• For multinationals looking to establish a presence in South Africa, B-BBEE can be an important consideration.
• Where this involves the acquisition of an existing company and this results in a Competition Commission application, one needs to understand the public interest requirements that the dtic might consider.
• In addition, a multinational could inherent the existing transformation strategies a target company has in place.
• These may not be suited to the multinational company's needs once the transaction is concluded. It is also imperative to design a new BEE strategy that helps the multinational succeed and growth in South Africa.

Through our extensive experience, we have developed the following skills that make us well placed to assist you in your investment decision-making:

• We have strong regulatory relationships
• We focus on assisting Multinationals
• We have experience advising on a similar transaction processes
• We have deep expertise that cover all aspects of BEE
• We have set up a number of ESD funds and educational funds
• We have advised on SA’s largest ESOPs
• We drive real transformation that is recognised and changes lives
  
  

With our in-depth expertise across all pillars of BEE, we can assist you in your due diligence to:

1. Understand the transformation initiatives of the target company 
2. Identify existing risks to BEE compliance 
3. Unpack the BEE scoring of the target company
4. Gain insight into the potential public interest requirements that will placed on you
5. Identify BEE interventions that might be needed after an acquisition is completed

We integrate and problem solve across BEE pillars to provide practical insights

As multinationals develop and execute their post-transaction integration strategies, it is crucial to incorporate the BEE requirements of government, the industry in which they operate and their future customers. We have deep experience, particularly,  in problem solving around black ownership and ESD structures such as development funds.

We can help you to:

• Assess the expected BEE requirements for your newly formed South African operations
• Unpack the implications of any merger conditions set by the Competition  Tribunal
• Design comprehensive structures to meet the BEE needs of your business and any merger conditions
• Understand the implementation path for each structure
• Engage with and garner support from internal and external stakeholders across various disciplines
• Project management to completion

We integrate and problem solve BEE, legal, technical accounting and tax for a sustainable solution - we simplify and drive value