Jointly led by Megan Rodgers, Andrew van Niekerk, and Tessa Brewis, the team at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr offers expertise across procurement, contracts, PPAs, finance, M&A, and regulatory matters. Rodgers is skilled in upstream oil and gas-related mandates, covering M&A, early exploration, and development projects, Niekerk is adept in EPC, PPA, PPP, and IPP matters across energy, infrastructure, mining, transport, and real estate industries, and Brewis routinely advises on project development, M&A, corporate finance, and PPP. Jackwell Feris is key in dispute resolution, Anita Moolman is knowledgeable in renewable energy, and Johan De Lange advises banks and lending clients.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent insight and commercial thinking.'
- 'They are solution oriented and act as a partner in transactions.'
Key clients
- Enernet Global
- Merchant Energy
- Puma Energy (South Africa and Tanzania)
- Broadreach Energy
- Impact Oil and Gas Namibia
- DIAZ Wind Power
- G7 Renewable Energies
- Atlantic Energy Partners
- Vutomi Energy
- AMEA Power
- Anglo American
- Africa Oil
Work highlights
Advising Puma Energy Tanzania, a subsidiary of a leading Switzerland-based global company, on a complex dispute relating to an agreement with the Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency of Tanzania.
Advising Merchant Power, as sponsor/developer counsel, on four significant photovoltaic power projects.
Advising a client on a major, ground-breaking restructuring in the energy and infrastructure sectors, involving the multi-layered reorganisation of a fund into a newly-established investment vehicle.
Practice head
Megan Rodgers; Andrew van Niekerk; Tessa Brewis
Other key lawyers
Jackwell Feris; Anita Moolman; Johan De Lange