Zakiya Shaik

Zakiya began her career at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2009 and was appointed Associate in the firm's Corporate & Commercial practice. She subsequently worked for the firm intermittently as an Associate and was seconded to numerous clients before rejoining full time. 

• Zakiya has experience in local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and transactions particularly involving REITs, and general commercial transactions. She guides clients on company law and regulation including stock exchange listings requirements, and assists with transaction structuring, and drafting and negotiating multi-step implementation agreements.

• South African legal advisor to Burstone Group Limited (REIT, previously known as Investec Property Fund Limited) in relation to the disposal of a majority stake in its Pan European Logistics platform to Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, in a deal valued at €1,022 million.

• Assisted Rex Trueform Group Limited with the acquisition of an equity interest in Byte Orbit Proprietary Limited.

• Assisted Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited with the disposal of a portion of its investment in Phuthuma Nathi Investments (RF) Limited to Zazi Capital Proprietary Limited.

• Advised Capital & Regional PLC (now part of NewRiver REIT PLC) as to South African law in respect of its capital raise in the United Kingdom and South Africa pursuant to which it acquired Gyle Shopping Centre in Scotland.

• Assisted Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) in relation to the internalisation of its asset management function in respect of both its South African and European portfolios.

• Assisted Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) conclude a joint venture with the management team of Irongate Group resulting in a buyout from Charter Hall and a related agreement to acquire a stake in Templewater Australia Property Fund which is managed by Irongate Group.

• Assisted local real estate investment group with an equity disposal to Kasada Capital Management a real estate private equity platform, resulting in the first Accor hotel operated under the international Pullman brand in South Africa.

• Legal Advisor to Investec Property Fund Limited (REIT) and Flanagan and Gerard Frontiers Proprietary Limited in relation to the parties' acquisition of 'The Neighbourhood Square' rental enterprise from Investec Property Proprietary Limited.

• Advised Collins Property Group Limited (Collins, previously known as Tradehold Limited) in relation to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Collins Property Projects Proprietary Limited its main investment vehicle and subsequent to which Collins became a REIT.