Mr Michael Denenga > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Work Department

Funds Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Michael is a finance and investment funds specialist. He has over 20 years of post qualification experience. Michael has advised on the formation of numerous private equity funds across Africa including but not limited to ​funds domiciled in South Africa, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg and Guernsey. Michael’s clients include general partners as well as investors such as Development Finance  Institutions, pension funds, family offices and corporates.​

Education

LLB, Rhodes University,1999
B.Com, Rhodes University, 1997

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Investment funds

(Leading partners)

Michael DenengaWebber Wentzel

The ‘brilliant‘ investment funds team at Webber Wentzel, led by Michael Denenga, acts from within the firm’s private equity practice, which is led by Nicole Paige. Denenga has an excellent track record in advising on the formation of Africa-focused investment funds, and is equally adept at handling cross-jurisdictional fund formation mandates. Paige is a key contact for secondary fund transactions, and Ashford Nyatsumba regularly acts for private equity firms and asset managers in private equity fund formation matters across a range of sectors, including healthcare and infrastructure.