John Ferraz

John Ferraz is an Executive at ENS in the Project Development and Project Finance practice. His practice focuses on Infrastructure Law.

He specialises in providing municipal law regulatory advice, as well as dealing with assessments, agreements, ring fencing and status quo investigations. He has experience in matters involving service delivery mechanisms such as electricity, waste management, water, airports, fresh produce markets and solar heating, as well as fire services including the structuring and establishment of related entities.

He has extensive experience in dealing with aspects of rail and road transportation, such as the regulation of agreements relating to coal, manganese, iron ore, minerals and other commodities, as well as commuter transportation, concession and fleet service agreements.

John further specialises in electricity and renewable energy group restructuring, as well as infrastructure, establishment, regulations and commercial agreements, and gas and petroleum projects – including gas and petroleum regulation, purchase agreements, transportation arrangements, EPC contracts and chemical and other product supply agreements. He also has experience in public private partnerships, public sector law and public finance management.

He has acted for clients such as the Department of Mineral Resources, the Central Energy Fund and the Department of Trade and Industry, as well as new entrants to the gas supply industry, electricity providers, governments, cities and municipalities. His experience also includes company law, M&A, corporate finance, corporate governance and due diligence.

He holds a BA and an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand and is admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He is recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA as a Key Lawyer for Projects and Infrastructure, and by Best Lawyers for Project Finance and Development Practice in South Africa.