DLA Piper in South Africa has advised Royal Reesink, one of the world’s largest distributors of high-quality machinery, on the acquisition of all the issued shares of South African-based import and distribution company, Smith Mining Equipment Proprietary Limited.

The Netherlands based Royal Reesink distributes high-quality machinery and components for agriculture, landscape maintenance, logistic warehousing and the construction equipment industries. Its focus on robotization, engineering, connectivity, measurability and the use of big data, enables customers to achieve higher yields from their machines and systems.

Smith Mining Equipment is a South African company representing leading worldwide brands in the specialist machinery, turf maintenance and off-road vehicle market.

Gerrit van der Scheer, CEO of Royal Reesink, said: "Africa is realizing tremendous growth in our market sectors. There is a high related demand for cleaner, smarter and more efficient machines and innovative processes. Royal Reesink responds to this demand by offering, for example, smart farming, connectivity, measurability, the use of big data and smart logistics solutions. We combine specialized knowledge and as a result Royal Reesink and Smith can together provide innovative and sustainable solutions that are good for the people and the planet."

The Johannesburg-based DLA Piper team was led by South Africa Head of Corporate, Peter Bradshaw and comprised Corporate director Hansuya Reddy and Tax senior associate Benjamin Mbana.