Dane Kruger
Dane Kruger is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice.
About Dane
About Dane
Dane joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2016. Dane was appointed Senior Associate in 2021 and was promoted to Director in 2022.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BSocSci, University of Cape Town
- LLB, University of Cape Town
- LLM, University of Cape Town
- Admitted: 2018
- Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
Languages
- English
About Dane
Dane joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2016. Dane was appointed Senior Associate in 2021 and was promoted to Director in 2022.
Credentials
Education
- BSocSci, University of Cape Town
- LLB, University of Cape Town
- LLM, University of Cape Town
- Admitted: 2018
- Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
- English
Experience
Mergers and acquisitions
Advising on mergers and acquisitions in the listed and unlisted space, including advice on commercial issues, company law and regulatory considerations, negotiating terms of agreement and drafting and reviewing commercial agreements.
Various corporate actions
Advising on various corporate actions including capital raises, share buy-backs, corporate restructuring, portfolio restructuring and rights offers.
JSE
Advising on various listings on the JSE, primarily in the property sector, including drafting and reviewing circulars, pre-listing statements and prospectuses.
Capital raising
Advising on capital raising primarily in the equity capital markets, including initial public offerings, secondary offerings, rights offers.
JSE Listings Requirements
Advising clients in the listed space with reference to the JSE Listings Requirements and Financial Markets Act in respect of dealings, related party transactions, categorizable transactions, insider trading and dissemination of price sensitive information.
Share incentive schemes
Drafting share incentive schemes of South African and foreign companies compliant with the JSE Listings Requirements, the Companies Act, the National Credit Act and the Income Tax Act (where applicable).
Cross-border transactions
Forming part of multi-national legal teams on cross-border transactions, working with investment banks, financial institutions, bookrunners and JSE sponsors.
Distell Group Limited
Advised Distell Group Limited on the restructuring of its multi-tiered ownership structure, and the listing of new Distell on the JSE.
Workforce Holdings Limited
Advised on Workforce Holdings Limited acquisition of the Dyna Group.
NEPI and Rockcastle Global
Advised on merger of NEPI and Rockcastle Global Real Estate Company Limited into NEPI Rockcastle, and the listing of NEPI Rockcastle shares on the JSE.
Prescient Holdings
Advised on the acquisition of Prescient Holdings Proprietary Limited by Stellar Capital Partners Limited.
Libstar Holdings Limited
Advised on listing of Libstar Holdings Limited shares on the JSE.
News
Keeping it clean: Using a clean team to unlock M&A transactions and manage competitively sensitive information
The evaluation of a potential merger or acquisition typically necessitates the sharing of confidential information, usually via a formal due diligence investigation. Naturally, the...
Don’t throw cautionaries to the wind: Navigating communication about potential affected transactions
In the context of “ affected transactions ”, which are transactions that are regulated in terms of the Takeover Regulations (see section 117(1)(c) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies...
Inside out? A discussion on the case of The Butcher Shop and Grill CC v Trustees for the time being of the Bymyam Trust
Disregarding the corporate personality of a company is a well-established departure from the principle that a company is a separate legal entity distinct from its shareholders.
Director removals: Is there any reason to give reasons?
Navigating the inconsistencies in the manner in which our courts and regulators apply the law regarding director removals at the instance of the shareholders.
Is conducting a wholly virtual shareholder meeting or AGM compliant with the Companies Act?
The COVID-19 pandemic posed various practical difficulties for many companies. Among those difficulties were the complexities of ensuring compliance with companies’ statutory obligations...
Market recognition
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recommended Dane commercial, corporate/M&A.
Market recognition
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recommended Dane commercial, corporate/M&A.
Expertise
Corporate & Commercial Law
Our strong legal team is well versed in legislative matters and provides support across all commercial disciplines.
Mergers & Acquisitions
CDH’s lawyers balance legal knowledge with commercial understanding to support our clients’ best interests.
Listings, Stock Exchanges & Public Documents
We act for a number of top listed companies and offer a full suite of services to public companies.