Power up, Rangers
Energy Law Specialists: Expert Help with
Regulations, Compliance & Disputes
Power up, Rangers
Energy Law Specialists: Expert Help with Regulations, Compliance & Disputes
Say Watt?
Like so many, we love the potential and actual impacts of renewables. The long-term benefits of your sustainable growth are something we’re both committed to and eminently qualified to help realise.
Our Environmental Assessment Practitioner provides technical and practical expertise that perfectly dove-tails with our legal advice.
Say Watt?
Like so many, we love the potential and actual impacts of renewables. The long-term benefits of your sustainable growth are something we’re both committed to and eminently qualified to help realise.
Our Environmental Assessment Practitioner provides technical and practical expertise that perfectly dove-tails with our legal advice.
Energy Law To Spark
Possibilities
Projects Fueled with Expert Legal Services
NSDV Law has extensive experience across multiple energy sectors, with a particular focus on:
- Renewable Energy (solar, wind, biogas)
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
- Power generation and distribution
- Oil and gas
- Biofuels
- Data Centres
We have supported projects across various rounds of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), and the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) from bid submission, all the way through to construction and operation.
Energy Contracts That Don’t
Shock Your Bottom Line
Energy Contracts That Don’t Shock Your Bottom Line
Drafting, Negotiating, & Reviewing Energy
Sector Agreements
We regularly draft, review and negotiate a wide range of energy contracts including:
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
- Implementation Agreements (IAs)
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts
- Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts
- Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs)
- Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs)
- Common Terms Agreements
Amped Up
Energy Regulations
Amped Up Energy Regulations
Ensuring Compliance with National &
International Energy Laws
Ensuring Compliance with National & International Energy Laws
We simplify energy regulations by:
- Providing up-to-date advice on regulatory changes and their implications
- Assisting with regulatory filings and applications
- Representing you in regulatory proceedings including appeals and reviews
- Commenting on proposed regulations
- Negotiating service level agreements with local authorities for services like water provision or waste and effluent disposal
- Conducting regulatory due diligence for energy projects and transactions
- Assisting in energy licensing and permitting processes
No power? Eish, kom over here!
Energy Policy & Compliance
Fully Charged
Navigating Local and Global Energy
Regulations and Policies
We help you comply with emerging African energy policies by monitoring regulatory developments, providing timely updates, and assisting in the development of internal compliance programs.
We represent you in policy consultations, regulatory proceedings and advise on structuring operations to align with policy objectives. We also help you align your business with global sustainability goals, such as:
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Advising on compliance with international climate change laws and carbon pricing mechanisms
- Assisting in developing corporate strategies to address ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concerns
No power plays, just power house advice
Energy Policy & Compliance
Fully Charged
Navigating Local and Global Energy
Regulations and Policies
Navigating Local and Global Energy Regulations and Policies
We help you comply with emerging African energy policies by monitoring regulatory developments, providing timely updates, and assisting in the development of internal compliance programs.
We represent you in policy consultations, regulatory proceedings and advise on structuring operations to align with policy objectives. We also help you align your business with global sustainability goals, such as:
- The UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Advising on compliance with international climate change laws and carbon pricing mechanisms
- Assisting in developing corporate strategies to address ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concerns
Energy Disputes We’ll
Power Through
Resolving Disputes in the Energy Sector,
Including Arbitration and Litigation
Resolving Disputes in the Energy Sector, Including Arbitration and Litigation
We’re well-versed in handling disputes such as:
- Contractual disputes (e.g., breach of PPAs, EPC or O&M contracts)
- Regulatory violations and enforcement actions
- Appeals and reviews
- Environmental liability claims
- Investment treaty arbitrations
- Intellectual property disputes related to energy technologies
Renewable Energy Law For
Bright Results
Specialised Legal Advice for Various
Renewable Energy Initiatives
Specialised Legal Advice for Various Renewable Energy Initiatives
- Our renewable energy legal services include:
- Drafting and negotiating PPAs for solar, wind, and other renewable projects
- Assisting clients with bid submission and commercial negotiations in the REIPPPP and BESIPPP
- Advising on renewable energy incentives and subsidy programs
- Assisting with land acquisition and permitting for renewable installations
- Structuring joint ventures and partnerships for renewable energy development
Oil & Gas Law
Without a Bang
Advisory Services for
Oil & Gas Operations
We provide expert advice across the entire oil and gas supply chain – upstream, midstream, downstream – especially in relation to the need for storage of such petroleum products and blending of products.
