Stephan Lochner advises in the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Mining & Resources practice areas. He specialises in general mergers and acquisitions, mining transactions, cross-border transactions, listings/flotations and black economic empowerment transactions. A Director since 2011, Stephan holds a BCom (Law) and an LLB from Stellenbosch University and Universiteit Leiden in The Netherlands.
Years of Experience: 20 years
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mining & Resources
- General mergers and acquisitions;
- Mining transactions;
- Cross-border transactions;
- Listings/flotations; and
- Black economic empowerment transactions.
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Advised the Vitol Group in relation to its acquisition of shares in Engen Limited from Petronas. This transaction was shortlisted by DealMakers in the category, Deal of The Year (2023)
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Advised Liberty Two Degrees on its ZAR1,8 billion take private transaction by way of a scheme of arrangement. This transaction was shortlisted by DealMakers in the category, Deal of The Year (2023).
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Advised numerous local and international mining and resource companies in relation to acquisitions, disposals, listings and operational agreements.
- Advised Peregrine Holdings Limited in respect of a takeover offer by CapitalWorks. Dealmakers South African private equity transaction of the year 2020.
- Advised 4Racing in respect of its acquisition of the business of Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited. Dealmakers South African business rescue transaction of the year 2020.
- Advised Brother Enterprises in respect of its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Lanxess CISA Proprietary Limited.
- Advised MTN in a number of multi-billion Rand transactions.
- Advised Epangelo Mining in respect of its acquisition of an equity stake in the Swakopmund Uranium project.
- Advised Intercement in respect of the restructuring of its South African operations.
- Acted for Ichor in its subscription for 29.99% of the shares in Universal Coal plc.
- Advised Kropz plc in respect of its listing on AIM.
- Advised Edcon on its card transaction with ABSA Bank and various outsourcing arrangements with Accenture.
- 2011: Director
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2006
- LLB, Stellenbosch University and Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands
- BCom (Law) Stellenbosch University
- Named as a recommended lawyer in Corporate M&A by the Legal500 (2024)
- Named as a recommended lawyer in Mining by the Legal500 (2017 and 2020)
