Lehlogonolo’s sector experience includes:

Commercial Litigation

Lehlogonolo’s commercial litigation experience includes acting in a range of commercial disputes, including multi-party litigation and High Court proceedings, with experience in managing procedural aspects and developing practical, outcome-focused litigation strategies, demonstrated through work such as:

• Drafting motion and action proceedings.
• Appearing in the Magistrates’ Court on behalf of clients.
• Negotiating and preparing settlement agreements.
• Providing multi-jurisdictional legal and commercially strategic advice to clients across sectors, including mining, construction, hospitality, banking and finance, project finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Preparing affidavits in a multi-billion rand South African mineworker class action.
• Reviewing contracts and providing related advice.
• Assisting in High Court proceedings for the recognition of an international arbitration award, successfully supporting the recognition of a USD 3,482,150 (ZAR 56,902,161.36) award.
• Currently part of a team acting for a client in High Court tender review proceedings relating to a construction tender valued at ZAR 11 billion.

Construction

Lehlogonolo’s construction experience includes assisting in disputes arising from construction and infrastructure projects, including contractual claims, project delays and performance-related issues, in both local and cross-border contexts, encompassing:

• Reviewing and drafting construction contracts, including JBCC, FIDIC and PROCSA agreements.
• Reviewing and drafting service level agreements.
• Drafting legal opinions on construction-related disputes

Banking and Finance Regulatory

Lehlogonolo’s banking and finance experience includes advising on regulatory compliance, governance and risk matters affecting local and international financial institutions. He has advised:

• A UK-based management consultancy in the financial services sector on the establishment of a local branch of an international bank in South Africa.
• A leading global e-commerce company on the regulation, compliance and distribution of its physical and electronic gift card products in South Africa.
• Various financial service providers on applications for reconsideration of decisions of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, including, research, strategy and submissions.
• Local and international financial services providers on South Africa’s regulatory and compliance frameworks, with a focus on navigating complex and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Clients on pension fund claims from the Government Employees Pension Fund (Africa’s largest pension fund).

Project Finance

• Lehlogonolo’s project finance experience includes supporting matters relating to the structuring and implementation of infrastructure and energy projects, with an interest in the legal and commercial frameworks underpinning project development and financing arrangements, including:
• being Part of the legal advisory team acting for NOA, that successfully closed the Khauta South and West Projects, the largest solar facility in Southern Africa.
• Advising on and drafted a range of project and finance agreements involving multi‑million and multi‑billion Rand transactions.
• Assisting with the preparation and review of Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation.
• Drafting shareholder resolutions.