Annie has experience in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, due diligence investigations, and corporate reorganisations. Her experience includes drafting and reviewing of company related agreements, opinions and letters; involvement in corporate and commercial due diligence investigations and compliance reviews; assistance with incorporation and restructuring of companies; legal research and opinion writing; and drafting commercial agreements and transactional documents such as memorandums of incorporation, shareholders’ agreements, sale of shares agreements, sale of business agreements and various other mergers and acquisitions related agreements.
Advised Sanlam Life Insurance on its subscription for a new class of shares in African Rainbow Capital Investments, representing a 25% economic interest in the ARC Fund’s diversified investment portfolio, for an aggregate consideration of ZAR3.2 billion. The transaction was implemented through an amended memorandum of incorporation and involved significant South African corporate structuring and governance considerations
Solar Group on the acquisition of Omnia in a ZAR21.8 billion (approximately USD1.34 billion) all-cash transaction. The transaction is subject to regulatory conditions. Following the implementation of the transaction, Omnia's shares will be delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and A2X Markets
Advised C Cell Holdings on its listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which was accompanied by a secondary offer by The Pre-Paid Company of ordinary shares in Cell C by way of private placement. The offer was made into the United States in reliance on Rule 144A under the US Securities Act
Advised The joint global coordinators comprising of Investec Bank, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs on a USD1.5 billion accelerated bookbuild by Ibex Investment (formerly Steinhoff International) of 1.04 billion shares in Pepkor Holdings. This represents approximately 28% of the shares in Pepkor Holdings, Africa’s largest clothing retailer, operating nearly 6,000 stores in 11 countries across southern Africa
Advised a UK independent investment management and strategic advisory firm on the licencing and registration requirements in South Africa for marketing funds and investment management on a cross-border basis into South Africa
Advised Stonepeak on its acquisition of a controlling interest in Castrol for USD10.1 billion
Advised Nedbank Group on its offer to acquire a 66% stake in NCBA Group, an East African financial services group, for a total purchase consideration of approximately ZAR13.9 billion, based on an issue price of ZAR250 per Nedbank consideration share
Advised two fuel providers in Southern Africa in connection with the divestment of the assets and liabilities in respect of South African Petroleum Refineries Proprietary Limited (SAPREF), including their interests of in the SAPREF land, the crude and finished product tanks, process units, pipelines to and from SAPREF to the Island View terminal, and the Single Buoy Mooring for crude imports to the Central Energy Fund SOC Limited.*
Advised a global professional services company, on its acquisition of one of the largest independent creative agencies in South Africa.*
Advised a private equity fund on its proposed acquisition of 95.36% of the shares in a food and beverage franchise and 100% of the shares in a food processing company from an investment holding company.*
Advised a private equity fund in relation to the disposal of 100% of its shares in a food processing company to a South African red meat producer in accordance with the Competition Tribunal Judgement Order.*
Advised a South African diversified electronics company with its specific issue for cash with an education empowerment fund.*
* Denotes experience from a previous firm.
Languages
English
Education
Memberships and Affiliations
Law Society of South Africa – Member
Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
