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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc > The Legal 500 Rankings

South Africa > Banking and finance Tier 2

The banking and finance team at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc has a solid track record in handling refinancing, acquisition finance, sustainability-linked loans, and preference share funding work. Practice head Jackie Midlane ‘brings a huge depth of experience in banking and finance in the renewable energy sector‘, and Raghemah Hendricks is a key contact for real estate finance mandates. Desiree Reddy is well-versed in financial regulatory issues and central bank digital currencies, and Steve Chemaly has expertise in assisting with leveraged debt restructurings and commodity finance matters. Corporate and mezzanine finance are core areas of strength for Izak Lessing, and Olivia Radford assists borrowers, commercial banks, and development finance institutions with domestic and cross-border transactions.

South Africa > Dispute resolution Tier 2

At Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc, André Vos heads up the dispute resolution team, and has an excellent reputation for handling corporate investigations, mining disputes, as well as domestic and international arbitration. Riccardo Petersen leads the commercial litigation group and regularly acts for financial institutions, domestic and international banks, corporates and micro-lenders, while Donald Dinnie and David Kapelus are instructed by insurers and reinsurers in a wide range of contentious matters. Jeffrey Kron is well versed in mining, banking, and corporate disputes; John Bell is ‘an exceptional lawyer who always goes the extra mile‘; and Widaad Ebrahim-Fakier‘s workload includes cybersecurity disputes. Sentebale Makara left the firm in January 2024.

South Africa > Employment Tier 2

At Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc, the employment and labour team handles a wide spectrum of contentious matters, including unfair dismissal disputes, allegations of workplace misconduct, and retrenchment issues. Murray Alexander, who heads up the practice, is a key contact for collective bargaining matters and corporate restructurings, while Karen Ainslie brings extensive experience in handling regulatory and compliance work, executive dismissal cases, and employment law issues arising from transfers and mergers. Mohammed Chavoos regularly acts for clients in the banking and finance, retail, and food and beverage sectors and Michael Balie has expertise in employment litigation and restructurings.

South Africa > Projects and infrastructure Tier 2

At Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc, the team reports an increase in infrastructure project matters, as well an uptick in project development and financing work. Practice head Jackie Midlane has extensive experience in representing lenders and borrowers in energy sector transactions, and is a key contact for clients in the financial services, telecoms and mining sectors. Construction and engineering law expert Gary Rademeyer is ‘highly recommended for any power infrastructure project, small or utility scale, as he has a vast knowledge of all aspects of the projects‘. Raghemah Hendricks regularly handles project finance matters for clients in the renewable energy, mining and telecoms sectors, and Devan Falconer acts for borrowers, commercial banks, sponsors and development finance institutions in cross-border financing transactions.

South Africa > Shipping and transport Tier 2

With experience in marine insurance, international trade matters and maritime casualty cases, Malcolm Hartwell heads Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc‘s practice. Andrew Robinson has an excellent reputation for his extensive experience in handling port regulatory issues, and Carol Holness is a key contact for maritime litigation. Peter Lamb‘s workload includes contentious admiralty matters, international trade cases, and marine insurance issues. Alongside the group’s strength in shipping law, the firm is ‘the gold standard in aviation law‘ for some; Paul Cartwright regularly handles disputes in the aviation sector, and is equally adept at assisting with insurance, leasing and regulatory matters in the space.

South Africa > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

The corporate M&A and securities team at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc has an established track record in advising financial services, mining, energy, as well as technology and infrastructure sector entities on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. Stephen Kennedy-Good, who heads up the practice, actis for clients from the financial services arena, and Willem de Villiers is well versed in advising on restructurings, M&A, and takeovers. Amber Kardamilakis is ‘very good on the South African BEE landscape‘, and Christina Pretorius is sought after by clients in the mining, healthcare, life sciences and banking sectors. Tamara Gerwel left the firm in March 2024, while Rudolph du Plessis joined the team in February 2025.

South Africa > Competition Tier 3

Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc’s offering in competition law includes advising on compliance and risk mitigation issues, multi-jurisdictional merger notifications, and abuse of dominance claims. Practice head Marianne Wagener has established expertise in competition law, and often acts for clients in the energy, healthcare, agriculture, and construction sectors. Contentious merger notifications are a key area of instruction for Mark Griffiths, and Rosalind Lake is sought after for her experience in handling regulatory matters. Candice Upfold and James Donald left the firm in December 2023.

South Africa > Construction Tier 3

Gary Rademeyer and Matt Ash head Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc‘s construction practice, which has an established track record in assisting with the construction aspects of energy, infrastructure, natural resources, and property projects. Front-end work is a core area of instruction for the team, and CJ Grey often handles the construction law aspects of infrastructure matters. Sentebale Makara left the firm in February 2024.

South Africa > Mining Tier 3

Christina Pretorius and Anneke Higgs lead Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc‘s mining practice, which is well-versed in advising prominent domestic and international miners on mining M&A, corporate finance, project finance and dispute resolution. Higgs brings experience in handling regulatory matters, and André Vos has an excellent track record in handling litigation in the industry. Andrea Cabanac assists major international and local entities with mining and environmental law compliance issues.