• Introduction

• Areas of expertise:

  • Corporate and commercial
  • Litigation and dispute management
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Project finance
  • Real estate
  • Statutory and regulatory
• Case study
• What others say

Issues facing the financial institutions sector

South Africa has a very well developed and sophisticated financial institutions sector. However, the country is susceptible to international developments such as the sub prime problems which beset, in particular, the markets in the USA. Furthermore, South Africa has been affected by increasing interest rates for several quarters as a result of unacceptably high inflation in the country. The South African government has set certain parameters for inflation and the South African Reserve Bank, through its Monetary Policy Committee, uses its only effective weapon to fight inflation, namely adjusting interest rates to curb consumer spending. This has had minimal impact to date although the outlook is for stabilisation of both inflation and interest rates.

How we can help you

We have a large team with significant experience in the financial services sector, which is one of the primary focus areas of the firm. As a result, we can respond quickly and efficiently to all challenges with which the industry is faced.

We believe that our reputation hinges on three things – capability, capacity and integrity. Our clients expect nothing less and we promise nothing less.

Our interaction with our clients is carefully monitored and managed to ensure maximum efficiency when dealing with them. Our product offering is solution driven and our approach to fees is based on value for money.

Our client teams are cross-functional which allows us to bring a wide range of legal experience and relevant industry knowledge to each transaction.