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Shafeeka Hartley is an Executive at ENSafrica in the Corporate Commercial practice.  She specialises in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity capital markets (ECM) and corporate restructures and her practice spans all aspects of commercial and transactional work.

Shafeeka has expertise in broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) advisory, regulatory and compliance, including strategic planning, as well as structuring, implementing and regulating transactions across a wide variety of industries in accordance with the B-BBEE legislation.

Shafeeka has acted for clients in various sectors including mining, natural resources and energy, private equity, education, food and beverage, automotive, media/entertainment and real estate.

Shafeeka has particular experience in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional M&A and ECM transactions in the mining sector, including takeovers, amalgamations, schemes of arrangement, IPOs, rights offerings, private placements, accelerated book builds and general, specific and convertible securities issues. Her experience also includes listings and delistings of companies on the JSE and general corporate finance work.

Shafeeka has set up share incentive schemes, advised on renewable energy projects, procurement, the structuring and establishment of new business entities in South Africa and the restructuring of existing corporates and she has advised SOEs. She has led numerous due diligence investigations and is skilled in the drafting of commercial contracts and legal opinions.

Shafeeka regularly advises clients on corporate governance and regulatory compliance, most notably with the South African Companies Act and the Takeover Regulations, the King IV Report and the JSE Listings Requirements. 

Shafeeka is recognised as a recommended/leading lawyer by:

• IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide; M&A – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (South Africa)
• Best Lawyers® 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 – Corporate (South Africa)
• Who’s Who Legal 2021, 2019 – Mining (South Africa)