Lisa is based in our Johannesburg office and specialises in the industrial, projects and mining sectors, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions. Lisa is both South African and English law qualified and has worked in many Sub-Saharan jurisdictions and across MENA for over 20 years.

Lisa's experience

  • Advised SOLA Group, as sponsors legal adviser in relation to the financing of a 150MWac solar PV project located near Virginia in the Free State.

  • Advised SOLA Group in respect of the development, financing, construction and operation of 2 x 100 MW solar PV facilities.

  • Advised Voltalia South Africa in respect of the development, financing, construction and operation of a 130 MW solar PV facility with the energy to be wheeled to a private offtaker, Richard Bay Minerals.

  • Acted for IFC in respect of its acquisition of a stake in The WIOCC Holding Company Ltd.

  • Acted for Roha Ventures in respect of its entry into and exit from Juniper Glass Industries SC (Ethiopia).

  • Acted for Allied Gold in its acquisition of Agbaou Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire from Endeavour Mining.

  • Acted for MTN on the structuring and regulatory compliance of its MoMo mobile money product in South Africa.

  • Acted for AFC in respect of its disposal of a port development in Ghana to a Turkish purchaser.

  • Acted for Societe Generale in the sale of its Custody, Trustee and Derivatives Clearing business across Africa.

  • Acted for Magotteaux in its acquisition from SCAW of a pan-African grinding media business.

Out-Law / Insight by Lisa Botha

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