About
Managing Partner at Webber Wentzel based in South Africa, Safiyya Patel specialises in general commercial law and mergers and acquisitions, including transactions related to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). She has advised on joint ventures, company formations and reorganisations across the mining, financial and construction sectors and has expertise in media, telecommunications, broadcasting and information technology law, representing international clients, local enterprises and state-owned enterprises.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ACommercialTelecommunications & Media
Office
Expertise
Mergers & AcquisitionsBlack Economic Empowerment (BEE) transactionsJoint Ventures & Corporate RestructuringMedia, Telecommunications, Broadcasting & IT lawMining sectorFinancial services sectorConstruction sectorWork for State-Owned Enterprises
Education
- Certificate in Telecommunications Policy and Regulatory Issues, University of the Witwatersrand, 1999
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand, 1996
- BProc, University of the Witwatersrand, 1994
Admissions
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa