Yaniv Kleitman
About Yaniv
Yaniv began his career as a Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and was appointed as an Associate in January 2009. He was promoted to Senior Associate in January 2011. In 2015 Yaniv was appointed as a Director.
Areas of expertise
Experience
Part of the team that advised Foskor and Industrial Development Corporation in Foskor’s BEE transaction in 2008/2009.
Part of the team that advised Batho Bonke Capital in the latter’s conversion of its “A” Preference Shares in Absa Group into a 5% shareholding in Absa Group, in 2009.
Part of the team that advised Pareto in its acquisition of a 50% ownership interest in each of Menlyn Park Shopping Centre and Cavendish Square and Cavendish Connect Shopping Centres, in 2010.
Part of the team that advised on the unbundling and listing of Mvelaserve, then a subsidiary of Mvelaphanda Group, in 2010.
Advised in the unwind of Batho Bonke, in 2012 / 2013.
Part of the team that advised Mvelaserve and Mvelaphanda Group (now New Bond Capital) in their respective takeovers by Bidvest and Blackstar Group, in 2012 / 2013.
Advised on a number of listed acquisitions and combinations including Steinhoff / Pepkor (as well as the subsequent Steinhoff scheme of arrangement and Frankfurt listing), Mediclinic / Al-Noor, Ascendis / Remedica and Ascendis / Scitec, Heineken / Distell, Remgro / Mediclinic, Volaris / Adapt IT and Clientele / 1Life in 2014 - 2024.
Advised extensively in the numerous renewable energy projects that were initiated by the Department of Energy and which are underway in South Africa.
Advised a number of parastatals on compliance and governance aspects.
Advises extensively in the field of company and commercial law, and provides training and seminars in these fields.
Recognition
- The IFLR1000 2024 - 2025 recommended Yaniv is a notable practitioner in M&A.
- The IFLR1000 2019, 2020, and 2022 recommended Yaniv as a notable practitioner in M&A.
Credentials
Education
- LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
- LLM (Commercial Law) (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2009
- Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council
LANGUAGES
- English