Environmental Law to Keep It Clean
Experienced in Environmental Assessments,
Reports, Due-diligence & Management
Experienced in Environmental Assessments, Reports, Due-diligence & Management
We have extensive environmental management and consultancy experience in the industrial, construction, agriculture, and mining sectors – adding value for those seeking a deeper sustainable environmental impact.
Energy Law in Africa
Fueling Africa’s Growth
We’re committed to playing a key role in Africa’s sustainable energy future, ensuring you are well-positioned to contribute to and benefit from this transformative shift.
Our expertise extends beyond local regulations to encompass global trends, allowing us to offer forward-thinking, strategic advice that aligns with Africa’s evolving energy landscape.
Energy Services Offered
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
- Implementation Agreements (IAs)
- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts
- Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts
- Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs)
- Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs)
- Common Terms Agreements
- Navigating complex regulatory landscapes
- Ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, and operational standards
- Obtaining licenses and permits (e.g., environmental authorisations, water use licenses, conservation permits)
- Meeting local content requirements and program compliance (e.g. REIPPPP, BESIPPP)
- Monitoring regulatory developments and advising on implications
- Conducting regulatory due diligence for energy projects
- Contractual disputes (e.g., breaches of PPAs, EPC, or O&M contracts)
- Regulatory violations and enforcement actions
- Appeals, reviews, and investment treaty arbitrations
- Environmental liability claims
- Intellectual property disputes related to energy technologies
- Drafting and negotiating PPAs for renewable projects
- Assisting with bid submissions for renewable energy programs
- Advising on renewable energy incentives and subsidy programs
- Land acquisition and permitting for renewable installations
- Structuring partnerships and joint ventures for green energy projects
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
- Implementation Agreements (IAs)
- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts
- Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts
- Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs)
- Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs)
- Common Terms Agreements
- Navigating complex regulatory landscapes
- Ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, and operational standards
- Obtaining licenses and permits (e.g., environmental authorisations, water use licenses, conservation permits)
- Meeting local content requirements and program compliance (e.g. REIPPPP, BESIPPP)
- Monitoring regulatory developments and advising on implications
- Conducting regulatory due diligence for energy projects
- Contractual disputes (e.g., breaches of PPAs, EPC, or O&M contracts)
- Regulatory violations and enforcement actions
- Appeals, reviews, and investment treaty arbitrations
- Environmental liability claims
- Intellectual property disputes related to energy technologies
- Drafting and negotiating PPAs for renewable projects
- Assisting with bid submissions for renewable energy programs
- Advising on renewable energy incentives and subsidy programs
- Land acquisition and permitting for renewable installations
- Structuring partnerships and joint ventures for green energy projects
- Structuring and negotiating financing agreements
- Conducting due diligence for developers, sponsors, lenders, and investors
- Advising on risk allocation and mitigation strategies
- Ensuring regulatory compliance in project financing
- Helping clients align with global sustainability goals (e.g., UN SDGs)
- Advising on compliance with international climate change laws and carbon pricing mechanisms
- Developing corporate strategies to address ESG concerns
- Structuring projects to leverage clean energy incentives
- Engaging with regulators and municipalities
- Assisting in policy consultations and regulatory proceedings
- Negotiating service level agreements with local authorities
- Advising on carbon border adjustments and international green
financing
- Structuring and negotiating financing agreements
- Conducting due diligence for developers, sponsors, lenders, and investors
- Advising on risk allocation and mitigation strategies
- Ensuring regulatory compliance in project financing
- Helping clients align with global sustainability goals (e.g., UN SDGs)
- Advising on compliance with international climate change laws and carbon pricing mechanisms
- Developing corporate strategies to address ESG concerns
- Structuring projects to leverage clean energy incentives
- Engaging with regulators and municipalities
- Assisting in policy consultations and regulatory proceedings
- Negotiating service level agreements with local authorities
- Advising on carbon border adjustments and international green
financing
Energy Lawyers Light The Way
Our energy team’s experience is founded on cumulative decades of experience assisting and advising clients seeking to develop, construct, and operate energy projects.
