Mayiphephi Makhajane

Associate, Johannesburg

Biography

Overview

Mayiphephi Makhajane is an associate in the Firm's Global Debt Finance Practice based in Johannesburg. She advises corporate borrowers, banking institutions and other credit providers on complex cross-border financing transactions – including acquisition finance, asset finance, general corporate finance, and preference share funding. Her practice spans a wide range of industries including manufacturing, logistics, insurance, consumer goods, retail, telecoms, technology, and financial services.

Bars and Courts
High Court of South Africa
Education
LLM
Cornell University
LLB
University of Johannesburg
BCom
Law
University of Johannesburg
Languages
English
Sesotho
Setswana

Experience

Leveraged Finance

Representation of Amrod Corporate Solutions Proprietary Limited with facilities provided by Investec Bank Limited

Representation of Investec Bank Limited with the provision of facilities to Liquid Packaging South Africa Proprietary Limited

Representation of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited with the provision of facilities to Blue Mining Services Proprietary Limited

Representation of FirstRand Bank Limited and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited with the amendment and restatement of certain facilities provided to Virgin Active Group.

Representation of a syndication of South African banks on the provision of facilities to Oceania Group Limited

Representation of Nedbank Limited (acting through its London branch) on the amendment and restatement of facilities provided to Warehousely Limited and Mara Viwandani Limited.

Restructuring

Representation of the Republic of Zambia with the restructuring of its facilities with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Representation of the Republic of Zambia with the restructuring of its facilities with Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank.

Representation of the Republic of Suriname with the restricting of its facilities with Industrial Commercial Bank of China and Israel Discount Bank.

IPO's

Representation of Lulu Retail Holdings Limited with its initial public offering on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange with a contemplated offer and secondary listing of the Saudi exchange.

Commodity Finance

Representing a syndication of South African banks on the provision of borrowing base facilities to Prax South Africa.

Regulatory

Advising Absa Bank Limited on the eligibility and enforceability of policies issued China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation.