Stephan Lochner advises in the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Mining & Resources practice areas. He specialises in general mergers and acquisitions, mining transactions, cross-border transactions, listings/flotations and black economic empowerment transactions. A Director since 2011, Stephan holds a BCom (Law) and an LLB from Stellenbosch University and Universiteit Leiden in The Netherlands.
Years of Experience: 20years
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Mining & Resources
General mergers and acquisitions;
Mining transactions;
Cross-border transactions;
Listings/flotations; and
Black economic empowerment transactions.
Advised the Vitol Group in relation to its acquisition of shares in Engen Limited from Petronas. This transaction was shortlisted by DealMakers in the category, Deal of The Year (2023)
Advised Liberty Two Degrees on its ZAR1,8 billion take private transaction by way of a scheme of arrangement. This transaction was shortlisted by DealMakers in the category, Deal of The Year (2023).
Advised numerous local and international mining and resource companies in relation to acquisitions, disposals, listings and operational agreements.
Advised Peregrine Holdings Limited in respect of a takeover offer by CapitalWorks. Dealmakers South African private equity transaction of the year 2020.
Advised 4Racing in respect of its acquisition of the business of Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited. Dealmakers South African business rescue transaction of the year 2020.
Advised Brother Enterprises in respect of its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Lanxess CISA Proprietary Limited.
Advised MTN in a number of multi-billion Rand transactions.
Advised Epangelo Mining in respect of its acquisition of an equity stake in the Swakopmund Uranium project.
Advised Intercement in respect of the restructuring of its South African operations.
Acted for Ichor in its subscription for 29.99% of the shares in Universal Coal plc.
Advised Kropz plc in respect of its listing on AIM.
Advised Edcon on its card transaction with ABSA Bank and various outsourcing arrangements with Accenture.
2011: Director
Admitted as an Attorney: 2006
LLB, Stellenbosch University and Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands
BCom (Law) Stellenbosch University
Named as a recommended lawyer in Corporate M&A by the Legal500 (2024)
Named as a recommended lawyer in Mining by the Legal500 (2017 and 2020)
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