Zaakira focuses on all aspects of corporate law, including acquisitions and disposals, crafting constitutional documents for different types of entities, B-BBEE empowerment transactions incorporating minority protections, commercial arrangements, due diligence reviews and corporate governance.
Representative Experience:
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Assisted in advising a US-based company on the establishment of a US$1 Billion infrastructure development fund.
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Assisted in advising a large investment management company on a ZAR300 Million B-BBEE empowerment transaction.
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Assisted in a due diligence review for a large private equity investment fund relating to a 91.3% acquisition of the issued share capital of a large wine and spirit producer and distributor.
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Assisted in advising a leading global oil and gas corporation with respect to a Wholesale Petroleum License.
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Assisted a major commercial bank with respect to an Over-the-counter Derivatives Provider License application.
Practices
Corporate Commercial
Areas of focus
Corporate
M&A
Corporate Governance
Regulatory
Investment Funds
Education
2017, LLB (cum laude) – University of Johannesburg
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Publications
January 2019 “The Cartels and Leniency Review Seventh Edition – Chapter 23 South Africa” (with Lesley Morphet)
