Rivoningo Chauke
Senior Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9490
E: rivoningo.chauke@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Rivoningo is a Senior Associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department and a member of the Johannesburg practice. Her experience includes advising on complex acquisitions, disposals, and equity capital markets transactions, providing end‑to‑end support across legal due diligence, transaction structuring and documentation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and post‑closing integration.
She has been involved in transactions across a broad range of sectors, including energy and resources, mining, fast‑moving consumer goods, transport (rail and aviation), fintech, and telecommunications.
Experience
* Indicates experience gained prior to joining Bowmans.
- Standard Bank Limited in connection with Channel VAS Investments Limited’s (trading as Optasia) listing on the JSE Prime Segment, involving a primary issuance of approximately ZAR1.3 billion and a secondary offering of at least ZAR5 billion to private investors.
- Rand Merchant Bank in connection with Cell C Limited’s listing on the JSE Prime Segment, a transaction valued at ZAR4.1 billion. The listing comprised the issuance of 102 million ordinary shares, together with an additional 54.2 million shares allocated to Sisonke Growth Partners to achieve Black Economic Empowerment compliance.
- Assmang Proprietary Limited on the disposal of the Cato Ridge Works site and related immovable properties, a transaction valued at approximately ZAR453 million, including associated environmental remediation obligations.
- The Peermont Group, a world class leading hospitality and entertainment group, on a potential acquisition of the Peermont Group by Sun International The deal was shortlisted in the 2023 Deal of the Year category at the Dealmakers Awards.
- As local counsel to Brazilian group WEG on their acquisition of the dedicated industrial motors and generators business from the US group Regal Rexnord Corporation in a competitive auction process for USD 400 million. The transaction involved 18 jurisdictions.
- On various general commercial legal matters and transactional work in relation to general M&A.
- Advises private and public clients on legal due diligence for M&A transactions, identifying key risks and issues relevant to deal structuring and execution. Her work includes coordinating and reviewing input from specialist teams on non‑M&A workstreams to ensure a comprehensive, integrated diligence assessment.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences (University of Pretoria)
- Bachelor of Laws (University of Witwatersrand)
Professional Memberships
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa
- Admitted notary of the High Court of South Africa
Overview
Rivoningo is a Senior Associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department and a member of the Johannesburg practice. Her experience includes advising on complex acquisitions, disposals, and equity capital markets transactions, providing end‑to‑end support across legal due diligence, transaction structuring and documentation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and post‑closing integration.
She has been involved in transactions across a broad range of sectors, including energy and resources, mining, fast‑moving consumer goods, transport (rail and aviation), fintech, and telecommunications.
Experience
* Indicates experience gained prior to joining Bowmans.
- Standard Bank Limited in connection with Channel VAS Investments Limited’s (trading as Optasia) listing on the JSE Prime Segment, involving a primary issuance of approximately ZAR1.3 billion and a secondary offering of at least ZAR5 billion to private investors.
- Rand Merchant Bank in connection with Cell C Limited’s listing on the JSE Prime Segment, a transaction valued at ZAR4.1 billion. The listing comprised the issuance of 102 million ordinary shares, together with an additional 54.2 million shares allocated to Sisonke Growth Partners to achieve Black Economic Empowerment compliance.
- Assmang Proprietary Limited on the disposal of the Cato Ridge Works site and related immovable properties, a transaction valued at approximately ZAR453 million, including associated environmental remediation obligations.
- The Peermont Group, a world class leading hospitality and entertainment group, on a potential acquisition of the Peermont Group by Sun International The deal was shortlisted in the 2023 Deal of the Year category at the Dealmakers Awards.
- As local counsel to Brazilian group WEG on their acquisition of the dedicated industrial motors and generators business from the US group Regal Rexnord Corporation in a competitive auction process for USD 400 million. The transaction involved 18 jurisdictions.
- On various general commercial legal matters and transactional work in relation to general M&A.
- Advises private and public clients on legal due diligence for M&A transactions, identifying key risks and issues relevant to deal structuring and execution. Her work includes coordinating and reviewing input from specialist teams on non‑M&A workstreams to ensure a comprehensive, integrated diligence assessment.
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