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ENSafrica

ENSafrica

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South Africa

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Projects and infrastructure

Recognised for its 'multidisciplinary approach', ENSafrica advises on major energy, infrastructure, and mining projects across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, including all REIPPP rounds. Department lead Eric le Grange focuses on energy, oil and gas, and mining, and is ably supported by Loren Tibshraeny, who handles project services, procurement contracts, project agreements, and claims-defence strategies. Lauren Petersen covers energy projects, infrastructure finance, and PPPs, while John Ferraz advises on municipal regulation and transport agreements. Sasha Singh, Noma Modise, and Kumeshnie Naidoo are also key contacts in the team.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘We consistently benefit from the team’s strengths in structuring bankable project finance deals, navigating regulatory frameworks, and managing risk across the full lifecycle of infrastructure and energy development.'
  • 'The lawyers bring a rare combination of technical knowledge and pragmatic problem-solving, which is invaluable in high-stakes environments.'
  • ‘Their strength lies in their multidisciplinary approach: lawyers who understand engineering, finance, and regulatory dynamics, and who collaborate seamlessly across borders and practice areas. This depth of capability enables them to advise on everything from PPP structuring to renewable energy financing with clarity and confidence.’
  • ‘The team has deep experience in the infrastructure project finance space combined with a good understanding of the legal regulatory framework as well as an appreciation of the government clients we work with. Together this makes a very effective service offering.'
  • ‘The ENSafrica team provides both strong legal support in terms of legal due diligence, procurement drafting and input to project structuring but also broader commercial input, on other areas that are perhaps not in the traditional legal purview, to make the project the success.'

Key clients

  • Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services
  • Water Utilities Corporation
  • Hyphen Hydrogen Energy
  • DBSA
  • Red Rocket South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • Rand Merchant Bank
  • The Standard Bank of South African Limited
  • Nedbank Limited
  • Scatec
  • EDF Renewables
  • Thebe Investment Corporation
  • Vulindela Holdings

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Eric le Grange
Eric le Grange
Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Noma Modise
Noma Modise
Kumeshnie Naidoo
Kumeshnie Naidoo
Practice head

Eric le Grange

Other key lawyers

Loren Tibshraeny;  Lauren Petersen; John Ferraz; Sasha Singh; Kumeshnie Naidoo; Noma Modise