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Jason van der Poel

Jason van der Poel

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Webber Wentzel

Webber Wentzel

South Africa

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Projects and infrastructure

Webber Wentzel boasts an expansive client base, encompassing developers, sponsors, and lenders, as well as offtakers, contractors, investors, and governments, for whom it handles a range of energy and infrastructure project developments. Jason van der Poel leads the projects group with particular expertise on the finance side, which is also a strength for Hielien Venter in the construction and engineering sectors. Megan Jarvis heads the infrastructure group and is ably supported by deputy head Calvin Nchabeleng.
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Profile

Work Department
Projects Practice
Position

Partner

Career

​Jason has expertise in all aspects of project finance. He has advised lenders, sponsors and contractors on limited recourse project financings (including energy, oil and gas, resources and infrastructure transactions), public-private partnerships (PPPs), government support, partnerships and joint ventures, construction and operations contracts, power purchase agreements, procurement, syndicated and term loans, bond issues (including municipal debt) and securitisations (domestic and cross-border). Prior to re-joining Webber Wentzel in 2019, Jason spent four years as a partner at Allen & Overy specialising in Africa projects. He also previously worked at Allen & Overy in Amsterdam.

Education

LLM (banking & finance law), University College London, 2000
LLB, University of Cape Town, 1998
B.Bus.Sci, University of Cape Town, 1996
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Admitted solicitor of England and Wales

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Key clients

  • Sasol South Africa Ltd Green Leaf Ekurhuleni Proprietary Ltd Rand Merchant Bank & Development Bank of Southern Africa Old Mutual Properties Liberty Group Ltd Palabora Mining Company Green Cities & Infrastructure Programme Seriti Green Rand Merchant Bank WBHO Netcare Hospitals Ltd

Work highlights

Acted as legal counsel to Sasol in relation to the procurement by Sasol (together with Air Liquide) of renewable energy from Paarde Valley PV2 Ltd on the 120MW Solar PV Project and from Mulilo De Aar 2 South Ltd on the 140MW Wind Energy Project.