Mr Chris Moraitis > Werksmans Attorneys > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Werksmans Attorneys
THE CENTRAL, 96 RIVONIA ROAD
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
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Work Department

Banking & Finance, Construction & Engineering and Infrastructure, Energy & Projects

Position

Director, Head of Infrastructure, Energy & Projects Practice 

Career

Director Chris Moraitis is Head of the Infrastructure, Energy & Projects practice area, extending his expertise to the Banking & Finance; Construction & Engineering; Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions; and Financial Services Regulation practice areas. Chris is a highly-skilled specialist able to advise across a broad range of regulatory and financing transactions – from debt capital market offerings and the regulatory aspects of banking; to project and limited recourse financing. He also advises on aspects relating to public-private partnerships and infrastructure projects; including the construction and environmental aspects thereof.

Memberships

Chris is a member of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces.

Education

Chris holds a BA and an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Projects and infrastructure

Werksmans Attorneys‘ projects and infrastructure practice houses ‘a well rounded team with extensive expertise‘. IPP and PPP procurement projects have been prominent in the group’s workload, and the department has a solid track record in handling infrastructure projects across the water, mining, energy, defence, road and rail sectors. Practice head Chris Moraitis has experience in advising on infrastructure project matters and public-private partnerships, and leverages his expertise in banking to assist with project and limited resource financing matters. Astrid Berman advises on all areas of infrastructure projects. Jonathan Behr‘s expertise spans private IPP projects, project development matters and energy-focused financing transactions.