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Ze'ev Blieden

Partner

Email

zev.blieden@aoshearman.com

Phone

+27 10 597 9852

Offices

Johannesburg

V-CARD
Ze’ev has a broad corporate and M&A practice with a domestic and international client base from a variety of sectors, which includes both public and private companies.

Ze’ev’s experience includes a wide range of commercial and corporate finance transactions including public takeovers, private acquisitions, equity capital raises, private equity deals, black economic empowerment transactions and restructurings. Ze’ev has significant experience and expertise in transactions in the mining sector. Ze’ev is recommended by Legal 500 2021 for commercial, corporate and M&A.

Experience

Representative matters

Ascendis Health on the recapitalisation and restructuring of the Ascendis Group.

Ascendis Health on its delisting and associated offer to shareholders.

Ascendis Health on the sale of its Pharmaceuticals division.

Aviapartner on the acquisition of a majority interest in NAS Colossal Aviation Services (RF) Proprietary Limited.

Glencore PLC and Pembani Group in relation to the disposal of all their shares and claims in Izimbiwa Coal Proprietary Limited to Izimbiwa Handling Systems Proprietary Limited.

A healthcare information, services and technology company on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Medpages Proprietary Limited.

Magotteaux International on its investment into Grinding Media South Africa Proprietary Limited.

Cronimet AG in the disposal of their SA interests.

Edcon in its debt restructuring, including the 2019 note exchange offer.

AngloGold Ashanti in a vendor driven process to sell their Namibian operations, with an eventual sale to QKR Corporation.

Government of the South Africa in the settlement with the major listed construction companies relating to alleged collusion in the construction industry.

FS Africa in relation to their acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Lhorno PLC.

AngloGold Ashanti in relation to the acquisition of First Uranium's South African asset.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2006

Academic

Bachelor of Laws, University of the Witwatersrand, 2004

Bachelor of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, 2002

Certificate in Advanced Company Law I and II, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008 

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.