Our Recent Work

We have been involved in a wide variety of corporate acquisitions, investments, financings, infrastructure projects and joint ventures in many different countries across the African continent

Pan-African

• Advising IBM on setting up operations in 31 African jurisdictions and advising IBM on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's 16 different information technology (IT) environments across its African operations.
• Advising Aveng Grinaker-LTA on tax aspects of restructuring its operations in 8 African countries.
• Advising Wal-mart on the African aspects of the acquisition of Massmart in 14 African countries.
• Advising Woolworths in relation to the expansion of their retail operations in seven African countries.
• Advised BNP Paribas in relation to the South African legal aspects of the US$155,000,000 secured financing of the acquisition by Puma Energy Southern Africa Holdings LLC of BP subsidiaries in five southern African countries.
• Advising several mining contractors and engineering companies (Protech Khutele, Senet, MCSC) in relation to the structuring of their operations in Africa.
• Acting for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation in its acquisition of Dimension Data Plc in various African jurisdictions.

Angola

• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising a mining house on a diamond project.
• Acted for Gira Globo, an airline operator, in relation to an accident involving a Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft in Angola.
• Acted for an international asset management group in respect of the establishment of a joint venture in the financial services sector.
• Acting for Eden Island Development Company (Seychelles) Limited (EIDC) in a transaction in terms whereof EIDC disposed of all of its interests in one of its subsidiaries, Eden Island Lodge (Seychelles) Limited (Eden Lodge) to a consortium of investors from Angola. The purchaser acquired these interests through offshore structures which Webber Wentzel assisted in setting up specifically for this transaction. The transaction is valued at USD20,5 million.
• Acting for Investec Asset Management in relation to the Debt funding by Standard Bank de Angola, S.A and Banco Caiza Gerl Totta De Angola provided to KZAM SPV Consulting. Lda, a company incorporated in Anglo and held by funds managed by Investec Asset Management.

Botswana

• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising Aveng Grinaker-LTA on tax aspects of restructuring its operations in Botswana.
• Acted for the Government of Botswana on the proposed privatisation of Botswana Telecom.
• Advising on the disposal by Anglo South Africa Capital, De Beers Botswana, AECI, First Rand Group, Nedbank and Standard Bank Group of their collective 50% shareholding in Botswana Ash to Chlor Alkali Holdings.
• Acted for Pan-African Investment Partners in relation to the acquisition of a stake in Micro Provident Botswana.
• Advising Morupule Colliery Limited on its raising of limited recourse financed debt in Botswana in respect of the expansion of their colliery.
• Advising De Beers in the restructuring of its joint venture arrangements with the Government of Botswana and advising the joint venture company, Debswana, on a number of mining related projects.
• Representing BCL, a large copper mine in Botswana, in a substantial arbitration concerning a dispute which had arisen between the mine and the shaft sinkers which it had employed to develop further sections of the mine.
• Advising Development Partners International in relation to an investment in Letshego Holdings (Botswana), a micro-lending business with operations in numerous Sub-Saharan countries.
• Acted for Norilsk Nickel in its acquisition of LionOre Mining International which has extensive interests in Botswana.
• Advising Vantage Capital on the raising of Vantage Mezzanine Fund II.
• Acted for the lenders in respect of the project financing of CIC's Mmamabula coalfield development and coal fired independent power plant project.
• Acted for Debswana in relation to the major expansion of its Morupule Colliery and the negotiation of a long-term coal supply agreement with Botswana Power Corporation.
• Advising on the acquisition by Rubis Energie of the share capital of Easigas SA and Easigas Botswana from the Shell Group.
• Advising African Development Corporation in relation to the underwriting of a rights offer by ABC Bank in Botswana.
• SA legal counsel to the lenders in respect of the Mmamabula coal mine and mouth of mine power plant.
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients.
• Advising Jindal Steel and Power Limited in its acquisition of CIC Energy Corp.

Burkina Faso

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business
• Advising Blackthorn Resources in respect of aspects of their zinc project.
• Assisting the IFC in relation to the acquisition of a 6% equity stake in Banque de l'Habitat du Burkina Faso.

Burundi

• Advising EBP, the current port concessionaire in relation to concession cancellation issued in Burundi.

Chad

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.

Cote D'Ivoire

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.

Cameroon

• Acted for the MTN Group in the creation of a joint venture between MTN and the United Bank of Cameroon for the establishment of a mobile payment system.
• Advising the project developers on a hydropower project in Cameroon.
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients.

