Thato Sentle
Thato Sentle is a Senior Associate in our Finance & Banking practice. He holds an LLB degree from the University of South Africa.
About Thato
About Thato
Thato started as a Candidate Attorney at Allen & Overy (South Africa) LLP and went on to be a Vacational Student at ENSafrica and Webber Wentzel. He joined CDH as an Associate. Thato was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB – University of South Africa
Languages
Languages
- English
- Zulu
- Sesotho
- Setswana
About Thato
Thato started as a Candidate Attorney at Allen & Overy (South Africa) LLP and went on to be a Vacational Student at ENSafrica and Webber Wentzel. He joined CDH as an Associate. Thato was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- LLB – University of South Africa
Languages
- English
- Zulu
- Sesotho
- Setswana
Experience
Legal advice
Thato's experience includes advising major domestic and international banks in project finance deals and debt financing deals. The deals would range from oil and gas to mining, renewable energy and even aircraft financing in some instances. He has also participated in multijurisdictional due diligences and engaged local counsel in jurisdictions where his firm had no presence.
Legal advice
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to a USD8,000,000 revolving credit facility provided to an African stock leasing entity.
Legal advice
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to a ZAR900,000,000 credit facility provided to a South African pharmaceutical entity.
Legal advice
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to a ZAR150,000,000 revolving credit facility provided to a South African minibus taxi entity.
Legal advice
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to the amendment and restatement of the ZAR3,500,000,000 credit facility provided to an African based telecommunications entity.
Legal advice
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to the amendment and restatement of the ZAR1,500,000,000 revolving credit facility provided to a South African platinum mining house.
Legal advice
Nedbank Limited on a ZAR483,000,000 credit facility provided to one of South Africa’s up and coming coal mining houses.
Legal advice
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited in relation to a EUR300,000,000 term loan facility to an East African government entity.
Legal advice
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited in relation to the amendment of the ZAR3,500,000,000 term and revolving facilities agreement previously provided to a South African real estate entity.
Legal advice
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited in relation to a ZAR1,500,000,000 term facility provided to a Guernsey entity.
Legal advice
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited in relation to the amendment and restatement of a term credit facility previously advanced to an American investor owned power utility.
