Akhona Mgwaba
About Akhona
Akhona joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2020. She was appointed as an Associate in 2022 in the Corporate and Commercial practice. During her period of practical vocational training she also worked in the Pro Bono and Human Rights practice.
Areas of expertise
Experience
Assisting We Buy Cars Holdings Limited on its listing on the main board of the JSE.
Advising Mediclinic International Plc as South African legal advisor in respect of Mediclinic's acquisition from minority shareholders by Manta Bidco Limited, jointly owned by Remgro Limited and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA through their subsidiaries (shortlisted for DealMakers Brunswick Deal of the Year 2022).
Advising PSG Group Limited on restructuring of its group, including the unbundling of its shares in PSG Konsult, Kaap Agri, Curro, Stadio and CA Sales, all of which are listed on the JSE (shortlisted for DealMakers Brunswick Deal of the Year 2022).
Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements such as sale of shares agreements, sale of business agreements, subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements and security agreements.
Assist in advising on corporate and commercial related matters such as mergers and acquisitions of listed and unlisted companies, corporate restructures, B-BBEE transactions, formation and administration of companies, compliance with corporate governance principles and general company secretarial work.
Conducting legal due diligence investigations of companies in various industries.
General company secretarial work relating to the formation of private companies and their ongoing corporate governance, trust registration and trust administration.
In furtherance of its Cutting Red Tape Project , the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced on 19 June 2023 that the Financial Sector Conduct Authority had approved certain amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements in respect of financial reporting disclosures, amongst other things.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Cape Town
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2022
LANGUAGES
- English
- isiZulu
