Sandra Du Toit, Partner: Corporate Finance Africa Leader, EY

After lecturing tax law and company law, Sandra qualified as an attorney, focusing on mergers and acquisitions. In the boutique firms in which she practiced, she advised clients across the full spectrum of transaction requirements, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating agreements, preparing and defending regulatory applications and managing postimplementation issues. She transitioned from law into Corporate Finance at Standard Bank, becoming the Head: Mining & Metals, and focusing on complex transactions incorporating multiple investment banking products, including advisory, equity capital markets, debt capital markets and lending. Sandra joined EY in 2020 as a Partner and the Lead for M&A Advisory in Africa, where she advises clients in a range of industries on transaction.