Qualifications:
- BA LLB LLM
- Certificate Programme in Advanced Corporate and Securities Law (cum laude)
- Diploma in Corporate Law, University of Johannesburg (cum laude)
- Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Nicola Malan
Nicola is the managing director of Malan Scholes Inc. She was admitted as an attorney and notary in 2000. Her areas of expertise are corporate and commercial law and she has practised in both South Africa and New York.
Recent Experience:
- Legal counsel for listed and unlisted companies in respect of their internal restructuring which included the consolidation of businesses and community and employee trusts (2023- 2024).
- Legal counsel for Seriti Power (Pty) Ltd in respect of the drafting and negotiating of its underground coal mining agreement with a subsidiary of Blue Mining Services (Pty) Ltd and all agreements related thereto (2022 – 2024).
- Legal counsel for Senosi Group Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited in respect of the R86,036,691.00 advance by it to MC Mining Limited (an Australian listed company), which advance is convertible into shares in MC Mining Limited, subject to certain terms and conditions (2022).
- Legal counsel to various mining companies and/or contract miners in respect of the drafting and negotiating of coal supply agreements, off take agreements, contract mining and processing agreements, and security agreements relating thereto.
- Legal counsel to numerous international and local private companies on BEE transactions, other sale and acquisition transactions or other commercial arrangements, which included advising on transaction structures, sale agreements, shareholders agreements, memoranda of incorporation and/or family, community, employee and/or broad-based ownership trust deeds and conducting due diligence investigations.
- Assisted and advised various clients on corporate law including, director and trustees’ obligations and duties arising under South African law.
Qualifications:
- BCom LLB
- Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Jessica Frost
Jessica is a director at Malan Scholes Inc. She was admitted as an attorney in 2015. Her areas of expertise are in corporate and commercial law.
Recent Experience:
- Advising client with regards to group restructuring, including the drafting of the amalgamation agreement, all internal and regulatory consents required as well as assisting in the implementation thereof (2023/2024).
- South African lead counsel to Connect on its dual acquisition of communication and cloud solution providers, Pivotal Data (Pty) Ltd and Illation (Pty) Ltd (2022).
- Acted for clients purchasing fuel stations, including advising on the lease and franchise agreements to be entered into in respect thereof.
- Legal counsel to various mining companies and/or traders in respect of the drafting and negotiating of commodity supply agreements, contract mining agreements, logistics/transport agreements and handling, storage and loading agreements.
- Assisted various clients (across various industries) with sale and acquisition transactions, which included advising on transaction structures, BEE requirements, conducting due diligence investigations and drafting, inter alia, sale agreements, repurchase agreements, amalgamation agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders agreements, memoranda of incorporation, loan agreements and trust deeds.
Qualifications:
- BCom LLB (magna cum laude)
- Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Nicola Stipinovich
Nicola is an associate at Malan Scholes Inc. She was admitted as an attorney in 2022. Her areas of expertise are in corporate and commercial law.
Recent Experience:
- Assisted various clients (across different industries) with sale and acquisition transactions, which included conducting due diligence investigations, drafting sale agreements, repurchase agreements, loan agreements, shareholders agreements and memoranda of incorporation and managing the condition precedent process.
- Advised a market-leading internet service provider on its group restructure, which included drafting the transaction agreements, all resolutions and assisting with the implementation thereof (2023/2024) .
- Acted for an investment consortium in its acquisition of (i) a majority stake in a company focused on radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment, and (ii) a minority stake in a construction and maintenance business in the energy sector, which also facilitated reinvestment by management and key staff through an employee share structure (2023/2024).
