Michelle Gadzikwa
Associate | Cape Town
Contact
T: +27 21 480 7953
E: michelle.gadzikwa@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Michelle is an associate in our Banking and Finance Department, with experience in preference share financing, secured and syndicated lending, acquisition finance and debt restructuring. She also has experience in debt capital markets, establishing domestic medium term note programmes and the note issuances thereunder.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages fluent in: English
Michelle’s recent experience includes advising:
- MLM Medical Holdings in relation to the acquisition of Cytespace Africa Laboratories, financed through debt facilities provided by Rantum Capital.
- FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in respect of the refinancing of the existing indebtedness of the Goldrush Group.
- Harmony Gold Mining Limited for the purposes of financing its general corporate purposes.
- Attacq Limited in relation to the establishment of its ZAR5 billion domestic medium term note programme and the issuance of notes thereunder.
- Northam Platinum Limited in relation to the amendment and restatement of its ZAR15 billion domestic medium term note programme and the issuance of notes thereunder.
- Toyota Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd in relation to the amendment and restatement of its ZAR 10 billion Domestic Medium Term Note Programme and the debut issuance of notes thereunder.
- The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in respect of a preference share funding transaction.
- Fortress Real Estates Limited in relation to its ZAR390 million and ZAR430 million notes issuances
- Growthpoint Properties Limited in relation to its ZAR1,3 billion note issuance.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- LLB, University of Johannesburg
Professional Memberships
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Overview
Michelle is an associate in our Banking and Finance Department, with experience in preference share financing, secured and syndicated lending, acquisition finance and debt restructuring. She also has experience in debt capital markets, establishing domestic medium term note programmes and the note issuances thereunder.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages fluent in: English
Michelle’s recent experience includes advising:
- MLM Medical Holdings in relation to the acquisition of Cytespace Africa Laboratories, financed through debt facilities provided by Rantum Capital.
- FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in respect of the refinancing of the existing indebtedness of the Goldrush Group.
- Harmony Gold Mining Limited for the purposes of financing its general corporate purposes.
- Attacq Limited in relation to the establishment of its ZAR5 billion domestic medium term note programme and the issuance of notes thereunder.
- Northam Platinum Limited in relation to the amendment and restatement of its ZAR15 billion domestic medium term note programme and the issuance of notes thereunder.
- Toyota Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd in relation to the amendment and restatement of its ZAR 10 billion Domestic Medium Term Note Programme and the debut issuance of notes thereunder.
- The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in respect of a preference share funding transaction.
- Fortress Real Estates Limited in relation to its ZAR390 million and ZAR430 million notes issuances
- Growthpoint Properties Limited in relation to its ZAR1,3 billion note issuance.
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