LAWYER PROFILE

Pitso Kortjaas

Global 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

South Africa

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Practice Areas

Pitso Kortjaas is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Banking & Finance Practice Group in Johannesburg. He has experience in both finance and debt capital markets and advises domestic and international banking, corporate and public sector clients.

He has represented and advised lenders (both local and international financial institutions), borrowers, arrangers, dealers and issuers on general corporate law matters and finance and debt capital markets transactions, which include structured finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance, medium term note programmes, inward listings, convertible, exchangeable, and standalone bond transactions, including government bonds, combinations of debt and equity transactions, high yield bonds, secured bonds and securitisations.

Pitso also advised on the first sustainability-linked loan in South Africa, the continent’s first sustainability-linked bond on the JSE, as well as the first green bond listing on the JSE by a municipal entity in Africa. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Pitso was a partner at a large South African law firm and joint head of its Consumer Goods, Services & Retail sector.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of South Africa

Personal

University of the Witwatersrand (Certificate, Economics for Law) (2011)

University of the Witwatersrand (Certificate, Banking and Financial Markets Law) (2010)

University of the Witwatersrand (LLB) (2008)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - South Africa

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Pitso Kortjaas holds a clientele that is constituted of major banks in South Africa. He provides lenders with a full range of advice in relation to financing mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Pitso Kortjaas is a pleasure to collaborate with and I appreciate his hands-on approach in managing deals. His proactive involvement adds great value.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Pitso is an astute and technically competent lawyer. He delivers great client service, is client focused and is passionate about his craft.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Pitso's responsiveness and turnaround time are quite impressive. His understanding of the intricacies of our commercial risks helps in finding effective solutions to these risks.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
He is a consummate professional with a strong eye for detail. He puts the client first, which instils a lot of confidence. His solutionist approach to complicated matters is a strong value-add.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide