
Entrepreneurial deal-making, built from the ground up.
INSTITUTIONAL RIGOUR. BOUTIQUE DISCRETION.
R15 billion + in closed deals.Principal-led capital raising and legal counsel for entrepreneurs and family offices.
We advise on, structure and execute strategic transactions for ambitious entrepreneurs and strategic investors.
YOUR CONSIGLIERI IN HIGH STAKES TRANSACTIONS.Two Pillars of Expertise. One Standard of Excellence:
1. Capital Advisory for the Energy Transition Supply Chain
The global shift to green energy has created a geopolitical imperative to secure supply chains for critical minerals. This landscape presents a generational opportunity for strategic investors and owners of high quality mineral projects.MAP specialises in sourcing and structuring capital for high-potential, thoroughly-diligenced junior mining projects in this niche. We navigate the complexities of resource finance connecting compelling assets with the right capital partners.Services include:
> Seed & Growth Capital Raising
> BFS Funding
> Off-take origination
> Project Finance and JV Advisory
2. Dedicated Counsel for Entrepreneurs & Family Offices
Our foundation is built on serving Africa's most ambitious entrepreneurs. We act as trusted advisors on the transactions that define the growth trajectory of a business, from inception to exit. We provide the institutional-grade execution of a large firm, delivered with the agility and direct principal access of a boutique.Services include:
> Mergers & Acquisitions
> Shareholder Formalisation & Exits
> Joint Ventures and Consortia Formations
> High-stakes negotiations & Commercial Contracts
> Commercial-legal Advisory related to the above
> Project management to financial close
> Commercial Dispute Resolution Assistance* (*arbitrations).
Meet the Principal

R15 billion+ in closed deals.Thabu is the Go-To "deal doula" for established entrepreneurs and High Net Worth Individuals.He blends Private Equity with unmatched corporate legal advice and deal execution excellence.Having honed his craft in the last 13 years at, among other places, a top-tier Corporate law firm and then as a key transactor for an established family office, M.A.P. represents the natural evolution of his track record—delivering institutional-grade execution with the speed, commercial focus, and discretion required by business' most ambitious players.
Thabu holds BA (Law, Politics) and LLB degrees from Wits University and is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the board of the Bombela Concession Company, the operator of South Africa's most successful Public-Private Partnership, the Gautrain Project.
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88 Lancaster Avenue
Craighall Park
Johannesburg
2196T: +27-71-197-5109
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