Our work

• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is advising Puma Energy Tanzania, a subsidiary of Puma Energy, the leading Switzerland-based global mid- and downstream oil company.  Our South Africa-based projects & energy team is advising on a matter relating to an agreement between Puma Energy and the Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency of Tanzania (the Agency), which concluded an importation contract to import petroleum products into Tanzania.  
• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr represented Vodacom, a leading South Africa-based mobile communications company; and Vodacom Tanzania, a leading Tanzania-based telecoms company listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of Vodacom Group.  Our South Africa-based commercial, corporate/M&A team advised Vodacom and Vodacom Tanzania on Vodacom Tanzania’s acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Smile Communications Tanzania, from Smile Telecoms Holdings and Smile Telecoms IP. We are also advising on regulatory compliance for the acquisition’s structure, with respect to various Tanzanian regulatory permissions.  The structure involved extensive downside protection against unknown liabilities; unusual positive obligations; and rights to terminate during the interim period. We worked across the table from a Band One-ranked firm here. 

Africa Corporate Guide

This guide covers common questions relating to the process of incorporating and setting up in various African jurisdictions.

Many of our clients are looking to expand their African footprint.

Therefore it is incumbent on us to understand the nuances, intricacies and ultimately the legal requirements of setting up in each of the countries in Africa. The purpose of this guide is to simplify the position in relation to incorporation and setting up in various African jurisdictions and to provide our clients with an overview of their obligations in relation to this.

Click here to read the Guide.