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Dimitri Clayton

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Head of Legal & Compliance at Verdant Capital

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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About

Dimitri Clayton is Head of Legal and Compliance at Verdant Capital, an investment bank and investment manager operating across Africa with offices in Johannesburg, Ebene, Accra, Harare, Kinshasa, and Frankfurt. An admitted attorney in South Africa, he holds a BSc in Human Anatomy and Genetics & Developmental Biology, an LLB, and a 2015 LLM in Commercial and Business Law, all from the University of the Witwatersrand. He began his legal career in 2010 at HR Levin Attorneys and has worked primarily in the corporate commercial field, with additional interests in banking, competition, and consumer law.

Experience

  1. Verdant CapitalHead of Legal and Compliancecurrent2025 — presentSouth Africa
  2. Verdant CapitalLegal and Compliance Officer2024 — 2025Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
  3. Brian C Clayton & Co AttorneysExecutive Legal Consultant2016 — 2023Houghton, Johannesburg
  4. IBUILD SUPPLYChief Legal Officer2017 — 2023Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
  5. SCHYFF GROUPGeneral Counsel2017 — 2022Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  6. VDMA AttorneysAssociate Attorney2015 — 2016Melrose Arch, Johannesburg
  7. Merchantec CapitalAssociate Corporate Finance and Legal Advisor2015Hyde Park
  8. Read Hope Phillips AttorneysAssociate Attorney2014 — 2015Melrose Arch
  9. HR Levin AttorneysAssociate Attorney2012 — 2014City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  10. HR Levin AttorneysCandidate Attorney2010 — 2012City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Skills & more

Investment BankingLabour LawCompany Secretarial WorkInvestment FundsInternational Arbitration1Investment Banking SupportLabour Issues1Anti-Money Laundering1labor law1Banking1Trusts1Commercial Real Estate1
+12 moreCopyright LawFraud InvestigationsFamily LawGeneral LegalLabor and Employment LawRegulatory ComplianceFinanceDivorce LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionDispute ResolutionCommercial LawReal Estate

Languages English · Greek

From Dimitri's professional profile.

Colleagues at Verdant Capital

Amahle Mkula
Analyst at Verdant Capital
Avert Domboka
Analyst at Verdant Capital
Brett Roberts
Director and Head of M&A at Verdant Capital
Bruce Winson
Investment Committee at Verdant Capital
Chitalu Machuta
Senior Associate at Verdant Capital
Chris Mutseyekwa
Finance Specialist and Fund Accountant at Verdant Capital
Darcy Naunton
General Partner at Black Nova VC
Edmund Higenbottam
Chief Executive Officer at Verdant Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dimitri Clayton?
Dimitri Clayton is Head of Legal and Compliance at Verdant Capital, an investment bank and investment manager operating across Africa with offices in Johannesburg, Ebene, Accra, Harare, Kinshasa, and Frankfurt. An admitted attorney in South Africa, he holds a BSc in Human Anatomy and Genetics & Developmental Biology, an LLB, and a 2015 LLM in Commercial and Business Law, all from the University of the Witwatersrand. He began his legal career in 2010 at HR Levin Attorneys and has worked primarily in the corporate commercial field, with additional interests in banking, competition, and consumer law.
Where does Dimitri Clayton work?
Dimitri Clayton is Head of Legal & Compliance at Verdant Capital.
Where did Dimitri Clayton go to school?
Dimitri Clayton studied at University of the Witwatersrand (Master of Laws (LLM), Commercial and Business Law); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (with Distinction), Law); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Human Anatomy & Genetics and Developmental Biology).

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