Gary Felthun > White & Case LLP > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

At White & Case LLP, the corporate and M&A group in the South African office works in tandem with the firm’s broader network in order to handle a wide range of multijurisdictional corporate issues. Gary Felthun, who heads up the practice, has a solid track record in advising mining sector entities on domestic and international transactional matters, while Tiaan De Wit is highly regarded for his expertise in public M&A deals. Sandile Mathebula was promoted to partnership in January 2024, and Craig Atkinson relocated to the firm’s office in Riyadh.

White & Case LLP has ‘a market-leading mining practice in South Africa, covering all regulatory, permitting, environmental, finance and transactional aspects‘. Gary Felthun has a solid track record in handling mining M&A deals, and regularly advises prominent mining houses, corporates and private equity firms on mining transactions. Felthun jointly heads the practice with Lloyd Christie, who has extensive expertise in mining and environmental law and dispute resolution.