Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages fluent in: English and Afrikaans

* Includes experience gained prior to joining Bowmans.

Waldo has advised:

Energy and Construction

• A major South African construction company engaged in arbitration proceedings against their employer, seeking damages in excess of ZAR 300 million.*
• A major European energy company on the negotiation of an interim supply agreement with a foreign utilities company, which aims to replace defective parts that were previously supplied by our client.*
• An UAE oil company on the merits and appropriateness of an extension of time claim where the claim was brought out of time but due to a force majeure event.*
• A South African infrastructure development joint venture on their engagements with their insurer concerning a rejected professional indemnity claim.*
• A South African independent power producer regarding the impact of the proposed grid capacity curtailment regime on their current and future project developments.*
• A South African independent power producer on the cancellation of certain approvals, which are critical to achieving commercial close.*
• A major South African construction company in arbitration proceedings against its joint venture partner to address the implications of business rescue proceedings on distributions.*
• A global logistics company in a dispute with its subcontractor regarding pass-through insurance claims against their employer.*

Retail, Manufacturing and Services

• A South African retail group in arbitration proceedings against their business partners, a major international supermarket chain, concerning the interpretation of an option mechanism pursuant to a sale of business agreement.*
• A global information technology services company on the duties of its board of directors in respect of the possible breaches of financial covenants and disclosure in its annual financial statements.*
• A major European automobile manufacturer on the risks associated with the ultimate beneficial owner of a local vendor being implicated in allegations of corruption, fraud and public violence.*
• A distressed South African supermarket chain in negotiating and implementing a restructuring support agreement to enable the restructuring of ZAR 4 billion in unsecured debts.*
• A major European branded beverage company on the alcohol labelling requirements applicable to their operations and possible future operations in South Africa.*
• A distressed global solar energy solution company and its creditors in negotiating a restructuring support agreement to enable the restructuring of ZAR 1.6 billion in secured debts.*

Financial Services

• A global financial institution in cross-border enforcement proceedings in the High Court of South Africa against a debtor for outstanding payments in respect of a loan arrangement.*
• A major South African financial institution on investigations by regulatory, prosecutorial and taxation authorities relating to the arrangement of derivative trade transactions for various clients.*
• An United States financial institution on the legal and regulatory aspects of structuring and issuing various South African securities, taking into account the implications of the recent court judgments involving its client and its counterparties.*
• A major South African financial institution as an intervening party in the proceedings before the High Court of South Africa for the conversion of business rescue proceedings to final liquidation of the company.*
• An United States financial institution on data protection requirements applicable to their operations and possible future operations in South Africa.*