Headed by Jack Dervyn, Druces LLP’s corporate practice is noted for its strength in capital markets, investment transactions, and IPOs. Dervyn is particularly active across the financial services, fintech, and natural resources sectors, while Nigel Gordon is a key port of call for brokers, issuers, and financial institutions. A key associate within the practice, Mark Lamph’s recent caseload encompasses fundraising, joint ventures, and secondary listings.
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Key clients
- Jubilee Metals Group
- Power Metals Resources Plc
- Savannah Resources Plc
- Katoro Gold Plc
- Goldplat PLC
- Kino SCG Ltd
- Mastermelt Limited
- X20 Solar
- Supersearch Plus Plc
- Galileo Resources
- GST Technologies Ltd
- Great Southern Copper Plc
- Kavango Resources PLC
- Xtract Resources
Work highlights
Advised Pan African Resources Plc on the proposed cancellation of approximately US$10.877 million standing to the credit of Pan African’s share premium account and the cancellation and extinguishing of the shares that were the subject of the share buy backs in 2025.
Advised Kavango Resources PLC, on its Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) secondary listing in Zimbabwe, understood to be the first-of-its-kind transaction requiring regulatory alignment between the UK and Zimbabwe.
Acted for Jubilee in relation to the English law aspects of its sale to One Chrome (Pty) Ltd of its South African chrome business and its platinum group metals operations.
Practice head
Jack Dervyn
Other key lawyers
Nigel Gordon; Mark Lamph