Gary Felthun

General M&A

• Representation of the Imperial Group in its disposal of their Regent Insurance business to the Hollard Group.
• Representation of Daimler Truck AG, one of the biggest producers of premium cars and manufacturer of commercial vehicles, on its acquisition of Atlantis Foundries Proprietary Limited, a manufacturer of cast iron products for the automotive industry.
• Representation of ZipCo Limited, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, in its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of a global instalment technology platform, PartPay Limited, providing exposure to four key jurisdictions, namely New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
• Representation of ZipCo Limited, an ASX listed company, in relation to its acquisition of South African BNPL provider Payflex.
• Representation of Forge Group (Pty) Limited in the sale of the businesses of three of its subsidiaries to JSE-listed Invicta South Africa Holdings (Pty) Limited, a provider of capital equipment and engineering solutions.
• Representation of the shareholders of Link Healthcare Private Limited, a specialist pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a presence in Africa, Australasia and Asia, in relation to their 100% disposal to Clinigen Group plc, a UK listed pharmaceutical company.
• Representation of Bayport Financial Services in relation to their acquisition of a majority interest in the Traffic Group.
• Representation of Gransasso Trading (Pty) Ltd in the sale of their corporate catering business to an international services, trading and distribution company, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
• Representation of Molare in relation to their acquisition of Tiger Brand Consumer Limited’s Olifantsfontein facility.
• Representation of RMI Investment Managers Affiliates 2 Proprietary Limited in relation to the issuance of shares by its wholly owned subsidiary to Royal Bafokeng RIM Proprietary Limited.
• Acting for TopDog Pty Ltd in relation to their joint Venture with Vodacom Group Limited.
   

Private Equity 

• Representation of The Carlyle Group in relation to its US$120 million acquisition of a majority shareholding in a privately-owned local telecoms group CMC Networks (Pty) Limited, a pan-African provider of managed connectivity solutions for global telecoms providers.
• Representation of CMC SA Investments, a subsidiary of the Carlyle group - one of Africa's largest telecommunication company's - on the acquisition by a 100% black owned private equity firm, Ascension Capital Partners, of 30% of the interest in CMC SA Investments.
• Representation of The Carlyle Group in relation to its acquisition from Stellar Capital of shares in the security technology company, Amalgamated Electronic Corporation Limited.
• Representation of Johannesburg-based Tecsa (Pty) Limited (owned by Westbrooke Investments), in the sale of its business to refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref AB, a Swedish listed entity.
• Representation of the founding shareholders, as sellers, in relation to the disposal of shares in Gammatek SA (Pty) Ltd, the largest cell phone accessory business in South Africa, to the Ethos Mid-Market Fund.
• Representation of Westbrooke on its disposal of a significant interest in the Coricraft retail chain to the Actis group.
• Representation of Amrod's shareholders on their disposal of a significant interest in Amrod to Carlyle.

Mining

• Representation of African Royalty Minerals Proprietary Limited in a successful bid process to acquire all of the assets of Koornfontein Mines Proprietary Limited (currently, in business rescue).
• Representation of AngloGold Ashanti Limited in relation to a transaction pursuant to which it agreed to dispose of various mining assets in South Africa to Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited.
• Representation of Total in relation to the disposal of all of their South African coal assets to Exxaro Resources Limited.
• Representation of Black Royalty Minerals Proprietary Limited in relation to the setup and commencement of Chilwavhusiku Mine.
• Representation of Pallinghurst Group in relation to a CA$600 million equity investment in Nemaska Lithium Inc. to finance the Wabouchi Project, a lithium and electrochemical plant in Quebec, Canada by way of a CA$200 million private placement and a rights issue offering up to CA$400 million.
• Representation of Pallinghurst Resources Limited in its successful hostile takeover of Gemfields plc.
• Representation of Sedibelo Platinum Mines Limited in relation to the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited’s subscription for a 16.2% shareholding.
• Representation of Sedibelo Platinum Mines Limited and Pallinghurst Resources Limited in relation to the consolidation of various mining assets across the Western Limb of the Platinum Belt in South Africa.
• Representation of Sedibelo Platinum Mines Limited in relation to a facility agreement concluded with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited.
• Representation of MC Mining and its subsidiaries in relation to a ZAR245 million loan facility funding agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation.
• Representation of MC Mining in relation to their flagship Makhado Project including in relation to their hard coking offtake agreement with ArcelorMittal South Africa.
• Representation of MC Mining Limited in relation to its ZAR1.3 billion takeover proposal for the entire share capital of Universal Coal plc, an ASX listed coal-mining company.
• Representation of MC Mining Limited in the disposal of its Mooiplaats Colliery to a consortium which included Patrice Motsepe (one of South Africa’s prominent entrepreneurs) and Bernard Swanepoel (former CEO of Harmony Gold Limited).
• Representation of MC Mining Limited in the acquisition the Uitkomst Colliery from Pan African Resources plc.
• Representation of MC Mining Limited pursuant to its disposal of 21% interest in Uitkomst Colliery (Pty) Ltd to a Black Economic Empowerment consortium.
• Representation of MC Mining in relation to their capital raise for their flagship Makhado Project:
  • through the issue of shares to PAN Resources Limited;
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  • through the issue of shares to Dendocept Proprietary Limited;
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  • through the issue of shares to He Yi;
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  • through the issue of shares to MSP Capital Proprietary Limited;
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  • through the issue of shares to Columbia Skies Holdings Proprietary Limited.