Band 3
Provided by Hugo Meyer van den Berg
Dr Van den Berg advises on the full spectrum of commercial work, including banking and project financing, competition, information and communication technology and general corporate issues. He also advises clients in the energy and natural resources sector on environmental, regulatory and other matters. His clients range from banking institutions, private companies, international companies, as well as individuals.
Dr Van den Berg started his career at Koep & Partners in Windhoek, Namibia, as a candidate attorney in 2009. He remained with the firm and became partner in 2015. In 2021, he moved over to ESI as a consultant.
He is a court-accredited mediator and often acts as trustee, company director and company secretary. He has conducted board induction trainings and other trainings to clients and is the former Chairperson of the Law Society of Namibia and the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund.
Furthermore, Dr Van den Berg is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, where he is affiliated with the DST/NRF Research Chair: Mineral Law in Africa. He lectures mineral law in Africa, oil and gas law and mine contract negotiation and also regularly publishes on mining, energy and environmental law.
Law Society of Namibia
International Bar Association
Institute of Directors of Southern Africa
• PJ Badenhorst & HM van den Berg Rights to Minerals and Petroleum in South
Africa: An Introduction (2022), Juta
• Hugo Meyer van den Berg “Overview of Legal Regimes Governing the
Exploration and Production of Petroleum” in Martha M. Roggenkamp, Kars J. de
Graaf & Ruven C. Fleming (eds) Energy Law, Climate Change and the
Environment (2021) Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Hanri Mostert, Hugo Meyer van den Berg & Bernard Kengni “Frameworks for
Energy Governance and Regulation in Africa” in Martha M. Roggenkamp, Kars J.
de Graaf & Ruven C. Fleming (eds) Energy Law, Climate Change and the
Environment (2021) Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Hanri Mostert, Kangwa-Musole Chisanga, Janine Howard, Fatima Mandhu, Meyer
van den Berg & Cheri-Leigh Young “Corporate Social Responsibility in the Mining
Industries of Namibia, South Africa and Zambia: Choices and Consequences” in
Lila Barrera-Hernandez, Barry Barton, Lee Godden, Alastair Lucas and Anita
Rønne (eds) Sharing the Costs and Benefits of Energy and Resource Activity:
Legal Change and Impact on Communities (2016) Oxford University Press
English
Afrikaans
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
LLB
2004 - 2007
University of Cape Town (South Africa)
LLM (Cum Laude)
2008 - 2009
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
BAHon (Cum Laude)
2010 - 2011
University of Cape Town (South Africa)
PhD
2013 - 2015
Provided by Chambers
Hugo Meyer van den Berg is a respected lawyer in Windhoek who is noted for the depth of his experience in the mining and energy sectors. His expertise covers M&A, financings and regulatory mandates. In addition to his work in private practice, he is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Cape Town.
Provided by Chambers
Hugo Meyer van den Berg has a good understanding and knowledge of Namibian law and the specifics of the matter we work with him on.
I enjoy working with Hugo Meyer van den Berg. He is a very academic and meticulous lawyer.
Hugo Meyer van den Berg has a good understanding and knowledge of Namibian law and the specifics of the matter we work with him on.
I enjoy working with Hugo Meyer van den Berg. He is a very academic and meticulous lawyer.
