Our experience includes advising the purchaser on all IP matters relating to a transaction in which it sought to acquire shares of a local South African company. The advice included conducting an IP due diligence investigation, which highlighted a number of gaps and risks in the IP owned by the seller; advising the purchaser of the best manner in which these risks could be addressed, taking into consideration the strategic objectives of the transaction. Given that the seller had IP assets in several countries across the continent the advice given required application of our knowledge of IP laws in various jurisdictions, thus adding value in this manner. This deal was a runner-up Dealmakers 2019 deal of the year matter.
