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Practical experience

Samvu Gumede’s career has spanned both the legal and banking fraternities in South Africa and abroad.  Before joining DM Inc as a Consultant, Samvu was the Director and Head of Legal for the Instratin Group and its subsidiaries, and a founding member responsible for all legal matters pertaining to the company. Over the years, Samvu canvassed the formal landscape, working in first-tier law firms and Investment Banks locally and abroad. He has also navigated the entrepreneurship terrain as a Consultant with his own stable of a diverse clientele.

He has had the privilege to serve at some reputable law firms namely: Garlicke and Bousfield Attorneys (Durban), Fulbright and Jaworski LLP (Washington, D.C), and Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys (Sandton, Johannesburg). Additionally, he has consulted at the Hilton Group (London) and held key roles at Standard Corporate Merchant Bank (SCMB SA) and served at Nedbank SA as the Head of Business Banking (BEE) prior to moving into the Investment Banking division of the business.

Among his notable achievements to date are the following:

• Devised the Data Protection Strategy for the Hilton Group LLP in the United Kingdom, as well as its operations in Europe.
• Advised in and was instrumental in the funding of multiple JSE listed mergers and acquisitions as an Investment Banker.
• Advised on multiple commercial, corporate, domestic and international transactions as a corporate lawyer/consultant in South Africa, the UK, and US.
• Consulted on various successful transactions in his individual capacity.

Area of expertise

• Banking Law
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Project, Finance and Transactional Law
• Privacy Law

Qualification

• BProc Degree
• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Master of Laws (LLM)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)