Democratic Republic of Congo

• Advising Face Technologies in relation to the electronic election kits tender in the DRC, and leading the negotiations with the public tender authority (BCECO) of the DRC.
• Advising Face Technologies in relation to its project to print and issue new biometric driving licences of the DRC. Our instructions included regulatory advice, contract drafting and negotiations with the Ministry of Transport of the DRC. Project is currently on hold because of the elections.
• Advising various mining companies with regard to copper, cobalt and diamond projects.
• Advising an international company on a joint venture in respect of the construction of military camps.
• Advising Teal in respect of their copper project.
• Advising Anglo American and its subsidiary in the DRC on several matters including employment, sourcing, joint venture agreements, exercise of farm-in options. Instructions on an on-going basis.
• Advising IBM on general corporate, regulatory, employment and tax issues in relation to its operations in the DRC.
• Assisting ABSA Bank with security taking in the DRC with respect to a financing to the Shoprite Group.
• Advising MCSC, an international mining contractor with activities in the DRC on its joint venture arrangements with Protech Khutele in relation to their joint operations in the DRC.
• Advising Protech Khutele on its joint venture arrangements with Group Five in relation to their joint operations in the DRC.
• Advising Shaft Sinkers on its joint venture arrangements with Group Five in relation to their joint operations in the DRC.
• Advising the Mineral Corporation on contractual arrangements for service provision in the previous First Quantum mining area.
• Advising ENRC (Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation) on electricity off-take agreements with SMEL for its frontier mining operations.

Eriteria

• Advised Nevsun Resources on the Bisha mining project.

Ethiopia

• Advising africaJUICE on the review of the draft loan agreement between the Industrial Development Corporation and an Ethiopian business entity whose business focus is on the production and processing of tropical fruit.

Gabon

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Advising in legislation relating to prohibited practices and merger regime in a client sector on applicable.

Ghana

• Advising Standard Bank on its investment in Tema Osner Plant Limited, which is undertaking the 126MW open cycle, tri-fuelled electricity plant in Tema in the Republic of Ghana.
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Advising Aveng Grinaker-LTA on tax aspects of restructuring its operations in Ghana
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising RMB Westport in respect of the investment and construction of a mixed use real estate development in Accra, Ghana.
• Advising Guma in relation to housing for the military in Ghana.
• Advised AIIF on the shareholders agreement in respect of a toll road project in Ghana.
• Advising the National Petroleum Authority of SA in respect of the Tema container terminal PPP in Ghana.
• Advising Standard Bank on its investment in Tema Osner Plant Limited, which is undertaking the 126MW open cycle, tri-fuelled electricity plant in Tema in the Republic of Ghana.

Guinea

• Advising Aveng Grinaker-LTA on tax aspects of restructuring its operations in Guinea.
• Advising Vale on the acquisition from BSG Resources Limited (BSGR) of a 51% interest in BSG Resources (Guinea) Limited, which indirectly holds iron ore concession rights and iron ore exploration permits in Guinea. The deal, worth USD2,5 billion, gives Vale access to some of "the best unexplored iron-ore deposits in the world".

Kenya

• Advising ADC Financial Services and Corporate Development in respect of an equity investment in 25% of the issued share capital of Resolution Health East Africa, a medical insurance provider.
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Advising IBM on exchange control and tax implications of the netting of intergroup payables and receivables in four African countries.
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Acted for a telecommunications company and data service provider in relation to the arrangements for connection to the Seacom undersea cable.
• Acted for Safari.com in relation to its listing on the Kenyan Stock Exchange.
• Advising Business Partners International Kenya on their SME Fund.
• Acted for the MTN Group to obtain the use of the capacity on a submarine fibre optic cable which is being constructed between Mombasa, Kenya and Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients.
• Appointed as the Forensic team to assist the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya carry out an investigation of a listed company that falls under their regulatory jurisdiction.

Lesotho

• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Acted for Letseng in a debt funding in the amount of M250 000 000 (two hundred and fifty million Maloti) by Standard Lesotho Bank Limited provided to Letseng Diamonds in Lesotho.

Liberia

• Advising Vale, the world's largest Iron Ore producer, in acquiring from BSG Resources, a 51% interest in BSG Resources (Guinea), which holds iron ore concession rights in Guinea, in Simandou South (Zogota) and iron ore exploration permits in Simandou North and Blocks 1 & 2 and in Liberia (Deal value USD2,5 billion).
• Advising Delta Mining Consolidated on the tender for an iron ore concession for the development of Liberia's Western Cluster Iron Ore Deposit.

