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Position: Deputy Practice Head
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Practice Areas:
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
English
Biography

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

Recent transactional highlights
  • advising RDC Erf 232 throughout a process of development, financing and acquisition of a first Radisson Red hotel in Johannesburg.
  • advising H1 Holdings in respect of the acquisition of a 700MW portfolio of onshore windfarms by way of a joint venture funded through Norfund and UKCI.
  • disposal of 25% of major oil company (Shell) in BEE deal and related restructuring.
  • advised various funds and investors on establishment, investment and buyouts, including investors in AIIF2 infrastructure fund.
  • disposal of 25% of major oil company (Shell) in BEE deal and related restructuring.
  • advised various funds and investors on establishment, investment and buyouts, including investors in AIIF2 infrastructure fund.

 

Practice areas
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
Sector specialisations
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
Bar admissions
  • South Africa
Association memberships
  • Chairman of the Cape Law Society Competition Committee
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
Academic qualifications
  • B.BusSc LLB LLM (Tax), University of Cape Town
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1990
Address:
Cape Town
Tel:+27 21 481 6335 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/en/people/david-thompson.html