Eric le Grange

Eric le Grange is an Executive at ENSafrica and Head of the Project Development and Project Finance practice. With more than three decades of expertise, he specializes in project development and project finance, including project structuring, regulatory and legislative advice, project procurement, and all project agreements in infrastructure (roads, rail, water), energy, oil and gas (including renewable energy), mining, and public-private partnerships.

He has acted for the South African Government (National Treasury), many of South Africa's large corporate entities, international developers and investors, IPPs, gas pipeline owners, utilities, state-owned enterprises, and financial institutions (commercial lenders and DFIs, local and international) as lead counsel on projects developed, promoted, or funded both in South Africa and internationally.

His work includes conceptual project development structuring, interface and risk identification and allocation; serving on project and steering committees; drafting, negotiating, and managing Government Support and Investment Incentives; reviewing, drafting, and negotiating project agreements (including concessions, joint development agreements, joint operating agreements, and exiting agreements); drafting and advising on project finance lending agreements (clubs, syndications, sub-participations), risk allocation for financeability and closing, project security, and sponsor support; and implementing and perfecting project finance security packages.

He is recognized as a leading and recommended lawyer by IFLR1000 for Energy and Infrastructure and Project Finance; Chambers Global for Projects and Energy; The Legal 500 EMEA for Projects and Infrastructure and Construction; Best Lawyers for Project Finance and Development and Oil and Gas Law; and Who's Who Legal for Energy and Project Finance.

He holds a BA and an LL.B from Stellenbosch University and is admitted as an attorney, notary, and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa.