Tshepo Twala
Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9250
E: tshepo.twala@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Tshepo Twala is an associate in our Banking and Finance department of our Johannesburg office and a member of the Financial Services Regulatory practice.
Tshepo is a financial sector-focused regulatory lawyer who specialises in financial services (including asset management), securities, fund management, domestic and international payment services, financial technology (fintech) services, regulated lending, exchange control, banking services and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.
He regularly advises financial service providers (including asset managers), capital market participants (such as exchanges, brokers, custodians and nominees), fund managers, domestic and international payment service providers, fintech service providers, regulated credit providers and banks on compliance matters, product distribution and marketing requirements, and on registration, licensing, authorisation and approval requirements.
Experience
- Advising Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited in relation to a USD 66.5 million senior facilities agreement and a USD 15 million mezzanine facilities agreement provided to Two Rivers Development Limited.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division), FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division), The Standard Bank of South Africa (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division), Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division), Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (acting through its Sanlam Capital Markets division), Bank of China Limited Johannesburg Branch and Citibank NA, DIFC Branch in relation to a Rand and USD facility provided to Nampak International Limited and Nampak Products Limited.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 1 billion term loan facilities provided to In2Food Group Proprietary Limited for the acquisition of various companies in Australia and refinancing.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division), Investec Bank Limited, and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to a bridge facility agreement and a senior facility agreement provided to Kevro Trading Proprietary Limited.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) and Barclays Bank Tanzania Limited in relation to a USD 35 million facility agreement provided to Lake Oil Limited for the financing of commodities.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a USD 15 million facility agreement provided to Valency International Trading PTE LTD for the financing of commodities.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a facility agreement provided to Kimoware (RF) Proprietary Limited for the acquisition of various entities.
- Advising The Standard Bank of South Africa (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 2,308,586,000 facilities agreement provided to 129 Rivonia Road Proprietary Limited for real estate financing.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 300 million facility agreement provided to Tooch and Klopper Properties Proprietary Limited.
- Advising South African Airways Limited in relation to a ZAR 5 billion facility agreement provided by Nedbank Limited, Investec Bank Limited, The Standard bank of South Africa Limited and Absa Bank Limited.
- Advising The Standard Bank of South Africa (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 1,435,789,000 facilities agreement provided to Spry Consulting Proprietary Limited (in its capacity as General Partner of the DCB Capital Partners en commandite Partnership).
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
- LLB and LLM degrees (both awarded with distinction) from the University of Pretoria.
Overview
Tshepo Twala is an associate in our Banking and Finance department of our Johannesburg office and a member of the Financial Services Regulatory practice.
Tshepo is a financial sector-focused regulatory lawyer who specialises in financial services (including asset management), securities, fund management, domestic and international payment services, financial technology (fintech) services, regulated lending, exchange control, banking services and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.
He regularly advises financial service providers (including asset managers), capital market participants (such as exchanges, brokers, custodians and nominees), fund managers, domestic and international payment service providers, fintech service providers, regulated credit providers and banks on compliance matters, product distribution and marketing requirements, and on registration, licensing, authorisation and approval requirements.
Experience
- Advising Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited in relation to a USD 66.5 million senior facilities agreement and a USD 15 million mezzanine facilities agreement provided to Two Rivers Development Limited.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division), FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division), The Standard Bank of South Africa (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division), Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division), Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (acting through its Sanlam Capital Markets division), Bank of China Limited Johannesburg Branch and Citibank NA, DIFC Branch in relation to a Rand and USD facility provided to Nampak International Limited and Nampak Products Limited.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 1 billion term loan facilities provided to In2Food Group Proprietary Limited for the acquisition of various companies in Australia and refinancing.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division), Investec Bank Limited, and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to a bridge facility agreement and a senior facility agreement provided to Kevro Trading Proprietary Limited.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) and Barclays Bank Tanzania Limited in relation to a USD 35 million facility agreement provided to Lake Oil Limited for the financing of commodities.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a USD 15 million facility agreement provided to Valency International Trading PTE LTD for the financing of commodities.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a facility agreement provided to Kimoware (RF) Proprietary Limited for the acquisition of various entities.
- Advising The Standard Bank of South Africa (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 2,308,586,000 facilities agreement provided to 129 Rivonia Road Proprietary Limited for real estate financing.
- Advising Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 300 million facility agreement provided to Tooch and Klopper Properties Proprietary Limited.
- Advising South African Airways Limited in relation to a ZAR 5 billion facility agreement provided by Nedbank Limited, Investec Bank Limited, The Standard bank of South Africa Limited and Absa Bank Limited.
- Advising The Standard Bank of South Africa (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) in relation to a ZAR 1,435,789,000 facilities agreement provided to Spry Consulting Proprietary Limited (in its capacity as General Partner of the DCB Capital Partners en commandite Partnership).
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