About

Provided by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is at the forefront of the infrastructure sector and we have market leading Public-Private Partnership and Energy practices. Our Projects and Energy team has substantial experience working with clients from a diverse range of industries, government departments and regulators. Our broad portfolio of clients, spanning many sectors and regions, allows us to combine our legal expertise with an in-depth understanding of sector innuendos and your business to deliver practical solutions that are effective and unique to your needs.

We combine our legal and sector expertise with an in-depth understanding of your business to conduct a commercially minded risk assessment of the project and then propose effective solutions that maximise project value and mitigate risk exposure. Our team has substantial experience in diverse infrastructure projects, project finance, PPPs, energy and oil and gas sector assignments in sub-Saharan Africa and across the rest of the African continent. Our key mandates include advising on all manner of transactional assignments including commercial structuring, risk analysis and mitigation, financing, drafting and negotiation. We are called on to advise on the suite of project agreements, from transactions in the public sector to providing specialist regulatory advice on public sector procurement, public finance management, intergovernmental relations and public sector legislation regulating national, provincial and local government.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Projects & Energy - South Africa

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr advises infrastructure investors, financial institutions, developers, and exploration and production companies on the full spectrum of project matters, predominantly in the energy sector. The practice possesses expert knowledge in procurement, transactional matters and regulatory energy law, which it draws on to advise on power procurement programmes beyond South Africa. The practice is further adept in project finance and equipped to guide sponsor clients from bidding to operation and maintenance. The team offers additional experience in oil and gas, and frequently advises significant suppliers on regulatory and compliance matters.

Work Highlights

  • Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr advised Enernet Global, who are acting as sponsors, on the Black Mountain Mine Solar PV Project.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Megan Rodgers
4
Megan Rodgers
4
Band 4

Megan Rodgers offers a solid practice advising international clients on their oil and gas enterprises across the African continent. She is well placed to assist on the transactional aspects of these projects.

She will ensure what your need is done and that it’s done in the most sensible and efficient way possible. She also gives great advice on commercial aspects.

Megan is very commercial and proactive. She works very collaboratively and is a pleasure to work with.

Megan Rodger's client service is exceptional: she is consistently proactive, solution focused and deeply attuned to our company's needs.

She demonstrates a high level of sophistication in handling complex matters, paired with strong commercial acumen that ensures her advice is both legally robust and strategically sound.

Tessa Brewis
4
Tessa Brewis
4
Band 4

Tessa Brewis is commended for her competent handling of various elements of projects, predominantly within the renewables sector. She advises sponsors, investors and developers on a range of mandates, notably procurement processes and project development.

Tessa Brewis stands out for her ability to listen and execute the job at hand. I appreciate her ability to explain contracts in simple terms for clients to understand.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

South Africa

Projects & Energy

Megan Rodgers
4
Megan Rodgers
4
Band 4
Tessa Brewis
4
Tessa Brewis
4
Band 4

Members

Provided by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Andrew Giliam

Andrew van Niekerk

Andrew van Niekerk

Head of Department

Anita Moolman

Jackwell Feris

Johan de Lange

Megan Rodgers

Tessa Brewis

Vincent Manko