Ethan Chetty
Biography
Ethan Chetty is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group in Johannesburg.
Ethan advises various types of funds and companies (local, multinational, private and listed) spanning a broad spectrum of sectors including asset management, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and technology.
Prior to joining the practice, Ethan's career spanned 6 years in international and domestic corporate investigations and dispute resolution in South African and American Law.
Representative Legal Matters
M&A
- Advised an American multinational technology company on post-acquisition integration in respect of a multinational software business with an enterprise value in excess of USD 50 billion.
- Advised an American asset management firm on a proposed acquisition of a multinational manufacturing business with an enterprise value in excess of EUR 2.3 billion.
- Advised one of the largest global asset management firms on a proposed acquisition of a software company with an enterprise value in excess of USD 1 billion.
- Advised a multinational investment holding company in respect of a proposed initial public offering of a multinational technology company with an enterprise value in excess of USD 1 billion.
- Advised an American fintech company on the proposed acquisition of a multinational payment system provider with an enterprise value in excess of USD 400 million.
Litigation, Arbitrations and Corporate Investigations
- Represented a development consortium in an ICSID arbitration in respect of a claim valued at USD 1.4 billion.
- Conducted a corporate investigation and represented an engineering consultancy firm in respect of allegations of bribery, corruption and fraud valued in excess of USD 112 million.*
- Conducted a corporate investigation and represented an international business consultancy firm in respect of bribery, corruption and tender irregularity allegations in respect of commercial agreements valued in excess of ZAR 800 million.
- Represented a construction company in international arbitration proceedings in respect of a FIDIC Yellow Book design and build project with a claim valued in excess of ZAR 235 million.
* Experience obtained prior to joining Baker McKenzie
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of South Africa
Admissions
- South Africa (2024)
Education
- Pennsylvania State University (LLM, Fulbright Scholar) (2022)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (LLB, summa cum laude) (2020)