Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 3
Contact number
+27 10 005 2040Chambers Review
Allen & Overy combines its robust South Africa practice with its significant global network to provide representation to a roster of domestic and international banks and financial institutions. The law firm is instructed on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financing mandates, ranging from acquisition financing to syndicated corporate loans and refinancings as well as receivables-based secured financing. The practice additionally demonstrates considerable experience in financial regulatory matters.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Overy advised a syndicate of bank and fund lenders on providing two local-currency and USD receivables-based secured credit facilities, with an equivalent value of approximately USD202 million, to M-KOPA Kenya and M-KOPA Uganda, which included advice on English law, New York law and Delaware company law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their service levels are impeccable, and the responsiveness of the team and accessibility of the partner were great in all legal matters."
"Allen & Overy's team is very strong; we dealt with exceptionally competent lawyers on the transaction, who were instrumental in unlocking negotiations."
"Their service levels are impeccable, and the responsiveness of the team and accessibility of the partner were great in all legal matters."
"Allen & Overy's team is very strong; we dealt with exceptionally competent lawyers on the transaction, who were instrumental in unlocking negotiations."
Notable Practitioners
Ryan Nelson leads the banking and finance team at Allen & Overy in South Africa. He advises on a wide range of financing transactions, most notably including syndicated loans, revolving credit facilities and secured loans.
"It was fantastic to work with Ryan. He was instrumental in getting the transaction to closing."