Senior Manager and Director

Legal Counsel for SunEdison's South African operations

Responsible for: management of all South African legal matters developing BEE, Economic Development strategy for all renewable energy tenders stakeholder management with local shareholders, financial institutions, and subcontractors project and company due diligence compliance legal risks, Foreign Corrupt Practices ActKey success: integral part of the deal team that was successful in bidding and reaching financial close on 3 Projects, with Standard Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in the South African Government's Department of Energy's Renewable Energy Indepedent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

Associate Banking and FinanceProvided legal advice on finance and restructuring related matters, maintained client relationships and coordinated transactions.Advised and negotiated finance agreements, instructed and supervised foreign counsel on transactions over multiple jurisdictions, and drafted memoranda of advice.Received specific mention by a client in the International Financial 1000 Law Review for the ability to understand my client's business and my responsiveness.

Provided legal advice to public and private companies on general corporate law, Black Economic Empowerment, mergers and acquisitions and acquisition finance.Negotiated and drafted transaction agreements, commercial agreements and company circulars.Drafted memoranda of advice on Companies Act, JSE Listings Requirements, BEE Codes of Good Practice and the King Report.