Norton Rose Fulbright, Banking & Finance

About

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Our multidisciplinary dedicated Banking and Finance team offers expertise and has experience across the full spectrum of banking and finance work. Our services and advice cover.

General lending and banking finance;
Acquisition finance;
Debt Restructurings;
Preference share financing and structuring
Financial services regulatory
Cross border finance transactions throughout Africa
Islamic finance
Trade finance
Aviation finance
Property Finance
Project Finance
Debt funds
Fintech advise and structuring
Pension and employee benefits

We act on behalf of all the major lending institutions in South Africa as well as international banks represented in South Africa. We are often sought to act for international and local development financial institutions in cross border transactions throughout Africa. Our mandates extend to acting for borrowers and major corporates in complex financing transactions.

We represent a number of foreign banks on establishing representative offices in South Africa. Our practice includes specialized advice on Fintech, Islamic finance, pension funds and employee benefits. Our depth and breadth of our expertise and experience across the full spectrum of banking and finance makes us sought after counsel by lenders and borrowers alike.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - South Africa

Band 4

What the team is known for

Norton Rose Fulbright has an established reputation for project finance and corporate loan facilities, spanning both domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters, and acting for borrowers and lenders. Its South African lawyers are active on trade, commodity, property and acquisition finance, with a complementary reputation for their regulatory work. The law firm represents a broad array of local and international banks and investment firms, as well as corporations in the energy and mining sectors.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbight assisted Cassa Depositi e Prestiti with providing a EUR50 million term loan to Development Bank of Southern Africa, including advice on English law and South African law.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Their service levels are amongst the very best in the market. One trusts the quality of their work and their attention to detail; they are an excellent pair of dependable hands."

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

"Their service levels are amongst the very best in the market. One trusts the quality of their work and their attention to detail; they are an excellent pair of dependable hands."

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Jackie Midlane

Head of Banking & Finance

Band 3

Jackie Midlane leads the banking and finance team and regularly advises on domestic and international financing mandates, including acquisition financing, intercompany loans and secured credit facilities.

"She is a solid and richly experienced lawyer, possesses commercial prowess, and provides a clear steer to clients on transactions."

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Desiree Reddy

Up and Coming

Desiree Reddy is a key member of Norton Rose Fulbright's financial services and regulation team, specialising in regulatory compliance. She has notable experience representing clients in FSCA investigations.

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