Andrew van Niekerk

Director, Sector Head

Andrew van Niekerk is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice, and Head of our Projects & Infrastructure sector. Andrew provides specialist EPC / PPP / IPP related legal services in the infrastructure, energy, mining and resources, transport and real estate domains.  

Andrew has advised clients on projects in multiple jurisdictions including Botswana, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Kuala Lumpur, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Andrew van Niekerk

About Andrew

About Andrew

Andrew has inter alia been the head of construction, infrastructure and/or projects at three of the five "big five" South African law firms as well as the largest non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East.

Andrew spent five years in Dubai where, inter alia¸ where he was was lead construction counsel in respect of mega realty and infrastructure projects comprising of: 

  • the Jumeira Gardens City Project with a project budget of $100 billion;
  • the Waterfront & Palm Jebel Ali projects with an overall project value of approximately $60 billion; and
  • World Islands, Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Golf Estate projects, with aggregate project values in excess of $150 billion.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • BA (Private Law) and LLB degrees, University of Cape Town.
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

About Andrew

Andrew has inter alia been the head of construction, infrastructure and/or projects at three of the five "big five" South African law firms as well as the largest non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East.

Andrew spent five years in Dubai where, inter alia¸ where he was was lead construction counsel in respect of mega realty and infrastructure projects comprising of: 

  • the Jumeira Gardens City Project with a project budget of $100 billion;
  • the Waterfront & Palm Jebel Ali projects with an overall project value of approximately $60 billion; and
  • World Islands, Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Golf Estate projects, with aggregate project values in excess of $150 billion.

Credentials

Education

  • BA (Private Law) and LLB degrees, University of Cape Town.
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

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