ENSafrica‘s real estate practice is making a name for itself advising domestic and international clients on project financing, development, and portfolio acquisitions and divestments. Nigel Shaw is particularly experienced in the energy and infrastructure space, and leads a team including financing specialist Binti Shah, corporate real estate-focused Amar Grewal-Thethy, and project development expert Nkatha Omondi.

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Key clients

  • City Lodge Hotels Ltd
  • Pan African Housing Fund (PAHF)
  • Nedbank

Work highlights

  • Assisted City Lodge Hotels, a leading selected services hotel chain listed on the JSE, with disposing of its substantial East African (Kenya and Tanzania) portfolio to Actis and Westmont.
  • Assisted PAHF with the buyout of its development partner in a major residential housing project.
  • Advised Nedbank on the restructuring of facilities to Cold Solutions Kenya SEZ Limited, the proceeds of which will be used to enable the borrower to develop a cold storage facility.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nigel Shaw

Other key lawyers

Binti Shah, Amar Grewal-Thethy, Nkatha Omondi