CAPITAL MARKETS

Regional and local capital markets within Africa are an area of specialisation. Our firm provides independent advice to governments, corporates and shareholders, be they public or private, with complex financings through equity, debt or hybrid instruments. Understanding of current capabilities of financial institutions, investor sentiment and access, offerings of new financial marketplaces, pricing, regulatory requirements, documentation, capital markets best practise and code of conduct as well as execution process management is what we deliver. Our services entail the following:

• • Debt capital raising:
  
  We advise public or private entities on financing strategies and deliver creative solutions from a wide range of financing sources. Our independent model enables us to objectively examine all possible structures and alternatives and select the best solution for our clients. We nurture constant dialogue with banks, investors, listing authorities and agencies thus providing detailed knowledge of current trends and practices across debt, equity and equity-linked markets.
  
  
• • Equity capital raising:
  
  Our firm offers independent advice to clients on a wide range of equity capital raising transactions. We use our expertise to deliver the best equity capital market outcomes for our clients, including better organised and supervised distribution, better pricing, more accurate market judgement, and improved terms with syndicate banks.
  
  We assist in issue structuring, Privatisations, IPO/rights issues/placing readiness preparation and testing, syndicate selection and transaction execution/project management.
  
  By leveraging our wide African expertise and long-standing relationships with leading capital providers, our clients are afforded the flexibility and support to meet their financing needs.