Doing Business in South Africa outlines some of the principal matters that will affect an overseas entity that proposes to establish and carry on business in South Africa.
Morné van der Merwe is the managing partner of Baker McKenzie's Johannesburg office and heads its Corporate and M&A Practice Group. He is recognised as a leading lawyer in South Africa by Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
Wildu du Plessis is a partner and head of Baker McKenzie's Banking & Finance Practice Group in Johannesburg. He also acts as the office's Africa Head. Wildu is regularly ranked as one of South Africa's leading banking and finance and capital markets lawyers and is recognized by Chambers Global 2016 and the Legal 500 2016.

Lerisha Naidu is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Antitrust & Competition Practice Group in Johannesburg.

Johan Botes heads Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice Group in Johannesburg. Johan is experienced in employment law and labor relations, focusing on South African and sub-Saharan African employment law and employee relations. He regularly advises multinational clients on industrial relations, employment negotiations, labor dispute resolution, change management, and organizational restructuring. His team manages multijurisdictional employment and employee relations projects on behalf of various multinational clients.
Darryl Bernstein is a partner and head of Baker Mckenzie's Dispute Resolution and TMT Practice Groups in Johannesburg, where he advises on the resolution of complex commercial disputes, regulatory compliance and investigations as well as contentious and non-contentious communications, media, privacy and technology matters. Darryl co-founded disputes-focused firm Rudolph, Bernstein & Associates in 2008 before joining Baker McKenzie with his entire team at the end of 2012. He acts for a wide range of clients listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and on various international exchanges, along with a number of global multinational technology companies, particularly regarding their expansion into Africa.

Kieran Whyte is a partner in the Baker McKenzie's Johannesburg office. He has over 25 years' experience working in South Africa and Africa, with particular focus on energy and infrastructure projects. Kieran represents project sponsors, developers, contractors and lenders in complex greenfield and brownfield developments, advising on citing, permitting and regulatory concerns. He has advised on numerous first-in-kind projects associated with the South African government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme. Kieran is experienced in all aspects of project development and is recognized in his field by legal directories including Chambers and Legal 500.

Janet is a partner and head of the TMT industry group for the Johannesburg office. She has extensive expertise in the Telecommunication and Information technology sector, as well as the Media, Broadcasting and Entertainment industry.