John advises on all aspects relating to Mergers and Acquisitions in the private and listed space.

John has acted for, and advised, various companies in the financial, hospitality and gaming and the mining and energy industry in relation to acquisition and disposal transactions, including restructures and giving corporate and commercial advice on such transactions.


Engagements

  • The restructure and sale of the mining business of a private mining company (in business rescue)

  • The restructure and unbundling by a listed company of its hotel division and listing of the hotel division on the JSE

  • Non-renounceable rights offer for a private company with interests in the gaming industry

    An offer by a listed hospitality company to acquire the entire issued share capital of a listed company involved in the gaming industry

  • The restructure of a listed mining company and the disposal by it of its non-core assets, comprising of its coal mining and prospecting rights

  • The disposal by a listed company of its wholly owned subsidiary which manufactures and supplies electrolytic manganese dioxide


Education

  • LLB, University of South Africa (2011)

  • Admitted as an attorney of the High Court in 2015

  • LLM (Corporate Law), University of South Africa (2017)


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