South Africa: M&A/Private Equity

Private equity (PE) transactions in the sporting world have recently caught the public's attention. Numerous news reports have noted how several key parties have raised objections to the proposed transaction between SA Rugby and Ackerley Sports Group, with the Springbok brand at the centre of discussions

Competition laws are being enforced in most African countries. In the past year, several new national and regional competition regulators became operational, and plans are underway for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to harmonise competition law across the continent

​​The private equity (PE) fundraising landscape, historically dynamic and competitive, has become increasingly challenging in recent years. As a number of funds compete for limited investor capital, a consistent question we get as fund formation lawyers is: 'How have successful asset manager clients secured capital in this crowded market'?