Janene Meiring
Phone +27 021 809 6159
Email jmeiring@werksmans.com
Location Stellenbosch
Name / Surname Janene Meiring

Janene Meiring

Director

Janéne Meiring is a Director in the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions and Telecommunications, Media & Technology practice areas. She holds a BAccLLB (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University and an LLM from the University of Cambridge.

  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Digital Media & Electronic Communications
  • Mining & Resources
  • Private Equity

  • Private equity mergers & acquisitions
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate, contractual, statutory and regulatory issues, in the technology, energy and infrastructure sectors
  • Supply and outsourcing arrangements

  • Advising Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in respect of the proposed merger of its worldwide thermal power operations with those of Hitachi Limited, including the operations conducted by Hitachi Limited in respect of the Medupi and Kusile power stations
  • Advising Total South Africa and its shareholders (with the exception of Calulo) in relation to Calulo's disposal of its 25% shareholding in Total South Africa
  • Advising Total South Africa on various aspects relating to its interest in the Natref refinery.
  • Advised Galana Petroleum Investment Ltd (a UAE based petroleum trader) in respect of its proposed investment in South Africa, including the applicable B‑BBEE requirements and the regulatory aspects relating to the proposed importation, storage and sale of petroleum into South Africa
  • Advised Petredec Ltd in respect of the structuring of its operations in South Africa, including the applicable B‑BBEE requirements and regulatory requirements and framework, advising on the acquisition of a 100% interest in a local retail business, a lubrication business and related matters
  • Advising Shoprite in respect of its 2022 empowerment transaction
  • Advising RPC Group (LSE) on its acquisition of Astrapak Limited (JSE)
  • Advising Petra Diamonds Limited (LSE) on various transactions, including its US$300 million bond issue and follow-on transactions
  • Advising Hernic Ferrochrome Proprietary Limited on various matters, including its empowerment transaction, the disposal of its business and its business rescue
  • Advising Sunbird Energy Limited in respect of its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of certain entities involved in developing integrated gas-to-power projects for the supply of natural gas fuel for use in electric power generation projects pursuant to an off‑shore production right

  • BAccLLB University of Stellenbosch (cum laude)
  • LLM University of Cambridge
  • 2011: Candidate Attorney, Werksmans
  • 2013: Associate, Werksmans
  • 2015: Senior Associate, Werksmans
  • 2018: Director, Werksmans

  • Advising Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in respect of the proposed merger of its worldwide thermal power operations with those of Hitachi Limited, including the operations conducted by Hitachi Limited in respect of the Medupi and Kusile power stations.
  • Advising SunEdison in respect of bids submitted to the Department of Energy in terms of South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producers procurement programme.
  • Advising European Clean Tech I.S.E in respect of its proposed acquisition of a majority shareholding interest in certain South African energy project companies.
  • Advising Sunbird Energy Limited in respect of its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of certain entities involved in developing integrated gas-to-power projects for the supply of natural gas fuel for use in electric power generation projects pursuant to an off‑shore production right.
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