Led by structured trade and commodity finance expert Craig Saven, the banking and finance practice at ENSafrica is very well known for advising on cross-border mandates, and counts debt finance as the core strength of the department. The team is regularly instructed by domestic and international banks, large corporates and development finance institutions, and acts for borrowers, lenders, issuers and sponsors. Sean Lederman is highly regarded in the banking and finance space, with an excellent track record in advising on asset and leveraged finance and debt restructurings, with specialist expertise in aircraft financings. Anina Boshoff and Jessica Blumenthal are star names in the practice. Deborah Carmichael left the firm in March 2023.
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‘The team are very pragmatic and commercial and seek to cut through complex issues efficiently and diligently. ’
Key clients
- Katiso Renewable Energy (RF) Proprietary Limited
- Akhona Group Proprietary Limited
- Absa Bank Limited
- Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
- Cell C Limited
- Investec Bank Limited
- Uis Tin Mining Company
- The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
- Sasol Financing International Limited
- Sasol Financing USA LLC
- Sasol Limited
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
- Ginger Bidco Limited
- Alston Elliot Limited
- AEL Assets Holding Proprietary Limited
- Alston Elliot South Africa Proprietary Limited
- Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited
- Development Bank of South Africa Limited
- NSIA Banque Cote d IvoireTransnet SOC Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised a consortium of financial institutions on a senior secured borrowing base facility made available to the consortium by Tongaat Hulett Limited.
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Craig Saven