Pheello Rolls

Pheello is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in corporate restructuring Strategies. With a strong background in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and commercial legal advisory, Pheello has played a pivotal role in advising organizations on restructuring entities that were to be liquidated, optimizing corporate governance frameworks, and executing high-value transactions. At eMedia Holdings, Pheello led the turnaround of eBotswana, initially slated for liquidation, and successfully negotiated its sale, generating revenue while securing a licensing deal that added long-term value to the parent company. In her role at PWC Legal, she oversaw crossborder due diligence for major organizations, ensuring smooth corporate restructurings and compliance-driven transitions. Additionally, she provided legal structuring advice and advised on the optimal restructuring of private entities. Her tenure at Sandama Advisory saw her advising on critical funding transactions and due diligence for businesses. This included vendor due diligence, compliance reviews, and structuring transactions to facilitate successful turnarounds. Similarly, at Pape Fund Managers, Pheello enhanced risk management frameworks, updated compliance protocols, and ensured regulatory adherence in complex investment transactions. Her expertise extends to drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, advising on risk mitigation strategies, and implementing governance solutions that drive business continuity and financial recovery. Pheello brings a strategic and solutions-driven approach to navigating complex restructuring and turnaround situations, mergers and acquisitions, whilst ensuring sustainable outcomes for stakeholders.

R 1 550 800.00 per annum

• Advising on Corporate Commercial Law
• Legal Research
• Structuring Commercial Deals
• Drafting Commercial Contracts and Corporate Agreements
• Drafting Legal Opinions
• Project Management of Transactions and Due Diligence
• Risk and Compliance Management
• Corporate Governance Advisory

• Balancell Energy, R100m, Part of team advising on the acquisition of shares in Balancell Energy. Conducted due diligence.
• Entersekt International, R128.6m, Part of team advising on the purchase of additional shares in Entersekt International from N.B.S.A Limited.
• Langpan Mining Co., R40m, Advising Langpan on a funding transaction pursuant to which Langpan and IDC entered into an Instalment Sale Agreement.
• Crest Solutions, EUR20m, Oversaw the cross-border disclosure process of Crest and its subsidiaries, in relation to the sale of shares in Crest by its holders.
• Batsumi Claims Management Solutions, R110m, Conducted a high-level red flag due diligence and advised a consortium on its acquisition of Alexander Forbes compensation Technologies.
• Bolatja Hlogo Consortium, R1.3b, Advised the Bolatja Hlogo Consortium on its intended disposal of its equity position in a residential holdings company.
• Sekepe Investments Proprietary Limited, Alchamy Proprietary Limited and MMI Transactional Advisory, R375m, Advised a consortium on a funding transaction with the Public Investment Corporation.
• Business Financial Solutions – Namibia, P400m, Advised and assisted in drawing up bid documents in respect of the request for tender issued by Debswana.
• Kumvest Capital, USD 5million, Advising on its acquisition of shares in Inspirado Technologies.
• EMedia, P8m, Advised on the disposal of eBotswana to Yarona.

• Pape Fund Managers, 06/23 to Current, Senior Associate, A boutique Private Equity Fund Manager investing long-term equity risk capital, Advising on mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies, and regulatory compliance., Enhanced risk management frameworks, updated compliance protocols., Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, agreements, and other legal documents., Conducting comprehensive due diligence on potential investment opportunities., Preparing detailed reports and strategic recommendations., Structuring, negotiating, and executing mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other investment deals., Overseeing compliance and regulatory functions., Bolstered the firm’s compliance function., Introduced and supervised the appointment of DocFox for improved customer due diligence., Established ongoing due diligence procedures on customers.
• Sandama Advisory, 07/19 to 05/23, Senior Legal Consultant, Advisory Firm, Needed a stable salary., Provided legal and compliance advice on mergers, acquisitions, investment agreements., Supported due diligence and disclosure processes.
• PWC Legal, 01/18 to 06/19, Senior Manager Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Accountants and Auditors and Advisory Consulting, Contract completed successfully., Advised on corporate commercial and business law., Managed team of 8., Conducted Commercial Legal Analysis.
• EMedia Holdings, 09/15 to 12/17, Group Executive: Business And Legal Affairs, Media Company, Felt that she was not growing., Oversaw the development of the in-house legal function., Led the turnaround of eBotswana.
• BFS Africa, 04/13 to 08/15, Legal Advisor, Financial Services, Career advancement., Attended to the drafting of commercial contracts., Provided general commercial legal advice.
• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, 01/10 to 03/13, Candidate Attorney and Associate: Corporate and Commercial Law, Legal, Felt the environment was very toxic., Provided general commercial legal advice., Conducted due diligence.

• ID Number: 8502191165080
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: South Africa
• Driving License: Code B with own vehicle
• Marital Status: Married with 1 dependent

• Member of the Law Society of South Africa

RE5

➢ Balancell Energy

• Part of team advising on the acquisition of shares in Balancell Energy. Conducted due diligence on Balancell Energy o Transaction value: R100m

➢ Entersekt International

• Part of team advising on the purchase of additional shares in Entersekt International from N.B.S.A Limited

o Transaction value: 128.6m

➢ Langpan Mining Co.

• Advising Langpan on a funding transaction pursuant to which Langpan and IDC entered into an Instalment Sale Agreement o Transaction value: R40m

➢ Crest Solutions

• Oversaw the cross-border disclosure process of Crest and its subsidiaries, in relation to the sale of shares in Crest by its holders o Transaction value EUR20m

➢ Batsumi Claims Management Solutions

• Conducted a high-level red flag due diligence and advised a consortium (Batsumi Investments Holdings (RF) Proprietary Limited) on its acquisition of Alexander Forbes compensation Technologies, a subsidiary of Alexander Forbes Risk and Insurance Services

• Batsumi Investments on a funding transaction between the consortium and the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited o Transaction value: R110m