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Muzi is a Director in the Banking & Finance and Project Finance: Energy & Infrastructure team at CMS South Africa.

He has extensive experience structuring, advising on, and executing complex, high value financing transactions across sub-Saharan Africa. Muzi advises clients on a broad array of corporate and financing matters, with a particular focus on project finance.

He provides all-round advice to clients on the development, financing, regulation and sale and purchase of energy and infrastructure assets. His industry sector experience includes health, power, mining and metals. His clients include commercial lenders, borrowers, sponsors and development finance institutions.
 

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    The team is very reactive and responsive.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
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    The team's dedication to excellence and client satisfaction is evident in every interaction, as they consistently deliver top-notch service tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
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    The team at CMS is very commercially savvy.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
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    The whole team did a great job. Andre van den Berg was very responsive and provided concise, on point advice that saved us time and ensured that we dealt our matters speedily. Riza Moosa provided sound advice and successfully led the tough negotiations.
    Legal 500, South Africa, 2025
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    The law firm has the agility and ability to navigate potentially derailing situations. The team is pragmatic and level headed.
    Chambers & Partners, 2026
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    CMS builds an effective relationship with clients. It is responsive and provides quick turnaround times.
    Chambers & Partners, 2026
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    CMS is sensitive to clients' concerns and works to provide solutions. It is very responsive and turnaround times are great.
    Chambers & Partners, 2026
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    CMS has the exceptional combination of outstanding legal knowledge about financing and in-depth understanding of the commercial aspects of matters.
    Chambers & Partners, 2026
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    What I really like about the CMS team is its deep knowledge of our business and the option to tailor the advice to what we really like.
    Chambers & Partners, 2026
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    CMS represents a range of borrowers and lenders, including major South African banks and international development finance institutions. The group has considerable expertise in project financing and debt restructuring, among other matters. It has additional capabilities across its network of global offices, on which the South African practice can draw.
    Chambers & Partners, 2026

Relevant experience

  • African Development Bank Group - advised on a significant 25-year, $1 billion (ZAR 18 billion) loan to Transnet SOC Limited. This loan is backed by a guarantee from the Government of South Africa and is a key part of Transnet’s recovery plan.
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