Jackie Pennington
DLA PiperUnder the leadership of Jackie Pennington and Nick Grootes, DLA Piper‘s team is adept at advising on a wide spectrum of banking and finance matters. Pennington is a key contact for borrower and lender clients, and regularly advises on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, while Grootes is well-versed in acting for major South African banks. Nick Goldberg is experienced in handling preference share funding and asset and leveraged financings, while Bridget King is sought after for her expertise in repo and derivatives transactions. Pride Jani left the firm in December 2023, and Jamie Macdonald left the firm for an in-house role in October 2024.
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‘Jackie Pennington and Nick Goldberg are extremely practical and commercial.'
‘Nick Goldberg is exceptional. He is practical and pragmatic in his approach.'
Key clients
- Nedbank
- Citibank N.A.
- Digital Edge Limited
- EOH Holdings Limited
- Investeringsfonden forUdviklingslande
- NOA Group Holdings
- SolarAfrica Energy
- Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank
Work highlights
- Advised the EOH Group on a ZAR 2 billion debt refinancing.
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Jackie Pennington, Nick Grootes