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,...

Competition Law

Striking the balance: The correct approach to competing public interest considerations

The Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018 (Amendment Act), was signed into law on 13 February 2019 by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It made several significant amendments to the Competition...

Employment Law

As clear as night and day: An employer has to distinguish between dayshift and nightshift employees when considering dismissal due to unprotected industrial action

The case of Trellicor (Pty) Ltd t/a Trellidor v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Ndwalane and others 5 BLLR 442 (LAC) highlights the importance of distinguishing...

Employment Law

Employment contract automatically terminated? Not so fast…

In Mashabela v Octaves Security Services 31 CCMA 7.1.9, also reported as 4 BALR 393 (CCMA), Mr Motshele Lawrence Mashabela (applicant), who was employed as a security supervisor –...

Employment Law

Paying the penalty for non-compliance with the EEA

Employers are increasingly being challenged to meet the targets set in their employment equity plans and are facing penalties for failing to do so.

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,...

Competition Law

Striking the balance: The correct approach to competing public interest considerations

The Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018 (Amendment Act), was signed into law on 13 February 2019 by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It made several significant amendments to the Competition...

Employment Law

As clear as night and day: An employer has to distinguish between dayshift and nightshift employees when considering dismissal due to unprotected industrial action

The case of Trellicor (Pty) Ltd t/a Trellidor v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Ndwalane and others 5 BLLR 442 (LAC) highlights the importance of distinguishing...

Employment Law

Employment contract automatically terminated? Not so fast…

In Mashabela v Octaves Security Services 31 CCMA 7.1.9, also reported as 4 BALR 393 (CCMA), Mr Motshele Lawrence Mashabela (applicant), who was employed as a security supervisor –...

Employment Law

Paying the penalty for non-compliance with the EEA

Employers are increasingly being challenged to meet the targets set in their employment equity plans and are facing penalties for failing to do so.

All articles by Ruan

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