Lili Nupen
Co-Founder & Director:
Mining, Environmental
& Energy
Our award-winning Co-founder and Director, Lili, has a deep understanding of the South African mining industry and has worked on numerous transactions involving both international and local mining companies throughout South Africa, and Africa. She has extensive experience in the mining legal regulatory arena, and maintains close relationships with government, the private sector, and unions.
Mandy Hattingh
Director:
Energy & Environmental
Mandy is a Director in our team and her primary passion is energy regulation, as well as environmental and natural resources law. She has been involved in several energy projects within the independent power producer’s procurement programmes, and private projects both within South Africa and in other African countries.
Her experience in a wide range of matters across numerous sectors makes her one of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry. Her work includes conducting due diligences and preparing environmental legal opinions and providing advice on the environmental aspects of the supporting contractual arrangements.
Minnette Le Roux
Head of Environmental Law &
Environmental Assessments
Practitioner
Minnette is a Principal Environmental Specialist and heads the Environmental Department at NSDV Law.
In the 16 years over which she’s been working, Minnette has acquired more experience and recognition in the fields of environmental management and consultancy than many of her contemporaries will enjoy in their lifetimes – all of which she brings to bear in service of her clients, large or small.
Muhammed Khan
Director:
Mining & Environmental
Muhammed (Moh) is an Attorney in our Environmental and Mining Law Department and combines his regulatory experience with experience in negotiating, drafting and reviewing various complex commercial contracts.
He has extensively engaged with various governmental departments including the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), the Petroleum Agency of South Africa and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. This engagement included drafting various applications under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) and the Gas Act.
Luca Maraschin
Director:
Mining & Environmental
Luca Maraschin is a Director in NSDV Law’s Environmental and Mining Law Department. He has experience in a wide range of regulatory matters across several sectors, including mining, oil & gas, renewable energy, and conservation.
He has experience in both civil and criminal environmental law matters before the High Court. And he has conducted environmental legal due diligence and assisted in safety and health, and environmental legal compliance audits.
Robin Van Wyk
Senior Associate:
Mining & Environmental
Robin is a Senior Associate in the Mining and Environmental Law team. She completed her BSocSc Law and LLB at the University of Cape Town, and is currently completing her LLM in Environmental Law at the University of Pretoria.
Robin has advised on a range of environmental and regulatory matters across the energy, industrial and mining sectors. Some of her work includes assisting clients with conducting due diligence investigations on renewable energy projects and preparing environmental legal opinions for these projects. She has also prepared legal opinions on renewable energy certificates and environmental attributes.
Tamia Martin
Associate:
Mining & Environmental
Tamia is an Associate in the Mining, Energy and Environmental Law Department. She completed her BA Law and LLB degrees at the University of Cape Town and has recently completed the Environmental Law and Sustainability I course offered by the University of Witwatersrand.
Tamia’s interest in mining and energy law lies in their dynamic nature and their critical role in shaping South Africa’s economic and environmental landscape. She is driven by the challenge of navigating complex regulatory frameworks to help clients achieve commercially sound and sustainable outcomes.
Trevana Moodley
Associate:
Mining & Environmental
Trevana is an Associate in the Mining and Environmental law team. She obtained her BA in Law and LLB from Wits University. Driven by her passion for environmental law, she further pursued an LLM in Environmental Law at UCT. During her final year of both the LLB and LLM programs, she worked as an Executive Legal Assistant at a law firm, where she gained valuable practical experience in various areas of law.
