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.
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‘W+C has a market leading mining practice in South Africa covering all regulatory, permitting, environmental, finance and transactional aspects.’
‘Gary Felthun is outstanding. Also a notable mention is Lloyd Christie, mining law partner in Johannesburg.'
'Quick to respond, sound and balanced advice, experienced.'
Key clients
- AHG Metals Group
- Anglo American plc
- Black Royalty Minerals (Pty) Ltd
- Buffelsfontein Gold Mine (Pty) Ltd
- Eco-bat Technologies
- Glencore plc
- Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Harmony (Freegold) (Pty) Ltd and Avgold Limited
- Ivanhoe Mines Ltd – Platreef
- Kelltech Limited
- Kopanang Gold Mining Company Limited
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Practice head
Gary Felthun; Lloyd Christie