Andrew van Niekerk
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.
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
Experience
Exxaro Resources Limited
Exxaro Resources Limited as sponsor counsel in respect of the Lephalale photovoltaic ("PV") project.
Belulane Gas Company
Belulane Gas Company (BGC) as sponsor counsel in respect an LNG import, regasification and pipeline transmission project in Mozambique;
Atlantica Yield plc
Atlantica Yield plc in respect of transfer of the O&M Agreement and operational personnel for the KaXu CSP Project as part of its acquisition of Abengoa’s shares in KaXu CSP Project.
Ncondezi (Pty) Ltd
Ncondezi (Pty) Ltd in respect of an integrated mine and coal fired power plant project.
Calculus (Pty) Ltd
Calculus (Pty) Ltd in respect of an integrated process plant and power plant project in Namibia.
Newcastle Energy (Pty) Ltd
Newcastle Energy (Pty) Ltd in respect of a 100MW gas engine power IPP project.
Vutomi Energy (Pty) Ltd
Vutomi Energy (Pty) Ltd in respect of a hybrid renewable power IPP project.
Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric PPP
Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa as legal counsel for the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric PPP Scheme refurbishment projects.
Zimborders Limited
Zimborders Limited as concessionaire and sponsor counsel in respect of the Beitbridge Border Post Modernization PPP Project in Zimbabwe. This deal was selected as one of the best deals of 2020 by the Global Trade Review and is the first border post PPP project to achieve financial close in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Zambezi River Authority
The Zambezi River Authority in respect of the 2,400MW Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Vestas A/S as OEM counsel
Vestas A/S as OEM counsel for wind turbine generators on several renewable power projects bid of the RMIPPPP.
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