Lwazi Mthembu

Associate

Johannesburg

Lwazi is an admitted attorney and notary public based in the Johannesburg specialising in mergers & acquisitions, reorganisations, private equity and general corporate transactions in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

He has worked a number of clients and has worked across various sectors, including mining, financial services, healthcare and private equity including matters with Black Economic Empowerment elements.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

acquisition by Siyanda Resources consortium of a 5% equity stake in each of Impala Bafokeng Resources Proprietary Limited and Impala Platinum Proprietary Limited, subsidiaries of Impala Platinum Holdings Limited
Medu Capital in its acquisition of a 55.7% shareholding in Optron Proprietary Limited
Amplat’s establishment of its ESOP for R8.3 billion (shortlisted for BEE Deal of the Year 2022: DealMakers)
Ata Capital Restructure and Ata Fund Restructure in which Ata Capital Proprietary Limited restructure its shareholding to including the management and staff, and Ata Fund I restructured to include a new investor
Siyanda Resources Proprietary Limited’s sale of a Dense Media Separation business and an exit of one of the founding shareholders, and a sale of smelting business