Project Finance

• Development Bank of Southern Africa - on a term loan facility for KTVR Bus Service Proprietary Limited to finance its bus fleet as part of the roll-out of phase one of the "Harambee" bus rapid transit network in Ekurhuleni, South Africa.
• Lender's counsel to Nedbank Limited and ABSA Bank Limited - on the development of the Ngodwana Energy biomass project in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa as part of Round 3.5 of the South African Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme.
• Nedbank Limited, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Absa Bank Limited, Investec Limited, the Industrial Development Corporation Limited, the Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited, the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited (acting on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund) and the Vantage GreenX Fund Proprietary Limited (as lenders) - in respect of the project financing of the 100MW Ilangalethu concentrated solar power project in the Northern Cape (Upington), under Round 3 of the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement (REIPPP) Programme. The project was awarded the Africa Solar Energy Deal of the Year by Project Finance International at the time.
• Nedbank Limited - in respect of the Zeerust solar photovoltaic project and the Drooogfontein II solar PV projects which have been awarded preferred bidder status in the fourth bidding phase of the REIPPP Programme prior to Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Limited was the lead equity member.
• Maia Capital Partners - in the provision of a mezzanine loan facility in the amount of R100 million to FinCredit Proprietary Limited to address the need in the market for more affordable credit products aimed at low to middle income households.
• Tamela - in providing a mezzanine loan facility in the amount of R30 million to The Digs, a company that provides purpose built student accommodation at the medical and health campus at the University of Stellenbosch.

General Banking & Finance

• FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) and Standard Bank of South Africa - on its funding in Tiso Blackstar Group (publisher of the Business Day, the Sunday Times, Sowetan and other titles), pursuant to the company's rearrangement of its various debt facilities which saw the disposal of the Company's radio assets to the Lebashe Investment Group. The Lebashe Investment Group is set to be one the key players in the digital and content sectors in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya with its acquisition of Tiso Blackstar in these jurisdictions.
• The Development Bank of Southern Africa - on Post-Commencement Finance Term Credit Facility loan to South African Airways (SAA), to assist SAA with its current business rescue proceedings. 
• A group of lenders including International Finance Corporation, Absa Bank Limited and Rand Merchant Bank (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) - on a notes issuance and financing for Petra Diamonds, the Southern African diamond mining group.
• African Export-Import Bank - in respect of its financing to Mota-Engil Engenharia E Construcao Africa S.A. 

Trade & Commodities Finance

• Rabobank - on an agricultural commodities borrowing base facility for RCMA Commodities South Africa.
• An international bank - in connection with a structured trade finance facility.

Regulatory Advice

• JP Morgan Chase - on all aspects of compliance in respect of regulation of branch offices of South African banks.
• Accenture - in respect of regulatory requirements pertaining to financial planning and analysis, outsourcing services, procure to pay finance and accounting services.

Pro Bono work

• The team on the finance aspect in respect of the Terrawatt Initiative and the International Renewable Energy Agency to accelerate the deployment of solar power worldwide.  The role is to develop a set of standard guidelines and documents that can be used by governments, developers and lenders to roll out solar power projects around the world.
• Volunteer for Senior Rights Service, a specialist community legal centre for older people in New South Wales

Renewable experience 

• Lenders’ counsel in the project financing of a 5MW Solar Farm – the Swartland Project, a Round 1 Project under REIPP
• Borrower’s counsel in the project financing of a 75MW Solar Farm – Solar Capital De Aar 1 Project , a Round 1 Project under REIPP
• Lenders’ counsel in the project financing of a 80MW Wind Farm – the Red Cap Project . The Red Cap Project reached financial close in November 2012
• Borrower’s Counsel in the financing of a 75MW Solar Farm – Solar Capital De Aar 2 Project which reached Financial Close in April 2015