Amanda Jones

Amanda Jones is a Partner in the Johannesburg office, practicing in the firm's Banking and Finance Law and Debt Capital Markets practice. She has significant experience acting for both borrowers and creditors in the South African and international market, advising across general finance, debt restructuring, preference share funding, and leverage and acquisition financing. She is a South African attorney and an admitted solicitor in England and Wales, and holds a tax qualification.

Ms. Jones has led on several significant transactions in the African market, most recently advising the Pick 'n Pay Group on its debt and capital restructure involving a broad group of investment banks and financial institutions. She also advised creditors on restructuring arrangements for the d.Light group across multiple jurisdictions, and Ascendis Health Ltd on the restructuring of its approximately ZAR 6 billion indebtedness. Her finance experience includes advising on USD 175 million facilities to Channel VAS Investments, USD 425 million loan facilities to FQM Trident, the first private sector syndicated loan in Tanzania involving USD 150 million to CRDB Bank, and ZAR 4 billion facilities to Actom Proprietary Limited.

Amanda holds an LLB from the University of Cape Town, an LLM (Tax) from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a Certificate in Advanced Company Law I. She is admitted as an attorney in South Africa and as a practicing solicitor in England and Wales. She has been ranked by Chambers Global in Banking and Finance and by IFLR1000 as a Rising Star Partner, with clients describing her as "extremely detailed and client focused" with "quick turnaround times."