Authors: Cameron Dunstan-Smith, Jonathan Ripley-Evans, Jenalee Harrison and Fiorella Noriega. 1. LEGAL FRAMEWORK 1.1 Classification of Criminal Offences South Africa’s criminal legal framework consists of a mixture of common law and statutory offences and does not consist of a formal framework of categories of offences – however, offences can be categorised in terms of severity, … Read more
Author: Jonathan Ripley-Evans Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to be the platinum sponsor of next year’s Johannesburg Arbitration Week, which will take place in March 2020 and is hosted by the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA). Further details can be found here. Read more
Author: Peter Leon SA, Nigeria and Egypt have not signed up to crucial aspects of the African Continental Free Trade Area. A significant milestone has been reached in the economic integration of Africa with the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Opened for adoption at the AU summit in Kigali in March … Read more
Author: Peter Leon Peter Leon’s notes delivered during the EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA MINING FORUM. INTRODUCTION AFRICA’S RESOURCE CURSE: IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO GOVERN AFRICA’S MINERALS. The African continent is endowed with abundant natural resources, including about thirty per cent of the world’s mineral reserves. Historically, however, most resource-rich African countries have been categorized as … Read more
Authors: Craig Tevendale, Jonathan Ripley-Evans and Greg Travaini Herbert Smith Freehills is an enthusiastic supporter of initiatives that promote the further development of international arbitration as an effective means of dispute resolution in particular in matters relating to the African continent. Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the appointment of three of its International … Read more
Authors: Peter Leon, Patrick Leyden and Matthew Burnell 1. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND LEGISLATION 1.1 WHAT REGULATES MINING LAW? The mineral resources sector is primarily regulated by statute and in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 28 of 2002 (MPRDA). Black economic empowerment (BEE) in the mining industry is regulated under the … Read more
Authors: Bertrand Montembault, Louis de Longeaux and Erwann Nicot On 21 December 2018, the Ministerial Committee of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l’Afrique Centrale or “CEMAC“), a regional organisation that was established for the purpose of creating an economic and monetary union among its member States, adopted Regulation … Read more
An HSF team including Martin Kavanagh, Nina Bowyer, Will Breeze, Chris Parker, James Doe, Olivier Binyingo and Joanne Elson are hosting a drinks reception for clients and contacts in Lagos on Thursday 17 October. We would be delighted if you could join us as it will be an excellent opportunity to catch up with … Read more
Authors: Harry Edwards, Simon Clarke and Jonathan Ripley-Evans Businesses around the globe have long faced the risk of securities class actions – the prospect of facing claims which are brought by large numbers of disgruntled investors alleging ‘stock drops’ (falls in share prices) as a result of flaws in their public disclosures or documentation. The … Read more
