Andrew van Niekerk

Andrew van Niekerk is a Director in our Banking, Finance & Projects practice, and Head of our Projects & Energy sector. Andrew provides specialist EPC / PPP / IPP related legal services in the infrastructure, energy, mining and resources, transport and real estate domains.

Andrew has advised clients on projects in multiple jurisdictions including Botswana, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Kuala Lumpur, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Zambia and Zimbabwe."

• Advised Exxaro Resources Limited as sponsor counsel in respect of the Lephalale photovoltaic ("PV") project.
• Advised Belulane Gas Company (BGC) as sponsor counsel in respect an LNG import, regasification and pipeline transmission project in Mozambique;
• Advised Atlantica Yield plc in respect of transfer of the O&M Agreement and operational personnel for the KaXu CSP Project as part of its acquisition of Abengoa’s shares in KaXu CSP Project.
• Advised Ncondezi (Pty) Ltd in respect of an integrated mine and coal fired power plant project.
• Advised Calculus (Pty) Ltd in respect of an integrated process plant and power plant project in Namibia.

• Project development
• Project finance

• Energy
• Mining
• Natural resources
• Oil and gas

• South Africa

• BA (Private Law) and LLB degrees, University of Cape Town