Sizwe Mntambo
Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9405
E: sizwe.mntambo@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Sizwe is a seasoned commercial and corporate lawyer specializing in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT). His expertise spans general commercial transactions and in-depth knowledge of intellectual property law, particularly regarding licensing, ownership, and assignment of IP.
His primary focus areas include technology, IP, and telecommunications, serving clients in sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, and the public sector. Sizwe has substantial experience advising on the IP and technology implications in M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, public offerings, and corporate restructuring.
Additionally, he has gained diverse experience through rotations in corporate investigations, commercial property, and mergers & acquisitions practice groups, further enhancing his comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape in these areas.
Experience
Recently Sizwe has advised:
- Various clients with due diligence investigations, specifically focusing on information technology and intellectual property.
- Various general commercial legal matters and transactional work in relation to technology, IP and telecommunications transactions.
- Clients on regulatory compliance matters related to technology, IP and telecommunications transactions.
- Advising a telco company regarding its buy-back of power-as-a-service assets from a tower company, which included assistance to our client to drafting various agreements to give effect to the transaction.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- BCom Law & Corporate Finance and Investment, University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB Degree, University of the Witwatersrand
Professional Memberships
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Overview
Sizwe is a seasoned commercial and corporate lawyer specializing in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT). His expertise spans general commercial transactions and in-depth knowledge of intellectual property law, particularly regarding licensing, ownership, and assignment of IP.
His primary focus areas include technology, IP, and telecommunications, serving clients in sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, and the public sector. Sizwe has substantial experience advising on the IP and technology implications in M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, public offerings, and corporate restructuring.
Additionally, he has gained diverse experience through rotations in corporate investigations, commercial property, and mergers & acquisitions practice groups, further enhancing his comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape in these areas.
Experience
Recently Sizwe has advised:
- Various clients with due diligence investigations, specifically focusing on information technology and intellectual property.
- Various general commercial legal matters and transactional work in relation to technology, IP and telecommunications transactions.
- Clients on regulatory compliance matters related to technology, IP and telecommunications transactions.
- Advising a telco company regarding its buy-back of power-as-a-service assets from a tower company, which included assistance to our client to drafting various agreements to give effect to the transaction.
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