Executive Advisory for Founders, CEOs & Boards
Independent executive judgement for high-consequence business decisions.
The decision is significant, and the right answer is not obvious.
An approach from a buyer or investor
A board and executive team no longer aligned
A business that has outgrown its structure
A shareholder exit the agreements do not anticipate
Expansion into a new market or jurisdiction
A senior leadership gap that needs filling for a period
Three areas of focus.
Executive & Board Advisory
Confidential, ongoing advice to founders, chief executives and boards on the decisions in front of them.
Governance & Business Architecture
Board composition, decision rights, shareholder arrangements and business structure, built for where the business is going.
Commercial Strategy & Transactions
Strategic questions, acquisitions, disposals, investment and partnerships, advised from the principal’s side of the table.
Executive Advisor & Commercial Lawyer
Sovereign is led by Werner Badenhorst. His perspective combines commercial legal experience, executive leadership and business ownership — the legal, commercial and practical sides of a decision, in one conversation.
Start with a conversation.
A Discovery Discussion is confidential and without obligation.