Debt finance forms the backbone of White & Case LLP‘s practice. The team is well-known for its strength in assisting with asset-based lending, syndicated loan financings, sustainability-linked credit facilities, sovereign guaranteed financing, and regulatory capital loans. Practice head Lionel Shawe is a highly-regarded practitioner in the field, with an excellent track record in handling securitisation matters, structured and leveraged financing, capital markets work and credit derivatives issues for a client base of domestic and international banks and financial institutions. Lindani Mthembu is well versed in advising on cross-border transactions, and Sibusiso Zungu brings specialist expertise in handling refinancings for clients in the real estate sector. Alex Cullinan and Sboniso Cibane are singled out for their contributions.
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Key clients
- Absa Bank Limited
- African Development Bank
- Citibank
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Eskom SOC Limited
- FirstRand Bank Limited
- Highbridge Fund Managers
- International Finance Corporation
- Investment Bank Limited
- Nedbank Limited
- Rand Merchant Bank
- Stanlib Asset Management
- The Bidvest Group Limited
- The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
- Vox Telecommunications (Pty)
- Whitebox Advisor
- Thungela Resources Limited
- Goldman Sachs
- Telkom SOC SA Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Nampak Limited on the restructuring of its existing debt and the implementation of a new debt package.
- Advised Absa Bank Limited, Bank of China Limited, Nedbank Limited and the State Bank of India, on a ZAR10bn loan to be advanced to Northam Platinum Limited, Northam Platinum Holdings Limited, Booysendal Platinum Proprietary Limited and Eland Platinum Proprietary Limited.
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Practice head
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Lionel Shawe