Construction
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 2
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+27 11 269 7600About
Provided by ENS
Our highly regarded infrastructure team provides a holistic offering across Africa which spans all stages of a project’s lifecycle and is complemented by a comprehensive construction and engineering offering.
Our key differentiator is that we are uniquely positioned to offer integrated front-end project development services in the energy and infrastructure sectors because we have an exceptional understanding of the risks associated with projects across Africa and because we are able to proactively identify, allocate and minimise these.
We are often at the forefront of changes in legislation and regularly help to develop industry-specific legislation and regulation. Our practical knowledge and ability, together with our commercial savvy, enables us to help you to respond and adapt to developments in the law and the marketplace.
Recent work highlights:
- Development of a coal handling and processing plant with the capacity to deliver 15mt per annum of coal, being the largest green field mining development in South Africa.
- Participation by a sovereign in the development and financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, as well as financing of the construction and development of a crude oil blending storage facility in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, for a consortium of development finance institutions.
Chambers Review
ENS houses a recognised construction practice group with significant skill in both front-end and contentious matters, including litigation, arbitration, contract drafting and risk assessment. The law firm acts for clients from a broad range of industries, including the construction and mining sectors. The team is also active on energy developments both locally and across the continent.
Work Highlights
- ENS advised Eskom on the construction contracts relating to the replacement of steam generators at a nuclear power station.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"ENS' unique skill set, in-depth experience and knowledge serve the client well, ensuring that they receive the best advice and guidance in all phases of the negotiation."
"ENS' unique skill set, in-depth experience and knowledge serve the client well, ensuring that they receive the best advice and guidance in all phases of the negotiation."
Notable Practitioners
Armando Aguiar represents a range of construction sector stakeholders in major contentious proceedings, including arbitration. He is particularly experienced in disputes taking place against the backdrop of significant energy and transportation infrastructure projects.
"Armando Aguiar is experienced in front-end construction matters."
Loren Tibshraeny is an experienced construction contracts lawyer who acts for a raft of suppliers and purchasers of construction services, as well as sponsors and financiers. He regularly advises clients hailing from the energy sector.
"Loren Tibshraeny is a great lawyer. He is pragmatic and very capable."
