Our corporate law practice group has represented issuers,
underwriters and security holders in numerous initial public offerings and
other capital markets securities transactions. We have handled a number of JSE
listings in recent years. We recently also acted as the South African legal
advisers to Net1 UEPS Technologies Inc. in its listing on the Nasdaq - the
first ever listing of a South African private equity company on that
market.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr acts for a number of the top 100 JSE
listed companies as well as companies listed on major international bourses and
companies with dual or multiple listings, including Harmony Gold Mining Company
Ltd. We have extensive expertise and experience in advising in respect of
transactions by JSE listed companies and are able to provide expert advice on
all related legislation and other provisions, including the rules and listings
requirements of the JSE, the Securities Services Act, the Companies Act and the
Securities Regulation Code on Takeovers and Mergers and the rules of the
Securities Regulation Panel.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has advised on virtually all types of
corporate actions undertaken by listed companies, including section 90 payments
to shareholders, share buy-backs and buy-ins, share issues and preference share
redemptions, capitalisation issues, consolidations and sub-divisions of share
capital, odd-lot offers, rights offers, unbundling transactions and schemes of
arrangement. We also have substantial experience in advising on the formation
and structuring of employee share incentive and share option plans and
programmes.
We are routinely involved in the drafting and settlement of all
manner of corporate communications issued by our JSE listed clients, including
announcements, circulars, notices, prospectuses and other public documents.
