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Mr Onalerona Phiri
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Onalerona Phiri is a senior associate in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Project Finance Practice. He has experience advising both financiers and borrowers regarding the funding and development of renewable energy projects ranging from standard loan agreement transactions to syndicated financing and project debt refinancing. His role involves drafting funding agreements and reviewing project agreements, managing transaction deliverables. and providing ad hoc project finance legal advice. Onalerona has a working understanding of the South African environmental legislative framework having assisted clients with legal due diligence reviews, administrative appeals and general advisory services regarding regulatory compliance. He is an LLB (cum laude) from North-West University.
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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.
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