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South Africa > Banking and finance Tier 2

Debt finance forms the backbone of White & Case LLP‘s practice. The team is well-known for its strength in assisting with asset-based lending, syndicated loan financings, sustainability-linked credit facilities, sovereign guaranteed financing, and regulatory capital loans. Practice head Lionel Shawe is a highly-regarded practitioner in the field, with an excellent track record in handling securitisation matters, structured and leveraged financing, capital markets work and credit derivatives issues for a client base of domestic and international banks and financial institutions. Lindani Mthembu is well versed in advising on cross-border transactions, and Sibusiso Zungu brings specialist expertise in handling refinancings for clients in the real estate sector. Alex Cullinan and Sboniso Cibane are singled out for their contributions.

South Africa > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

White & Case LLP‘s South African corporate and M&A practice leverages the strength of the firm’s wider network to assist financial institutions, private equity funds, commercial real estate, pharmaceutical and mining clients with multijurisdictional corporate matters. Department head Gary Felthun has established expertise in handling M&A and private equity deals, and Craig Atkinson is well versed in assisting with prominent cross-border transactions. Sandile Mathebula is particularly strong at assisting mining and private equity clients with corporate transactions, and Tiaan De Wit is widely recognised for his excellent track record in equity capital markets work and public and private M&A.

South Africa > Mining Tier 3

White & Case LLP’s practice is co-led by Gary Felthun and Lloyd Christie; their team assists a client base of financial institutions and prominent mining houses with all aspects of mining work, including regulatory issues, acquisitions, project developments and dispute resolution. Christie is well known for his expertise in environmental law, and regularly acts for regulators and government agencies in mandates. Felthun has an excellent reputation for advising on large mining transactions, with noted strength in mining M&A.

South Africa > Dispute resolution