DLA Piper LLP, Banking & Finance | Chambers Global Profile

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Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - South Africa

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is an internationally recognised law firm that has established a strong reputation for its financial capabilities in South Africa. The practice provides counsel to its clients on the full gamut of loan facilities and refinancing mandates. Its global network of offices provides access to banking and finance expertise around the world, facilitating the representation of clients both domestically and internationally. The team is increasingly representing lenders in finance transactions, while continuing to also represent borrowers. It acts for prominent South African banks, investment funds and corporations with involvement in cross-border financings.

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Work Highlights

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DLA Piper assisted Nedbank with its new preference share funding transaction with Depfin Investments.

Strengths

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The firm's lawyers are very knowledgeable with a high level of expertise.

Banking & Finance respondent
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We feel confident with their guidance in implementing our transactions in a commercially optimal manner.

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The firm's lawyers are very knowledgeable with a high level of expertise.

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We feel confident with their guidance in implementing our transactions in a commercially optimal manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bridget King

Band 2

Bridget King is an accomplished lawyer who acts for a broad range of international and domestic banks, as well as other financial institutions and corporations. She provides advice pertaining to financial services regulatory and securities financing transactions. She also exhibits impressive activity related to derivatives.

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Jackie Pennington

Band 2

Jackie Pennington possesses considerable experience handling high-value, cross-border and complex debt refinancing. She advises on mandates such as syndicated lending and preference share funding for a range of lenders and borrowers.

Jackie Pennington delivers high-quality services and is very knowledgeable in financing and banking law, with the necessary insight to allow for commerciality as required by her clients.

Jackie Pennington is a pleasure to work with. She is pragmatic, proactive and extremely knowledgeable.

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