Wildu du Plessis
Baker McKenzie
Articles
South Africa: Section 45 financial assistance
South Africa - September 8 2021 A broad interpretation of the Companies Act as highlighted in the recent Steinhoff decision…
New Dynamics: Shifting Patterns in Africa’s Infrastructure Funding
Africa - April 29 2021 It is clear that shifting dynamics are beginning to play out, as the infrastructure gap grows and traditional sources of finance dry u…
Emeka Charles Chinwuba, Michael Foundethakis, Lamyaa H. Gadelhak, Simon Leung, Luka Lightfoot, Lodewyk Meyer, James P. O'Brien, Nick Tostivin
Africa: Dealmaking slows across Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look interesting
Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa - February 3 2021 Deal making activity in sub-Saharan Africa dropped in terms of both volume and value in 2020, compared to 2019. As the continent readies…
Africa: Key industry trends to emerge across the post-pandemic continent
Africa - January 25 2021 Wildu du Plessis, Head of Africa for Baker McKenzie, quotes from a recent Baker McKenzie report - Unprecedented: Converging Crises - as he…
Africa: Private Equity Investors will Delve Deeper Into Africa to Search for Post-pandemic Opportunities
Africa - August 16 2020 African private equity (PE) investment has always been seen to be riskier than investment in other regions, but for those willing to invest long-term…
