by VDT Attorneys | Apr 15, 2024 | Competition Act, Competition Commission, Control, Doing Business in South Africa, Listed company, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private company M&A
OwnershipPrivate companies are generally owned by the persons and entities who establish them along with those invited to join. This usually results in ownership being concentrated among a handful of shareholders known to each other as the shareholding in the company...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 15, 2024 | B-BBEE Act, Competition Commission, Doing Business in South Africa, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Takeover Regulation
Major changes were implemented to the M&A landscape in 2019 by the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018 (“Amendment Act”). The Amendment Act included additional aspects for the Competition Commission to consider when evaluating M&A transactions,...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 15, 2024 | Doing Business in South Africa, Due diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Transaction Structuring
The first, and arguably most important step that an acquiring company should take when it is considering entering into an M&A with a target company, is to conduct due diligence in respect of the potential target company. In the context of M&A transactions,...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 15, 2024 | B-BBEE Codes, Competition Commission, Doing Business in South Africa, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Takeover Regulation
Socio-political factorsThe South African economic and corporate environment is significantly shaped and affected by a myriad of socio-political factors. These factors also impact M&A transactions. Obvious examples include the complex South African labour...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 27, 2024 | Body corporate, Municipal Service, Refuse Removal
It is worthy to note at the outset that section 152(b) of our Constitution places an obligation on local authorities to ensure that they provide services to communities in a sustainable manner. These services include but are not limited to, the provision of...
