Mr Jason Van der Poel > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Work Department

Projects Practice

Position

Partner

Career

​Jason has expertise in all aspects of project finance. He has advised lenders, sponsors and contractors on limited recourse project financings (including energy, oil and gas, resources and infrastructure transactions), public-private partnerships (PPPs), government support, partnerships and joint ventures, construction and operations contracts, power purchase agreements, procurement, syndicated and term loans, bond issues (including municipal debt) and securitisations (domestic and cross-border). Prior to re-joining Webber Wentzel in 2019, Jason spent four years as a partner at Allen & Overy specialising in Africa projects. He also previously worked at Allen & Overy in Amsterdam.

Education

LLM (banking & finance law), University College London, 2000
LLB, University of Cape Town, 1998
B.Bus.Sci, University of Cape Town, 1996
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Admitted solicitor of England and Wales

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Projects and infrastructure

(Leading partners)

Jason van der PoelWebber Wentzel

Jason van der Poel heads up the project finance and development practice at Webber Wentzel, and is very well known for assisting lenders, sponsors and contractors with limited recourse project financings, power purchase agreements and public-private partnerships. Calvin Nchabeleng advises state-owned entities, private entities and governments on infrastructure and energy projects, and has particular strength in assisting private sector client with private power purchase transactions. Hielien Venter‘s broad practice takes in assisting energy, water, and transport sector entities with all aspects of infrastructure projects. Mmotlana Kgoadi brings expertise in handling project development for project finance transactions. Makgati Makgatho is well versed in assisting cross-border state entities with public-private partnerships relating to prominent infrastructure projects. Danielle van der Vaart joined the team in April 2024, and Emma Bleeker left the firm in March 2025.