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Our highly regarded infrastructure team provides a holistic offering across Africa which spans all stages of a project’s lifecycle and is complemented by a comprehensive construction and engineering offering.

Our key differentiator is that we are uniquely positioned to offer integrated front-end project development services in the energy and infrastructure sectors because we have an exceptional understanding of the risks associated with projects across Africa and because we are able to proactively identify, allocate and minimise these.

We are often at the forefront of changes in legislation and regularly help to develop industry-specific legislation and regulation. Our practical knowledge and ability, together with our commercial savvy, enables us to help you to respond and adapt to developments in the law and the marketplace.

Recent work highlights:

  • Development of a coal handling and processing plant with the capacity to deliver 15mt per annum of coal, being the largest green field mining development in South Africa.
  • Participation by a sovereign in the development and financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, as well as financing of the construction and development of a crude oil blending storage facility in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, for a consortium of development finance institutions. 

   

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Construction - South Africa

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

ENS houses a recognised construction practice group with significant skill in both front-end and contentious matters, including litigation, arbitration, contract drafting and risk assessment. The law firm acts for clients from a broad range of industries, including the construction and mining sectors as well as for major banks. The team is also active on energy developments both locally and across the continent.

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Work Highlights

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  • ENS advised Red Rocket on the development, financing, construction and operation of a 108MW onshore wind facility in the Western Cape.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Loren Tibshraeny
    Loren Tibshraeny

    Loren Tibshraeny

    Loren Tibshraeny is an experienced construction lawyer who acts for a raft of suppliers and purchasers of construction services, as well as sponsors and financiers. He regularly advises clients hailing from the energy sector.

    • Loren Tibshraeny is pragmatic and he wants to get the deals done.

      Construction respondentGlobal

    • Loren is one of the best construction lawyers in the country and he is excellent.

      Construction respondentGlobal
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  • Armando Aguiar
    Armando Aguiar

    Armando Aguiar

    Armando Aguiar represents a range of construction sector stakeholders in major contentious proceedings, including arbitration. He is particularly experienced in disputes taking place against the backdrop of significant energy and transportation infrastructure projects.
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