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David Thompson

Deputy Regional Head, Director

David Thompson is the Deputy Regional Head and Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. He advises on all aspects of South African corporate and commercial law particularly mergers and acquisitions.

+27 (0)21 481 6335
david.thompson@cdhlegal.comCape Town
David Thompson

About David

About David

David began his career as a Candidate Attorney in 1988. David joined Syfret Godlonton-Fuller Moore (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 1990 and became a Director in 1993.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • B.BusSc LLB LLM (Tax), University of Cape Town
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1990
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Memberships

  • Chairman of the Cape Law Society Competition Committee
  • International Bar Association (IBA)

Languages

Languages

  • English

About David

David began his career as a Candidate Attorney in 1988. David joined Syfret Godlonton-Fuller Moore (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 1990 and became a Director in 1993.

Credentials

Education

  • B.BusSc LLB LLM (Tax), University of Cape Town
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1990
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Memberships

  • Chairman of the Cape Law Society Competition Committee
  • International Bar Association (IBA)

Languages

  • English

Experience

Shell

Disposal of 25% of major oil company (Shell) in BEE deal and related restructuring. David also advised Shell regarding its sale of a share of its refining business in South Africa to Thebe including drafting and negotiating all agreements.

AIIF2 infrastructure fund

Advised various funds and investors on establishment, investment and buyouts, including investors in AIIF2 infrastructure fund.

Tullow Oil

Advised with regard to the restructure of Tullow Oil in Africa and advised regarding operations in Kenya.

DL Petroleum

Advising DL Petroleum on supply and franchising arrangements.

Elf

Attended to the establishment of Elf joint venture in South Africa.

Gulf Marine

Advising and establishing Southern African operations for Gulf Marine.

Engen

Advising Engen regarding franchise issues.

Supply agreements

Drafting numerous supply agreements for spot and term purchases of various products.

Gas project

Advising on preliminary feasibility aspects of gas project in Southern Africa. 

News

Unlocking stalemates: Solutions for shareholder deadlocks
Corporate & Commercial Law

Unlocking stalemates: Solutions for shareholder deadlocks

Imagine this – the future of your company hangs in the balance, but the room is split down the middle. Critical decisions are stalled, tempers are flaring, and progress has ground...
Agribusiness acquisitions: What to know before you buy
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Agribusiness acquisitions: What to know before you buy

While each business acquisition is unique, acquiring an agri-business raises some specific, important issues. These should always be considered and dealt with to some extent in the...
Board committees 101
Corporate & Commercial Law

Board committees 101

Section 72 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act) empowers the appointment and operation of board committees (committees), which can play a key role in the operations of the...
Minority protections against oppressive and/or prejudicial amendments to an MOI
Corporate & Commercial Law

Minority protections against oppressive and/or prejudicial amendments to an MOI

When considering the age-old question of which provisions should be contained in the memorandum of incorporation (MOI) and which provisions should be contained in the shareholders’...
Should I ask my lawyer or should I just ChatGPT it?
Corporate & Commercial Law

Should I ask my lawyer or should I just ChatGPT it?

Have you heard of the powerful tool that is taking the world by storm? ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, has been making waves lately for its ability to generate...

All articles by David
David Thompson discusses CDH's win of Deal Flow for 10 years in a row

David Thompson discusses CDH's win of Deal Flow for 10 years in a row

Regional Practice Head and Director in our Corporate and Commercial Practice, joined Michael Avery on Classic FM, to discuss CDH winning Deal Flow for 10 years in a row at the DealMakers...

All podcasts by David

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked David in Band 5 for corporate/M&A.
  • Chambers Global 2015–2023 ranked him in Band 4 for corporate/M&A.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 and 2022–2023 recommended him for corporate, commercial/M&A.
  • IFLR1000 2021–2023 ranked David as highly regarded in M&A.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked David in Band 5 for corporate/M&A.
  • Chambers Global 2015–2023 ranked him in Band 4 for corporate/M&A.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 and 2022–2023 recommended him for corporate, commercial/M&A.
  • IFLR1000 2021–2023 ranked David as highly regarded in M&A.

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