Zev Blieden
Partner
Johannesburg
Zev Blieden
Partner
Johannesburg
Contact details
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
Practices
Sectors
Office
Johannesburg
6th Floor, 90 Grayston, 90 Grayston Drive, Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
Qualifications
Professional
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
Experience highlights
Advising Glencore AG on the USD1b acquisition of Chevron’s South African and Botswanan assets *previous firm experience
Advising Goldfields on the unbundling by Goldfields of various of its South African assets into, and the listing of, Sibanye Gold *previous firm experience
Advising South African retail banks on the restructuring of African Bank pursuant to its curatorship *previous firm experience
Advising Endo International plc in the disposal of Litha Healthcare Group Proprietary Limited to Acino Pharma AG *previous firm experience
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
Johannesburg
6th Floor, 90 Grayston, 90 Grayston Drive, Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
Qualifications
Professional
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
Previous firm experience
Advising:
- 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
