Johan Brink
Director
BCom LLB LLM (London)
H Dip Tax Law
Leigh Lagan
Associate
BA LLB |
Our wide range of services include the following:
Debt Structuring
BCLR acts for a number of major banks, corporate bond issuers and arrangers in South Africa and abroad. We advise on all aspects of banking legislation and international development projects. Our areas of practice include asset and off-balance sheet financing, offshore funds, syndicated loan transactions, capital market transactions, finance for public acquisitions and management buy-outs, corporate paper issues, interest rate, equity and currency swaps and derivatives.
Financial Markets & Securities
We advise on corporate paper issues, asset and mortgage backed securitisations, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions, equity, interest rate and currency swaps as well as derivative transactions. We also advise clients on the provisions of the International Swap Dealers Association Agreement and the netting provisions contained therein.
Structured & Project Finance
We advise on international capital and infrastructure related projects, including the structuring of financial requirements in connection with such projects. This ranges from securitisations to leveraged and project finance, often involving cross-border implications. |
Issuer |
Value |
Date |
Nature of Issue |
Our Involvement |
| Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority |
ZAR300 million |
Feb 2006 |
Vaal River Eastern Sub-System Augmentation Project VRESAP : Domestic Commercial Paper Programme |
Legal advisor to issuer |
| Telkom SA Limited |
R600 million |
Apr 2005 |
10.50% bonds due 31 October 2006 |
Legal advisor to the managers |
| Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority |
ZAR750 million |
Feb 2005 |
9.0% coupon, redeemable in five equal tranches, namely 28 May 2015 (WSP1), 28 May 2017 (WSP2), 28 May 2017 (WSP3), 28 May 2020 (WSP4) and 28 May 2021 (WSP5) |
Legal advisor to issuer |
| Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
Increase in programme aggregate nominal value from ZAR10 billion to ZAR20 billion |
Jan / Feb 2005 |
Domestic medium term note programme |
Legal advisor to arranger and dealers |
| Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
ZAR2 billion |
November 2004 |
9,5% subordinated unsecured secondary capital notes (SBK5) |
Legal advisor to arrangers and dealers |
| Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority |
ZAR600 million |
Nov 2004 |
Registered stock (WS06) issue |
Legal advisor to issuer |
| Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
ZAR10 billion |
Oct 2004 |
Domestic medium term note programme update |
Legal advisor to arranger and dealers |
| City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
ZAR1billion |
30 Jun 04 |
11,9% unsecured partially guaranteed bonds due 15 September 2016 |
Legal advisor to issuer |
| City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
ZAR1billion |
30 Apr 04 |
11,95% unsecured bonds due 13 April 2010 |
Legal advisor to issuer |
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The Banking & Finance Department of Brink Cohen le Roux is listed as leading practitioners in the following international publications (
2005 / 2006 editions):
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The Legal 500 (2005 Edition, Europe, Middle East and Africa); |
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Chambers & Partners : The World's Leading Lawyers (2006 edition); |
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IFLR 1000 (Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms) 2006 edition under the "Banking & Project Finance", "Capital Markets", "Mergers & Acquisitions" Practice Areas. |
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| Individual members of the Banking & Finance Department of Brink Cohen le Roux are listed as leading practitioners in the following international publications ( 2005 / 2006 editions): |
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Johan Brink and Alison de Villiers as leading lawyers in the "Banking & Project Finance" and "Capital Markets" Practice Areas in IFLR 1000 (Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms) 2006 edition; |
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Johan Brink as a leading lawyer in "Mergers & Acquisitions" Practice Area in IFLR 1000 (Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms) 2006 edition; |
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Johan Brink in Who's Who Legal : 2005 (The International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers); |
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Johan Brink in Chambers & Partners : The World's Leading Lawyers (2006 edition) as an individual practitioner in the "Banking & Finance" Practice Area. |
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