Nastascha Harduth

Nastascha joined CDH as Director and Head of the Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring sector in 2024.

• DewCrisp in the urgent application to court in terms of section 131 of the Companies Act and the drafting of the business rescue plan.  This deal was shortlisted by DealMakers for Business Rescue Transaction of the Year (2023).

• The board and then the business rescue practitioners of Comair Limited, an aviation company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and flying under British Airways and kulula.com livery, in its business rescue (which included recognition under Chapter 15 of US Bankruptcy Code).

• The board and then business rescue practitioners of Group Five Limited, a construction company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, in its business rescue.

• The consortium of lenders in the 2018/2019 restructuring of Edcon Limited, being one of South Africa's largest retailers at the time.

• Nedbank as a major creditor in the business rescue of Stuttafords International Fashion Company, being one of South Africa's oldest retailers at the time.

• A major US-based energy company, SunEdision, in the winding up of its local subsidiaries.

• The board of Hernic Ferrochrome, at the time one of the world’s largest integrated ferrochrome producers situated in South Africa's North West Province, in its business rescue proceedings.

• Fortress HR Solutions as major creditor in the business rescue proceedings of Steval Engineering.

• The directors of Metalmin Metals and Minerals, in successfully applying for its winding-up in Mauritius, where it was registered and traded, and in the  insolvency enquiry that was held in South Africa.

• Investec Bank in respect of the reported judgement of Rees and Another v Investec Bank Limited (330/13) [2014] ZASCA38;2014 (4) SA220 (SCA).

• Fellow of INSOL International
• Chambers Global 2023 – 2026 ranked Nastascha in Band 4 for Restructuring & Insolvency
• Chambers Global 2020 – 2022 ranked Nastascha as 'Up and Coming' for Restructuring & Insolvency.
• Lexology Index Ranking 2023 – 2025 as 'Recommended' for Restructuring & Insolvency