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David Hoffe, Counsel | Mergers & Acquisitions

David Hoffe

Counsel Fasken
Jurisdiction South Africa, 1976
Language(s) Afrikaans, English
Office(s) Johannesburg
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Overview

Consistently recognized as a leading commercial, corporate and M&A lawyer in South Africa, David Hoffe counsels clients in a range of industries, including mining and media and communications, on mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, and private M&A.

Recently acknowledged in the 2017 Edition of The Legal 500 EMEA for his expertise, David has over 35 years experience in advising large corporations on the structuring and restructuring of transactions, joint venture agreements, and mergers and acquisitions.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Innovators Resources Proprietary partnered with Wescoal Mining Proprietary, [Deal - Innovators Resources Proprietary Limited], Innovators Resources Proprietary Limited partnered with Wescoal Mining Proprietary Limited to acquire the business operations in relation to the Arnot Mine from Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga. This is a Broad Based Empowerment Transaction which is intended to benefit the previously retrenched employees o...
  • Advising Main Street 333, a majority shareholder in Exxaro Resources, [Deal - Confidential Client]
  • Advising Gibela Rail Transportation Proprietary, [Deal - Gibela Rail Transportation Proprietary Limited], Advising Gibela Rail Transportation Proprietary Limited on all corporate aspects relating to the manufacture and supply agreement between PRASA and Gibela in respect of the design, manufacture, test and supply of electric multiple units to a value in excess of ZAR 51 billion, including drafting a...
  • Advising Publicis Groupe Holdings BV on numerous acquisitions, [Deal - Publicis Groupe Holdings BV], Advising Publicis Groupe Holdings BV on numerous acquisitions made in South Africa in the communications and advertising industry, including drafting numerous sale of shares and shareholder agreements.
  • Wesizwe Platinum acquires Africa Wide Mineral for C$103 million, [Deal - Wesizwe Platinum Ltd.], Wesizwe Platinum Ltd. has acquired Africa Wide Mineral Prospecting and Exploration (Pty) Ltd. for approximately CDN$103 million. The consideration will be 62,022,901 new Wesizwe common shares at a price of Rand 10.48 per share for total proceeds of Rand 650 million (approximately C$103 million). ...
  • Inyosi acquires Anglo Coal for ZAR 7 billion, [Deal - Confidential Client], Anglo Coal sells ZAR 7 billion of its South African coal assets to a new black investor, Inyosi, to help secure mining rights.

Career & Education

Education

  • Diploma, Tax University of Witwatersrand
  • LLB University of Witwatersrand
  • BA University of Witwatersrand

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Legal Practice Council of South Africa

Knowledge

News

  • Seventeen Fasken Lawyers Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa, 11/11/2021
  • Fasken Martineau Recognized in the 2017 Edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, 4/28/2017
  • The Best Lawyers in South Africa 2017: 13 Fasken Martineau lawyers ranked, 11/10/2016

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