Jason advises a wide range of clients in the infrastructure sector and has acted for employers, contractors and professionals in ADR and High Court proceedings covering both the recognised standard form contracts and bespoke agreements.

Jason's experience

  • Advised Sinohydro Corporation Limited, a global engineering and construction company, on project risk and potential claims relating to the construction of a 50MWp solar photovoltaic power plant in the Shinyanga region of Tanzania.

  • Advised Beijing Cyan Law Firm, a joint venture legal adviser, on project-related legal matters for a major infrastructure contract in Lesotho, including claims management, dispute board referrals, and coordination with local counsel regarding the laws and legal system of the Kingdom of Lesotho.

  • Advised Alstom Southern Africa Holdings, a majority shareholder in a South African transport consortium, on a High Court application involving a shareholder dispute regarding the operations of a locomotive supply entity.

  • Advised Hirt and Carter (Pty) Ltd a South African marketing and printing company on a Supreme Court of Appeal review concerning the High Court’s decision following the collapse of scaffolding at a major concert in Cape Town.

Out-Law / Insight by Jason Smit

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