Mergers and acquisitions between business entities entail a number of key legal, business, human resources, intellectual property, and financial issues.
To successfully navigate the sale, acquisition or merger of a company, and to advise clients, all legal professionals - whether in practice or corporate counsel - must understand the dynamics and issues that frequently arise in the legal landscape when dealing with M&As. This course will provide an overview of the various aspects to consider during a merger, with a particular focus on aspects of competition law, labour law and intellectual property law.
Join us for a six-hour online course, held over three days, which will offer an overview of major factors to navigate during M&As.
When?
We are pleased to present this course twice in 2025:
- 26 to 28 May 2025, 9:00 to 11:00 SAST
- 6 to 8 October 2025, 9:00 to 11:00 SAST
This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom - exact details will be sent to registered participants a few days before the course.
Course outline
Here is a broad outline of the topics to be covered in the course:
Day 1: Competition law considerations
- Procedural issues ito the Competition Act
- Substantive issues ito the Competition Act
Day 2: Company and contractual legal considerations
- Takeover regulations in terms of Companies Act
- Steps commonly involved in M&As
- Due diligence and practical advice
Day 3: Ancillary Legal/Compliance Aspects
- Labour relations
- Intellectual property
- Data protection
- Tax
- Exchange control
- Financial markets
- BB-BEE
Who will benefit from this course?
In-house counsel, corporate lawyers, compliance officers, business owners, executives, directors, change managers, and board committee members.
Presenter
Jesse-Lee Wrensch is an IT and digital entertainment lawyer with a strong focus on video game law, emerging technologies, and digital innovation.
Through the course of his career he has: drafted and negotiated international contracts in the video game and IT industries across South Africa, Europe, the UK, and the USA; acted as in-house counsel for IT clients, managing compliance, commercial, and regulatory issues; supported corporate and M&A activities, including due diligence, transaction structuring, and drafting key agreements; and advised on multi-jurisdictional acquisitions in the IT and creative industries.
Jesse-Lee is currently building a boutique legal consultancy that merges law with technology, offering tailored solutions to developers, tech entrepreneurs, and creative studios. His mission is to empower clients to innovate confidently while staying compliant in a rapidly shifting legal landscape. In addition to advisory work, Jesse-Lee assists clients with M&A transactions, helping technology and creative businesses scale and expand through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
How much?
R2,970 per person.
Certificate
A digital certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full course.
No certificate will be issued without full payment having been received. Please allow up to three weeks after the end of the course for certificates to be processed.
How to sign up
Complete and submit the registration form. You will then be given the payment information. Please note that registrations will not be accepted until payment has been made.
One or two days before the course, we will send you the Zoom link. You will need to register and use a password to enter the virtual classroom.
Registrations close three days before the course starts.
Download the brochure.
