Ruan Jacobs

Associate

Ruan Jacobs is an Associate in our Corporate ＆ Commercial practice. He specialises in general banking and corporate finance transactions.

+27 (0)11 562 1230

ruan.jacobs@cdhlegal.comJohannesburg

About Ruan

Ruan joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2022 and was promoted to an Associate in 2024.

Areas of expertise

Corporate & Commercial Law

Credentials

Education

BCom, LLB; North-West University
Year of admission as an attorney: 2024

LANGUAGES

English

News

Corporate & Commercial Law

The end of the road for preference shares as funding instrument?

Preference share funding structures have become increasingly popular in South Africa. A preference share funding structure involves the subscription by a financier for preference shares...

Corporate & Commercial Law

Subordination agreements: When you’re not assisting, but you’re definitely involved

On 27 December 2024, certain sections of the Companies Amendment Act 16 of 2024 came into effect, which included an amendment to section 45 (“financial assistance”) of the Companies...

Signs of a suretyship or grounds for a guarantee?

Given the recent move towards the electronic signature of agreements and other legal documents, there has been some debate around the signing requirements for a guarantee; specifically,...

All articles by Ruan

Corporate & Commercial Law

The end of the road for preference shares as funding instrument?

Preference share funding structures have become increasingly popular in South Africa. A preference share funding structure involves the subscription by a financier for preference shares...

Corporate & Commercial Law

Subordination agreements: When you’re not assisting, but you’re definitely involved

On 27 December 2024, certain sections of the Companies Amendment Act 16 of 2024 came into effect, which included an amendment to section 45 (“financial assistance”) of the Companies...

Signs of a suretyship or grounds for a guarantee?

Given the recent move towards the electronic signature of agreements and other legal documents, there has been some debate around the signing requirements for a guarantee; specifically,...

All articles by Ruan

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