Ms Alessandra Pardini > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Alessandra Pardini is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Project Finance Practice. She specialises in project development for project finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector. She has substantial experience in structuring commercial agreements and drafting and negotiating operational arrangements, particularly various international form engineering, procurement and construction contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, power purchase agreements and bespoke public private partnership arrangements. She also has expertise in equity and debt financing a well as mergers and acquisitions transactions in the mining and resources sectors. Alessandra has BA and LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town, and has completed certificates in Competition Law and Advanced Company Law I & II (cum laude) at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Construction

Bowmans‘ team has ‘deep industry knowledge‘ and ‘excels in resolving construction disputes‘. Lize-Meré Ludick heads up the practice, and is highly regarded for her strong track record in handling construction litigation. Front-end construction work is a core area of strength for Bavesh Pillay, who is well versed in advising on contractual issues, equipment supply agreements, and professional services agreements. Diana Burger left the firm in September 2024, while the practice was bolstered by the arrival of Gerhard RudolphAlessandra Pardini and Wihan Meintjes in January 2025.

South Africa > Projects and infrastructure

At Bowmans, the projects and infrastructure team reports an uptick in instructions from the renewable energy sector, as well as advising on matters concerning the financing of battery storage projects. The practice is led by Allen Leuta, who heads the firm’s banking and finance department and acts for developers, export credit agencies and development finance institutions in project financing transactions. Shamilah Grimwood-Norley fields expertise in all areas of infrastructure project development, and Bavesh Pillay brings experience in assisting with the construction law aspects of energy infrastructure projects. Onalerona Phiri joined the group in November 2024, and the team was bolstered by the arrivals of Alexandra Clüver, Alessandra Pardini, Alexandra Felekis and Mongezi Dladla in January 2025. Emma Bleeker joined the team in March 2025.