After an exodus of clients and lawyers, as well as deeming the investment non-core, in 2004, Nedbank sold Edward Nathan & Friedland back to 47 directors for R50 million.

[6] In addition to the purchase price, R33 million in available cash in Edward Nathan & Friedland was transferred to Nedbank.

[9] In December 2013, ENS announced a merger with Mauritius' largest and oldest firm, De Comarmond & Koenig.

[11] Former CEO, Piet Faber, is quoted (31 March 2014) as saying that ENS will open offices in at least six other African jurisdictions over the next two years.

[19] In a court action brought in the Western Cape High Court in 2018, the South African Revenue Service claimed that ENS created a R3.5 billion tax evasion scheme involving Christo Wiese and Tullow Oil.