caveat legal panel attorney sarah lawrence
Corporate & Commercial Law, M&A, Transaction Support Services

Sarah Lawrence

Admitted 2010 – South Africa 

Sarah Lawrence is a corporate commercial lawyer with more than 15 years’ experience advising businesses on transaction work, commercial agreements and business-critical legal matters. Her work is focused on helping clients understand, structure and implement commercial transactions with clarity and appropriate legal protection. Previously at ENSafrica, Sarah brings strong large-firm experience and a practical understanding of the legal issues that arise when companies buy, sell, structure, lease, contract or negotiate. She is particularly well suited to clients who need clear transaction support, careful legal drafting and commercially grounded advice.

Years' Experience

15+ Years

Primary Practice

Corporate & Commercial Law, M&A, Transaction Support Services

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Previously At

ENSafrica

Expertise

Corporate Commercial & Transaction Specialist

Sarah advises on corporate commercial law, with a particular focus on transaction work. Her experience includes due diligence investigations, business and share acquisitions, commercial agreements, term sheets, shareholder agreements and corporate structuring.

She supports clients through the legal stages of a transaction – from early negotiation and term sheet development to due diligence, contract drafting, risk assessment and implementation. Her work is particularly valuable where clients need to understand both the legal position and the commercial consequences of a proposed deal.

Sarah’s approach is practical, structured and clear. She helps clients identify the issues that matter, understand the risks they are accepting, and put the right legal documents in place before decisions become difficult or expensive to unwind.

  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Transaction Advisory
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Due Diligence
  • Commercial Agreements
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Commercial Leases
  • Legal Drafting

Selected Expertise

Corporate Commercial · Transaction Advisory · South Africa
Advises clients on corporate commercial transactions, including the legal structuring, negotiation and implementation of business arrangements.
Corporate & Commercial Law · Transaction Advisory · South Africa
Due Diligence · Business & Share Acquisitions · South Africa
Advises on due diligence investigations and legal considerations involved in buying a business or shares, helping clients understand transaction risk before committing to a deal.
Due Diligence · Mergers & Acquisitions · Transaction Support · South Africa
Companies Act · Small to Medium Business Advisory · South Africa
Provides guidance on the Companies Act for small to medium businesses, including the practical advantages, disadvantages and compliance considerations relevant to business owners.
Corporate & Commercial Law · Companies Act · Small to Medium Business Advisory · South Africa
Commercial Contracts · Breach of Contract · South Africa
Provides guidance on commercial leases, supporting businesses in understanding the legal and commercial implications of lease arrangements.
Property Law · Commercial Law · Commercial Leases · South Africa
Term Sheets · Transaction Structuring · South Africa
Advises on term sheets and early-stage transaction documents, helping clients understand how deal principles are recorded before full agreements are negotiated.
Transaction Advisory · Legal Drafting / Plain Language · Corporate & Commercial · South Africa
Structured Equity & Incentive Arrangements · South Africa
Advises on preference share terms, structured equity, employee share schemes and option schemes, including the commercial and governance issues that arise when ownership, incentives and control need to be carefully balanced.
Shareholder Agreements · Corporate Structuring · Governance & CoSec · South Africa

Education

Qualifications

LLB (Cum laude)
University of Cape Town
2007
BA Hons
University of Cape Town
2003
BA
Stellenbosch University
2000
Work with Sarah Lawrence

Available for ad hoc briefs, retainers, and secondments across South Africa and internationally.

Currently accepting new instructions

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Practice Areas
Corporate & Commercial Law, M&A, Transaction Support Services
Jurisdictions
South Africa
Languages
English

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