Thandeka Diremelo
Thandeka is a corporate senior associate in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure practice group based in Johannesburg.
Thandeka has been involved in various transactions for both domestic and international clients across various sectors, including mining and telecommunications, with a particular focus on the energy sector. As part of her work, Thandeka regularly advises clients on matters relating to corporate governance and statutory compliance, and she has experience in the drafting of commercial agreements, corporate and constitutional documents as well as with corporate administration.
She also has extensive experience advising clients on renewable energy projects under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme, as well as private projects.
Background
Thandeka holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree as well as an LLB degree from the University of Cape Town.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Scatec on the bid submission and financial close phases of its Round 5 solar PV projects under the REIPPP
- Scatec on the bid submission phase of its battery energy storage projects under the Battery Energy Storage Capacity IPP Procurement Programme
- EDF on the corporate elements of its Round 5 wind energy projects under the REIPPP
- Mulilo Renewable Energy Proprietary Limited on the acquisition of the entire shareholding of X-Elio Energy, S.L. in two solar projects, being Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV De Aar (RF) Proprietary Limited and Mulilo Renewable Energy Solar PV Prieska (RF) Proprietary Limited
- Mulilo Renewable Energy Proprietary Limited in relation to an equity investment by Stanlib
- Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V in relation to a debt to equity conversion through a subscription for preference shares in MMS Communications South Africa Proprietary Limited
- Bunengi Group Holdings Proprietary Limited in relation to its acquisition of shares in Cisco Systems Inc, a company listed on the Nasdaq, as part of a BEE transaction for Cisco Technology and Services (South Africa) Proprietary Limited
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