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Africa Chief Executive Officer and South Africa Managing Partner

Noor Kapdi is Dentons' Chief Executive Officer for the Africa region. He leads the teams in South Africa and is Founding Partner of KapdiTwala (now Dentons). Noor is part of the global leadership of the Firm and is responsible for developing and implementing Dentons' strategy in the Africa region.

Noor is a member of the Global Banking and Finance, Global Corporate and Global Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance practice groups. He is an experienced commercial lawyer with particular expertise in oil and gas and private equity. He has extensive experience in all aspects of the oil and gas upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. Noor has also been involved in all aspects of the private equity industry and has established his reputation in the region, working closely with provincial and national governments. His extensive knowledge spans all facets of private equity, including, buy-outs, venture capital, fund formation and management, fund investment and advice to professionals operating in this speciality. Clients benefit from his global experience in fundraising, fund structuring and fund management.

Noor has served as the deputy chairperson of the Western Cape Investment & Trade Promotion Agency (WESGRO) and as the acting chairperson of the executive committee of the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA). He is also a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).

Noor was recently awarded the Presidential Award from the Cape Law Society for his work in establishing the first black law firm in South Africa with an international affiliation

English and Afrikaans

Attorney, Cape Law Society (South Africa), 1992

Attorney, High Court of South Africa, 1992

Attorney, Northern Provence Law Society (South Africa), 2013

University of Cape Town, 1984, B Proc