Madagascar

• Advising the Global Emerging Markets Group on the acquisition of mining assets in Madagascar
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.

Malawi

• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising Vale Logistics, a subsidiary of mining giant Vale, in USD1 billion rail concession agreement with the Government of the Republic of Malawi.
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients.

Mali

• Advising Aveng Grinaker-LTA on tax aspects of restructuring its operations in Mali.

Mauritius

• Advising the Government of Mauritius on the establishment of a competition regulatory regime.
• Advising IHS Nigeria on the tax aspects of its proposed structuring in Mauritius.
• Advising Aveng Grinaker-LTA on tax aspects of restructuring its operations in Mauritius.
• Advising ENRC (Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation) on tax implications of restructuring certain activities in Mauritius.
• Acted for the Shanduka Group in relation to the funding of its investment in Seacom Mauritius.
• Acted for an international asset management group in respect of the establishment of a joint venture in the financial services sector.
• Advising Group Five, Strabag and Intertoll in respect of the Road Decongestion Program PPP Project in Mauritius.
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising Standard Bank of South Africa in respect of a USD denominated facility to a Mauritian subsidiary of RRL Grindrod Limited in relation to the purchase of certain rolling stock.
• Advising Aircastle, syndicated financiers and various European ECAs in relation to the US$600million financing and leasing of 4 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, using a lease-in lease-out structure via a Mauritian special purpose company, to South African Airways.
• Advising the management team in connection with the raising of the Africa Agriculture Fund.
• Advising the IFC and EIB in relation to their capital commitments to I&P Capital, a private equity fund making long term investments in companies in the indian ocean islands and western Africa.

Mozambique

• Advising Noventa on various regulatory and other issues pertaining to mining projects in Mozambique.
• Acting for the lenders to the Government of Mozambique in respect of the acquisition of 85% in Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa.
• Advising Vale in respect of various aspects pertaining to the Moatize coal project in Mozambique.
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advised Companhia Moçambicana de Hidrocarbonetos, SARL in respect of the raising of additional debt in respect of the financing of its share of the expansion of its gas joint venture with Sasol Petroleum Temane at the Pande and Temane gas fields in Mozambique.
• Advising Standard Bank in respect of the provision of finance to Companhia Moçambicana de Gasodudo in relation to its acquisition of shares in The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investment Company.
• Advising The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) during the tender process run by Sasol Gas for the appointment of Development Finance Institution (DFI) and Senior Lenders in respect of the Sasol Mozambique Gas Project and thereafter as the lead DBSA arranger and underwriter in respect of the bridge finance that it provided to the Sasol Mozambique Gas Project.
• Advising the Senior and DFI Lenders in respect of the provision of Senior Facilities to and bridge financing in respect of the Sasol Mozambique Gas Project.
• Acted on the debt restructuring and increased facilities for the Sasol Mozambique-South Africa gas pipeline.
• Advising the Lenders, namely Standard Bank and DEG, in respect of the medium term debt facilities provided to ROMPCO (Proprietary) Limited in respect of the Sasol Mozambique Gas Pipeline project, named by Project Finance as African Oil and Gas Deal of the Year.
• Advising IFC on its equity investment in MEREC in Mozambique.
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients.
• Assisting Pretoria Portland Cement on a DD regarding the acquisition of a controlling stake in GS Cimentos SA (Mozambique).

Namibia

• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Acted for Anglo American plc in relation to the sale of its zinc asset portfolio comprising the Lisheen mine in Ireland, Skorpion mine in Namibia and a 74% interest in Black Mountain Mining in South Africa for USD1,3 billion.
• Advising the Government of Namibia on the establishment of a competition regulatory regime.
• Advising Powercom, a Namibian Telecommunications Operator, in relation to a Management and Technical Services Agreement with Telecom Management Partner AS.
• Acted for the hull underwriters of the diamond mining vessel Shelf Explorer in relation to claims following her sinking off the coast of Namibia.
• Acted for the slot charterers of the mv Umfoloz which sank at the quayside in Walvis Bay after a collision.
• Acted for Capital Works and Duro Pressings in relation to a merger filing in Namibia.
• Acted for Virgin Active in relation to a merger filing in Namibia.
• Acted for Metropolitan Life Namibia Limited, a subsidiary of MMI Holdings, in the acquisition by Metroplitan Life Namibia Limited of FNB Namibia Holdings Limited's 51% shareholding in Momentum Life Assurance Namibia Limited.
• Advising Anglo American on the disposal of its portfolio of zinc assets in Namibia and South Africa.
• Acted for Eramet SA (the second largest manganese producer in the world) in respect of the purchase of an option to buy 75% +1 share in Otjozondu Mining, a Namibian company, from Otjozondu Mining's current shareholders (USD2,5 billion).

