Luke Smith
Associate
Associate
Johannesburg
Luke is an associate in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure practice group in the Johannesburg office.
Luke has experience advising on a range of project finance matters, drafting Libor Replacement Provisions and advising RMIPPPP and REIPPP preferential bidders.
Background
BA and LLB degree from the North West University - Potchefstroom
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Facility for Investments in Renewable Small Transactions (RF) Pty Ltd on funding of Waste-to-Value plants
- Standard Chartered Bank in relation to a USD 50 million facility for OMIGSA Alternative Assets PLC on behalf of Old Mutual Africa Private Equity Fund of Funds
- EDF and Scatec on the financing of Solar PV and wind projects under the REIPPP.
- Standard Bank Malawi on providing finance to the Roads Fund Administration for the rehabilitation and capacity expansion of the Mzimba Street and Kenyatta Drive roads in Malawi
- Mulilo and Total as Sponsors and Developers in respect of two preferential bidders in the RMIPPPP
- Various clients on the drafting of LIBOR replacement provisions
- Bboxx Ltd in relation to the restructuring of its subsidiary’s debt facilities
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