Khurshid Fazel

Khurshid Fazel is a Partner based in Johannesburg. Her primary practice area is Banking and Finance Law, and she specialises in banking and finance transactions with a particular focus on general finance transactions and tax-driven instruments.

Her experience in general finance transactions includes acquisition financing, leveraged and investment-grade financing, mezzanine debt, real estate financing and fund financing. She also has experience in share funding and 8F and 8FA instruments.

Her recognition includes being named by Chambers Global 2015–2026 as a ranked lawyer, named by Best Lawyers 2011–2026 as a leading individual, named by Legal 500 2018–2025 as a leading individual, named by IFLR1000 2018–2022 as a leading lawyer, and named by Who's Who Legal as a leading lawyer, 2019 (Capital Markets).

She holds an LLM (Corporate Law) from the University of Johannesburg (2003), an LLM (Tax) from the University of the Witwatersrand (2005), an LLB from the University of the Free State (2001) and a B.Proc from the University of the Free State (2000). She is an admitted attorney and notary of the High Court of South Africa.