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MultiChoice Group
Advised as broadcasting regulatory advisors on the acquisition by Groupe Canal+ of the remaining shares in MultiChoice Group Limited. This was the largest media M&A deal [...]
MultiChoice Group Limited (“MCG”)
Advised on numerous aspects of this unique pan-African media and technology transaction in our capacity as the broadcasting advisors to MCG, including regarding the transaction structure, [...]
MultiChoice South Africa (Pty) Ltd
This matter involves an Inquiry into Subscription Broadcasting Services ("Pay TV Inquiry") by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("ICASA"). ICASA is the regulator responsible [...]
Media24
Advised on all aspects relating to the publication of newspapers and magazines, as well as online publishing (e.g. defamation, protection of sources, compliance with legislation imposing [...]
4Racing Proprietary Limited (“4Racing”)
Advised in concluding a series of agreements with Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited (in business rescue) (“PGL”), in terms of which 4Racing acquired from PGL the [...]
A local listed company
Advised on its acquisition of an online betting company and in particular, advising on the intellectual property rights, technology proprietary licensing and open-source licensing and data [...]
Blue Label Telecoms Limited (“BLT”)
Werksmans represented BLT, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, in the application to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("ICASA" by Cell C [...]
Blu Label Unlimited (Blu Label)
Cell C Limited (Cell C), the fourth biggest mobile operator in South Africa, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (via a holding company) in November 2025. [...]
Insolvency & Business Rescue
The business rescue practitioners (Metis Strategic Advisors) of Group Five Limited and Group Five Construction Proprietary Limited (in business rescue) in its successful implementation of [...]
Digital Media & Electronic Communications
Groupe Canal+’s ("Canal+") acquisition of MultiChoice Group Limited ("MCG"), this matter concerns the proposed transaction involving the public offer by Canal+ to acquire the remaining [...]
Private Equity
Werksmans Attorneys (Werksmans) provided legal advice to Kasada Capital Management (Pty) Ltd, a real estate private equity firm dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa (Kasada) [...]
Tax
A subsidiary of JSE-listed Sail (previously Chrometco), Black Chrome Mine (BCM) filed for business rescue on 9 June 2022. While two conditional binding offers were [...]
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Werksmans acted for a BEE consortium acquiring the Nampak Limited's cross-border Liquid Cartons business, which operates in South Africa, Botswana, eSwatini, Zambia, Malawi and Burkina [...]
Disputes
Werksmans Attorneys successfully represented a Danish investor in a high-stakes international arbitration involving a multi-million dollar claim against an East African State. The confidential proceedings [...]
Environmental & Infrastructure & Energy
Werksmans acted as Sponsor counsel for the project consortium consisting of African Infrastructure Investment Managers, through its renewable energy project development and delivery platform, African [...]
Banking & Finance
This is a leveraged acquisition finance deal in which a consortium of local and international investors led by Actis Africa Limited ("Actis"), acquired 100% of [...]
