Summary Profile
Verushca is a director in the firm's Corporate and Commercial practice.
She specialises in mergers and acquisitions, black economic empowerment (BEE),
and general corporate and commercial matters.
Career
Verushca began her career as a Candidate Attorney at Hofmeyr Herbstein
& Gihwala in 2000 and was appointed as a Senior Associate in 2005. In 2006,
Verushca joined Anglo Zimele Empowerment Initiative Limited as their Legal
Advisor, and subsequently joined Cliffe Dekker as a Senior Associate. In 2007,
Verushca was promoted to the position of Director. In September 2008 Veruscha
became a Director of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
Education/ Qualifications
BA (Hons) LLB, University of Kwazulu-Natal
LLM (Corporate Law),
University of Johannesburg
LLM (Tax), University of the Witwatersrand
Experience
- Advising on legal aspects of merger and acquisition transactions
- Drafting of agreements relevant to merger and acquisition
transactions, including share agreements, shareholders agreements, sale of
business agreements, joint venture agreements, and share incentive schemes
- Advising on BEE legislation with particular reference to the
structuring of transactions
- Conducting legal due diligence investigations
- Advising on general commercial and corporate matters
- Assisting in the drafting and review of various commercial
agreements
