Oil and gas work forms the backbone of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr‘s energy practice, and the team has a solid track record in advising on IPP procurement and construction contracts, PPAs, project finance and M&A relating to large-scale and embedded power generation projects. The group is jointly led by Andrew van Niekerk, who specialises in infrastructure matters, and Megan Rodgers, who has extensive expertise in upstream oil and gas matters. Project finance work forms a key pillar of Johan de Lange’s practice, and Tessa Brewis advises sponsors, developers and investors on project development and M&A matters pertaining to renewable energy projects. Tsele Moloi brings experience in handling offtake agreements and PPAs for public and private sector entities.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Tsele Moloi's technical ability in respect of EPC / EPCM contracts has been invaluable.’

  • ‘Very professional, responsive lawyers who will always go the extra mile for clients.’

  • ‘Anita Moolman went above and beyond to assist us, and we knew we could always trust her advice and count on her to support where and when needed.’

  • ‘Megan Rodgers understands the client's needs and is very experienced. She has deep understanding of the complexities of the sector, and is very switched on and very responsive.'

  • ‘Andrew van Niekerk, Tessa Brewis and Johan de Lange are outstanding.'

Key clients

  • Lualaba Power
  • Scatec Solar Africa
  • Newcastle Energy
  • FATA EPC
  • AMEA Power
  • Daystar Power
  • Puma Energy
  • Go Solr
  • Arcelor Mittal
  • Serengeti Energy

Lawyers

Practice head

Megan Rodgers; Andrew van Niekerk

Other key lawyers

Tessa Brewis; Anita Moolman; Johan de Lange; Jackwell Feris; Amore Carstens; Tsele Moloi