Deneys has a well-established banking and finance practice advising on all aspects of general bank lending, institutional debt finance and capital markets work across South Africa and the continent. Advising on both English and South African law, we act for major banks, development finance institutions, export credit agencies and corporate borrowers across a wide range of sectors across Africa. 

Our team advises on syndicated and bilateral lending, acquisition finance, asset-based lending, mezzanine financing, structured finance, debt capital markets and regulatory compliance. We understand the effect of standardisation on market efficiency and transaction costs and consistently deliver documentation that is clear, bankable and aligned with the objectives of our clients. We are members of the Loan Market Association and have contributed to the development of recommended form documentation for the Johannesburg loan market. Our expertise has been recognised by leading international directories, including Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.