Niger

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.

Nigeria

• Advising African Development Corporation in relation to the ACA Consortium equity investment in Union Bank of Nigeria.
• Acted for IHS Nigeria, a pan African telecommunications infrastructure group listed in Nigeria in respect of an equity investment by IFC, FMO and Investec Frontier Private Equity Fund.
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Acted for the MTN Group in its acquisition of a stake in MTN Nigeria from minority shareholders.
• Acted for the MTN Group on the private placement of an equity interest in MTN Nigeria with Nigerian individuals and key institutions of approximately 10% of the share capital of MTN Nigeria. The total value of the transaction was approximately USD1 billion.
• Advising the MTN Group on the establishment of mobile payment systems (banking).
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Acted for Ethos Private Equity in regard to its acquisition of a stake in The Oceanic Bank of Nigeria.
• Advising the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Nigeria, on the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007.
• Advising the Federal Government of Nigeria on amendments to Nigeria's Mining and Minerals Act 2007 to ensure that it complied with international best practice.
• Acted for Young & Rubicam on the sale of a business in Nigeria.
• Acted for the lenders on the Lekki Toll Road project in Nigeria. This was a USD400 million toll road project – the first of its kind – in Nigeria. The transaction was the African PPP Deal of the Year 2008 (Euromoney), the Project Finance Deal of the Year - Africa Division 2008 (The Banker) and the African Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2009 (Project Finance International).
• Advised Assur Africa Holding, a company established by a consortium of Private Equity and DFI investors, in relation to their acquisition of a majority stake in a listed Nigeria insurance company, Guaranty Trust Assurance plc.
• Advising Port Harcourt monorail on how to restructure the deal and now doing RFQ and RFP for operation and maintenance.
• The secondary listing of Oando Plc (a Nigerian oil and petroleum company with its primary listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange) on the securities exchange of the JSE.
• Assisting Argus Gibb (as advisors to the Nigerian Government) in (i) the structuring of a state owned Special Purpose Vehicle that will, ultimately, procure the construction and operation and maintenance of a railway for the transport of passengers in Port Harcourt and (ii) in the procurement of an operator for the railway by drafting a Request for Qualification and Request for Proposal.
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients.

Republic of Congo

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Considered legislation relating to prohibited practices and merger regime on behalf of a client.

Rwanda

• Assisting the International Finance Corporation with the acquisition of 17% of the share capital of Market Shopping Center Limited, a Rwandan real estate company undertaking the development of a $37 million greenfield mixed-use commercial property in the Central Business District of Kigali.
• Acting for a large international bank in the potential acquisition of Bank of Kigali.
• Acting for the MTN Group in the creation of mobile payments systems.

Senegal

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Considered legislation relating to prohibited practices and merger regime on behalf of a client.

Seychelles

• Advising the Eden Island Development Company in facilitating the registration of a residential marina development consisting of more than 450 freehold titles comprising of luxury condominium apartments, maisons and villas, each with its own mooring on a private island known as Eden Island, just off the coast of Mahé, Seychelles.
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.

Sierra Leone

• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Advising Standard Bank in respect of a USD40,000,000 facility provided to RRL Grindrod (Sierra Leone) in relation to the purchase of S30SCC locomotives for use in Sierra Leone.
• Advising Standard Bank in respect of approximately USD25,000,000 facility to a subsidiary of RRL Grindrod Limited incorporated in Sierra Leone in relation to the purchase of certain rolling stock.

Swaziland

• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.

Somalia

• Advising Total Mer Rouge in relation to the expropriation of its fuel distribution concession in Somaliland.

