Our work
- We represented Retailability, a leading South Africa-based fashion retailer. Our South Africa-based private equity team advised Retailability and its subsidiaries on the disposal to Pepkor Trading and its subsidiaries of 462 retail stores in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and eSwatini. We assisted Retailability with negotiating the sale agreement, advising on the labour law implications and regulatory compliance in the various jurisdictions, and the fulfilling of the conditions precedent, including obtaining approvals from the competition authorities across all relevant jurisdictions. The final purchase price adjustments are complex and have necessitated the implementation of an escrow arrangement, with our team acting as escrow agent.
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr represented Impact Oil and Gas Namibia, the leading Namibia-based oil and gas exploration company. Our South Africa-based projects & energy team is advising Impact Oil and Gas Namibia in connection with an ultra-deep water oil field on Block 2913B, discovered offshore Namibia, by TotalEnergies. Preliminary reports suggest recoverable volumes above 3 billion BOE (barrel of oil equivalent) and TotalEnergies has invested US$300 million and two rigs in its exploration and appraisal programme to reduce time to market. Our work involved acting as transactional and legal advisers to Impact in respect of the sale of a 9.39 per cent participating interest in Block 2912 and a 10.5 per cent participating interest in Block 2913B to TotalEnergies EP Namibia. We assisted with drafting the farm-out agreement, amendments to the joint operating agreement and documents required to obtain regulatory approvals.
- CDH is representing Diaz Wind Power. Our South Africa-based projects & energy team is advising DIAZ Wind Power as IPP counsel, on a 44MW photovoltaic power project selected as preferred bidder by Namibian Power Corporation, whereby AMEA Power will sell energy to Eskom.
Our work on this matter offers further clear proof of our position as go-to counsel for critical and market-shaping independent power producer projects within the Namibian renewable sector. Here we further confirm the high-end skills we are able to offer clients in the energy sector, advising on all sides of complex projects such as this across South Africa. - Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is representing OMPE, a pan-African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group listed on the Johannesburg, Zimbabwe, Namibian, and Botswana Stock Exchanges. Our South Africa-based competition team is the ongoing adviser to OMPE on a range of competition matters. Over the review period, we have advised:
- OPME and Holdsport management in the disposal of South Africa-based Holdsport Group to global retailer, Frasers Group. Holdsport operates across retail, wholesale, manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce sectors across South Africa and Namibia. We obtained South African competition approval (after the successful negotiation of public interest commitments) and currently await Namibian competition approval.
- OMPE in its disposal of its investment in Chill and Inhle Beverages to an Alterra Capital Partners-led consortium. The business’ key brands include Fitch & Leeds premium mixers, Score Energy and Chateau Del Rei sparkling wine. We obtained merger approvals in South Africa and Botswana. This deal was shortlisted for the Catalyst Private Equity Deal of the Year 2024 at the Ansarada Dealmakers Annual Awards.
- OMPE and Sphere Investments on the unconditional merger approval of their acquisition from AECI of Much Asphalt, South Africa’s largest commercial manufacturer of asphalt and bituminous binders and emulsions.
Kauta, Barendse and Kishi Inc t/a CDH Namibia provides superior legal services to public and private organisations in Namibia, complemented by an extensive and long-standing Africa network.
We provide superior legal services to public and private organisations in Namibia, complemented by an extensive and long-standing Africa network.
Namibian-based boutique law firm with specialised expertise, providing high-quality legal services to clients, based on a resolute commitment to excellence and client-centricity. We are well recognised as trusted business advisors to our clients across Namibia and for our long-term relationships with them.
Our highly experienced lawyers provide individualised attention and commercially viable solutions to public and private organisations across Namibia. We also have an extensive and long-standing network across Africa which we leverage for the benefit of our clients, as well as direct foreign investors seeking specialist legal advice across the continent.
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