Malerato Motloung
Biography
Overview
Malerato Motloung is an associate in the Firm's Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group in Johannesburg.
Malerato advises on public and private mergers and acquisitions (local and cross border), equity capital market transactions, commercial aspects of renewable energy projects and major corporate actions, including rights offers, unbundlings, placements, schemes of arrangement, mandatory and voluntary offers, and listings and delistings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE) and other global stock exchanges.
She regularly advises clients in the private equity, gambling, hospitality, renewable energy, real estate, agribusiness, retail and financial services industries, among others.
Experience
Public and private M&A
Representation of Maitlantic 10 (Pty) Ltd and Clearance Cantara Master Fund Limited on the acquisition of control of Emira Property Fund Ltd for ZAR 3.2 billion.
Representation of Tsogo Sun Gaming Ltd and Southern Sun Limited in relation to the corporate separation of the two entities, the termination of management agreements and the subsequent acquisition by Southern Sun Ltd of two hotels from Tsogo Sun Gaming Ltd.
Representation of Southern Sun Ltd in relation to the disposal of its interest in Southern Sun Ikoyi (the owner of its Nigerian hotel) to Kasada Hospitality Fund LP, for approximately US$ 30.4 million.
Representation of I Group Consolidated Holdings (Pty) Ltd in relation to the delisting of EPP NV and offer by Redefine Properties Ltd to shareholders of EPP, a subsequent share swap transaction for shares in a portfolio of properties situated in Poland and the acquisition of further shares in such portfolio with an aggregate value of approximately EUR100 million.
Equity Capital Markets
Representation of Castleview Property Fund Ltd on the acquisition of a significant property portfolio from I Group Consolidated Holdings (Pty) Ltd; and further private placement of shares with an aggregate value of approximately ZAR 6.1 billion.
Representation of Gaia Fibonacci Fibre REIT 1 in relation to its placement and listing of its B preference shares on the Cape Town Stock Exchange.
Representation of Hosken Consolidated Investments Ltd in relation to various specific buy-backs of shares.
Agri-business
Representation of Agristar Processing in relation to the development of one of the largest macadamia processing factories in the world.
Representation of Marquis Macadamias in relation to the establishment of a joint venture with Marquis Marketing, an Australian nut processing and distribution business, forming the largest tree nut distribution operation globally.
Representation of GAIA Venture Capital and GAIA Private Equity on the acquisition of interests in various agri-businesses in Southern Africa, ranging from tree nut farms, blueberries, citrus fruit and avocados.
"Mitigating risk in corporate transactions: options, waivers and penalties" by David Thompson and Malerato Motloung, Q3 2019, DealMakers