Tanzania

• Advising Kilwa Energy Company on the power purchase agreement, implementation agreement, financing and engineering and EPC aspects of a gas fired power plant in Tanzani).
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Advising the Tanzanian Cigarette Corporation in relation to their alleged failure to notify an acquisition to their Competition Authorities; and potential Constitutional challenges to their tobacco legislation.
• Advising Barrick on aspects of their gold projects.
• Advising De Beers in the sale of a 50% interest in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania to Petra Diamonds.
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Acted for Woolworths in relation to a merger filing and conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various other clients.
• Advising Mantra Tanzania and Mantra Resources Limited (a dual listed stock company - ASX and TSX) in relation to the development of its uranium project in Southern Tanzania, called the Mkuju River Project.
• Advising Mantra Resources on aspects of its Mkuju River Uranium Project in Tanzania.
• Advising Independent Power Producer on the development, financing, constructing, operation and maintenance of a 320MW combined cycle power plant.
• Advising the promoter of a 375Mw gas to power generation plant in Tanzania.

Tunisia

• Advising Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund in respect of their acquisition of equity in TAV Tunisie, the company which has been granted two airport concessions in Tunisia.

Uganda

• Advising Standard Chartered Bank Uganda on their UShs40,000,000,000 tier 2 capital floating and fixed rate note programme.
• Advising CapitalWorks Investment Partners in its equity investment in Quality Chemical Industries, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company.
• Advising a telecommunications company and data service provider in relation to the arrangements for connection to the Seacom undersea cable.
• Advising Spencon of Kenya on a cross border merger with Stirling in Uganda.
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Advising in relation to legislation relating to prohibited practices and merger regime on behalf of a client
• Conducted investigations into potential merger filing on behalf of various clients

Zambia

• Acted as an advisor to SN Power Holding (SNPA) (a Singaporean company) in respect of legal due diligence in relation to the proposed acquisition by SNPA of a controlling interest in Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC). LHPC owns and operates the Mkushi Power Station and Lunsemfwa Power Station power stations in Zambia, the associated 66KV transmission infrastructure and approximately 80km of access roads infrastructure. LHPC has also obtained a concession to develop the hydro-electric power potential of the lower Lunsemfwa River as well as the Mkushi River in Zambia.
• Acted for the MTN Group, MTN Zambia and MTN Dubai in respect of the subscription by a Zambian special purpose vehicle of approximately 8% of the share capital of MTN Zambia. The subscription was funded by loan finance from MTN Dubai.
• Representing Anglo American in relation to potential environmental and occupational health liabilities emanating from its prior interests in a lead mine in Kabwe, Zambia.
• Acted for Eurocopter Southern Africa, a helicopter manufacturer, in relation to a helicopter accident near Victoria Falls in Zambia.
• Advising Clover SA in relation to structuring packing arrangements.
• Acted for an international asset management group in respect of the establishment of a joint venture in the financial services sector.
• Acted for a UK based private equity fund in relation to the raising of an agricultural fund for Africa and in its first investment in Zambia.
• Advised Citadel Resource Group Limited, an ASX-listed company, in its share exchange transaction with Equinox Minerals Limited, which operates the Lumwana copper project in Zambia.
• Acted for Actis Real Estate Fund in its equity investment in the Waterfalls shopping mall development.
• Advising Wal-mart on the various corporate, competition, regulatory and IP issues regarding Wal-mart's acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart.
• Advising IBM on setting up operations and on various corporate, regulatory and commercial aspects of consolidating Bharti Airtel's information technology (IT) into its business.
• Acted for Steinweg Handelsveem B.V in the notification of its acquisition of Zambian incorporated entity Bridge Shipping Zambia.
• Acted for Woolworths in a merger notification in Zambia.
• Advising ENRC on electricity wheeling arrangements with Copperbelt Energy Corporation for its frontier mining operation.

Zimbabwe

• Acting for Anglo American Platinum in the transaction relating to the indigenisation of its Zimbabwean subsidiary, Amzim Holdings Limited.
• Advising a consortium comprised of Old Mutual, a consortium of Israeli entities, Sanlam and Nedbank in respect of the ECIC backed financing of the BeitBridge Border Post Concession in Zimbabwe and on related matters.
• Advising African Development Corporation in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Premier Finance Group.
• Advising Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund in relation to an investment in OK Bazaars, a general retailer based in Zimbabwe, by means of a convertible loan and renounceable rights issue.
• Advising the Zimhighways Consortium in respect of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway toll road concession in Zimbabwe.
• Advising Standard Bank on multiple US Dollar and South African Rand facilities provided to Zimbabwe Platinum Mines to fund the expansion of its underground mine and related above ground processing facilities at Ngezi, Zimbabwe.
• Advising Absa in respect of the funding of the Ngezi open cast platinum mine in Zimbabwe.
• Advising the concessionaire (shareholders are Old Mutual, AAIIF and SAIIF) on the Beitbridge border post PPP financing.