Ze’ev’s experience includes a wide range of commercial and corporate finance transactions including public takeovers, private acquisitions, equity capital raises, private equity deals, black economic empowerment transactions and restructurings. Ze’ev has significant experience and expertise in transactions in the mining sector. Ze’ev is recommended by Legal 500 2021 for commercial, corporate and M&A.
Ze’ev has a broad corporate and M&A practice with a domestic and international client base from a variety of sectors, which includes both public and private companies.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Glencore AG on the USD1b acquisition of Chevron’s South African and Botswanan assets *previous firm experience.
Goldfields on the unbundling by Goldfields of various of its South African assets into, and the listing of, Sibanye Gold *previous firm experience.
South African retail banks on the restructuring of African Bank pursuant to its curatorship *previous firm experience.
Endo International plc in the disposal of Litha Healthcare Group Proprietary Limited to Acino Pharma AG *previous firm experience.
Cronimet AG in the disposal of their SA interests.
Edcon in its debt restructuring, including the 2019 note exchange offer.
AngloGold Ashanti in a vendor driven process to sell their Namibian operations, with an eventual sale to QKR Corporation.
Government of the South Africa in the settlement with the major listed construction companies relating to alleged collusion in the construction industry.
FS Africa in relation to their acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Lhorno PLC.
AngloGold Ashanti in relation to the acquisition of First Uranium's South African asset.
Qualifications
Admissions
Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2006
Academic
Bachelor of Laws, University of the Witwatersrand, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, 2002
Certificate in Advanced Company Law I and II, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, 2002
Certificate in Advanced Company Law I and II, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.