Gabriel Koski
Phone +27 11 535 8118
Email gkoski@werksmans.com
Location Johannesburg
Name / Surname Gabriel Koski

Gabriel Koski

Director

Gabriel Koski is a Director in the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions practice area. He holds an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, where he was on the Dean’s List consecutively from first to fourth year and graduated with distinction. After completing his LLB, Gabriel pursued his Professional Commercial Masters Degree at the University of Cape Town, graduating with distinction. Gabriel is ranked as a key lawyer in the Legal 500 South African Commercial, Corporate and M&A rankings.

Gabriel's extensive experience in advising on mergers and acquisitions includes both local and cross-border transactions, transactions in both private and listed environments, as well as distressed transactions. Gabriel also has experience in the conducting of diligence investigations and advises on the South African Takeover Regulations and Johannesburg Listings Requirements.

Years of Experience: 5 years

Commercial

  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Specialises in:

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Due Diligence Investigations
  • Compliance with the Takeover Regulations
  • Compliance with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listings Requirements

Advised / Represented / Acted on behalf of:

  • Dometic Sweden AB regarding its acquisition of various corporate entities in the Front Runner group, located in South Africa, Germany and the USA (including the Australian subsidiary of the South African entity).
  • Dometic Sweden AB regarding its acquisition of Cadac Europe B.V and Cadac Leisure Ltd (a UK company), as well as certain intellectual property related to Cadac from Cadac SA Proprietary Limited.
  • Tupperware Nederland B.V. (a subsidiary of Tupperware Brands Corporation) in respect of the sale of 100% of the shares in Tupperware Holdings South Africa Proprietary Limited to Bachique 813 Proprietary Limited.
  • Bright Minerals SA Proprietary Limited in regard to its subscription for shares in Afarak Mogale Proprietary Limited (in Business Rescue) ("Afarak") which constituted 100% of the entire issued share capital of Afarak on closing. This transaction was nominated for business rescue transaction of the year by DealMakers.
  • Andalusite Resources Proprietary Limited (in business rescue) in respect of the sale of its entire business as a going concern, which consisted of the mining, processing and sale of andalusite, to ARM Andalusite Proprietary Limited.
  • Araxi Limited (previously Capital Appreciation Limited (a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) in the simultaneous acquisition of –
    • 100% of the issued shares in Responsive Digital Proprietary Limited and Responsive Tech Proprietary Limited; and
    • 20% of Rethink Digital Solutions Proprietary Limited; and
    • the subscription by Capital Appreciation for 20% of the shares in Regal Digital B.V.
  • Araxi Limited (previously Capital Appreciation Limited (a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) in the acquisition of 100% of the issued shares in Dariel Solutions Proprietary Limited and Dariel Software Proprietary Limited.
  • Araxi Limited (previously Capital Appreciation Limited (a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) in the acquisition of 80% of Pay Holdings Proprietary Limited and its Mauritian affiliate International Payment Holdings Limited.

  • Admitted as an Attorney, 2021
  • LLM (with distinction), University of Cape Town, 2019
  • LLB (with distinction), University of the Witwatersrand, 2018
  • Awarded top third year Bachelor of Laws Student
  • Awarded top Public International Law Student
  • Awarded top Succession Law Student
  • Awarded top Administrative Law Student
  • Awarded top Appropriate Dispute Resolution Student

  • Ranked as a key lawyer in the Legal 500 South African Commercial, Corporate and M&A rankings
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