Busisiwe Sibeko

Senior Associate

Johannesburg

Busisiwe is a senior associate in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure practice group in the Johannesburg office.

Busisiwe has assisted in advising both domestic and international clients in respect of the development and financing aspects projects across Africa. She also has worked with clients on transactions across the infrastructure and energy sectors and has vast experience in drafting finance documents and project documents. She has a keen interest in PPPs and renewable projects.

Background

Busisiwe has a LLB degree from the University of Witwatersrand.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

Project Finance

Bombela on the procurement and financing of additional rolling stock and an expansion of the depot, signalling system and tracks
Building Energy South Africa Proprietary Limited on the financing of the Kruisvallei Hydro plant
a member of the team advising Lenders on the financing of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Kore Potash Limited on the financing of the Sinoukoula Potash Mine
providing advice to an international bank in relation to municipalities concluding loan agreements with foreign banks
Seriti Green Energy on its sale of energy to a private offtaker;
a member of the team advising a lender in respect of an acquisition of shareholding by South African Gas Development Company SOC Limited (a subsidiary of Central Energy Fund) in ROMPCO
advising IFC and RMB in respect of the Selebi-Phikwe 50MW PV facility in Botswana;
African Rainbow Energy and Power in respect of the financing of the equity investments in SOLA sponsored PPPA with ARM
advising a lender in respect of a loan to an entity for a share buyout

Corporate

providing advice to an international mining company on the mining regulations implemented by the Tanzanian Government
providing advice to a company on its shareholders restructuring