Neha Dhana

Neha has represented state-owned enterprises, government departments, regulators, statutory bodies, international corporations and well-known local companies.

• Experience in acting for and advising mining houses both in South Africa and other parts of Africa. The service and advice provided includes the application for prospecting permits, mining licenses, and commercial litigation.

• Assisted in large arbitrations and mediations between the major mining players in the mining sector.

• Advised the Johannesburg Roads Agency on the Municipal Finance Management Act, and Municipal Systems Act pertaining to their tender procedure and other MFMA related matters.

• Advised and represented the Public Protector in review proceedings to set aside several of her binding reports issued against various organs of states.

• Advised and participated in the evaluation of bid submissions in respect of an invitation to tender issued by the Department of Energy in regard to the first wave of privatization of electricity in South Africa.

• Advised and represented Eskom Holdings SOC Limited in litigation that dealt with environmental and regulatory approvals for the introduction of a second Nuclear Power Station.

• Advised and represented Denel SOC Limited in tender procedure, irregularities, and compliance with the PFMA and Treasury Regulations.

• Advised local companies on the application of the various B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.

• Experience in advising shareholders in shareholder disputes and valuation of shares.

• Experience advising petroleum companies in section 12B arbitration proceedings referred to in terms of the Petroleum Products Act l.

• Member of team involved in providing advice and comment to Expropriation Bill.