BUSINESS LAW FOCUS
PODCAST | African dealmakers make up for lost time
Evan Pickworth interviews Angela Simpson, Lydia Shadrach-Razzino and Verushca Pillay from law firm Baker McKenzie
06 April 2023 - 12:26
In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Angela Simpson, Lydia Shadrach-Razzino and Verushca Pillay, transactional lawyers in the Johannesburg office of global law firm Baker McKenzie.
They discuss the latest M&A, private equity and BEE trends in Africa, highlighting among others that SA may have been averaging about 25 delistings a year, but that that may present a good opportunity for private equity. They also delve into possible B-BBEE Act amendments to include administrative penalties and criminal sanctions for non-compliance. ..
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