Important amendments to the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, which came into effect on 1 April 2023 and the Companies Regulations, 2011, which came into effect on 24 May 2023, have implications for companies registered and incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa.
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Errin Brits
BrowsingErrin Brits is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Corporate M&A Practice Group in Johannesburg.
Errin routinely assists private and public companies across a diverse range of industries and jurisdictions. Her sector experience includes Consumer Goods & Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences (including animal health), Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Energy, Mining & Infrastructure.
Errin conducts and coordinates due diligence investigations, prepares due diligence reports, assists with the implementation and execution of local and cross-border transactions, and advises on aspects of the South African Companies Act, 2008 and corporate governance.
Her experience extends to the drafting of a variety of corporate and commercial documents including memoranda of incorporation, shareholders agreements and sale of shares agreements.
Errin routinely assists private and public companies across a diverse range of industries and jurisdictions. Her sector experience includes Consumer Goods & Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences (including animal health), Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Energy, Mining & Infrastructure.
Errin conducts and coordinates due diligence investigations, prepares due diligence reports, assists with the implementation and execution of local and cross-border transactions, and advises on aspects of the South African Companies Act, 2008 and corporate governance.
Her experience extends to the drafting of a variety of corporate and commercial documents including memoranda of incorporation, shareholders agreements and sale of shares agreements.