Jacqueline King
Jackie King is a Director in the Finance & Banking practice and is part of the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) soft group. She has extensive experience in debt capital markets law and advises global and domestic corporates and investment banks on all aspects of the regulatory environment applicable to debt capital markets.
About Jacqueline
About Jacqueline
Jackie was admitted as an attorney in 1991 and worked as a corporate legal adviser for Arthur Anderson for a number of years. She practiced as a Director in the Banking and Finance team of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc for 10 years before joining Norton Rose South Africa in September 2008 as a Director in the Banking and Finance Department. Jackie joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in the Finance and Banking practice in July 2012.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of South Africa
- Bachelor of Law (cum laude), University of Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 1991
Languages
Languages
- English
About Jacqueline
Jackie was admitted as an attorney in 1991 and worked as a corporate legal adviser for Arthur Anderson for a number of years. She practiced as a Director in the Banking and Finance team of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc for 10 years before joining Norton Rose South Africa in September 2008 as a Director in the Banking and Finance Department. Jackie joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in the Finance and Banking practice in July 2012.
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of South Africa
- Bachelor of Law (cum laude), University of Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 1991
Languages
- English
Experience
All aspects of the legal and regulatory environment applicable to debt capital markets in South Africa.
The establishment of Domestic Medium Term Note Programmes, Structured Note Programmes and Credit-Linked Note Programmes and Securitisation Programmes;
The establishment and/or updating of Global Medium Term Note Programmes, Euro Medium Term Note Programmes and similar off-shore programmes (in relation to South African issuers) and the issue of debt instruments under such Programmes;
The issue and listing on the Interest Rate Market of JSE Limited ("JSE") or the Cape Town Stock Exchange ("CTSE"), as applicable of all types of debt instruments and structured products, including exchange traded notes, structured notes, asset-backed securities and Sharia-compliant financing instruments;
The "inward-listing" of debt instruments issued by off-shore issuers on the Interest Rate Market of the JSE or the CTSE, as applicable;
The issue and listing by banks (and their controlling companies) of ‘Basel III’ notes the proceeds of which qualify as "additional tier 1 capital" or "tier 2 capital" under the South African Banks Act, 1990 ("Banks Act").
News
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2017–2024 ranked Jacqueline King in Band 2 for capital markets: debt.
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2012–2014, and 2021–2023 recommended her for banking & finance.
- Jacqueline was named one of IFLR1000 2021–2023 Women Leaders - the elite cohort of the leading female transactional experts in local markets globally.
- IFLR1000 2018–2023 recommended her as a highly regarded lawyer for capital markets: debt.
- IFLR1000 2012–2015 recommended Jacqueline as a leading lawyer for capital markets: debt and banking, and finance, and she was recommended in 2017 for capital markets: debt.
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2017–2024 ranked Jacqueline King in Band 2 for capital markets: debt.
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2012–2014, and 2021–2023 recommended her for banking & finance.
- Jacqueline was named one of IFLR1000 2021–2023 Women Leaders - the elite cohort of the leading female transactional experts in local markets globally.
- IFLR1000 2018–2023 recommended her as a highly regarded lawyer for capital markets: debt.
- IFLR1000 2012–2015 recommended Jacqueline as a leading lawyer for capital markets: debt and banking, and finance, and she was recommended in 2017 for capital markets: debt.
Expertise
Finance & Banking Law
CDH brings commercially minded solutions to our clients on all matters relating to finance and banking.
Debt Capital Markets
We support banking groups and international banks on their debt capital markets requirements.