Natalie Scott

Head of Sustainability

Natalie Scott is a Director and head of the Sustainability practice area. She also practices in the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology & Innovation, Mining & Resources and Healthcare & Life Sciences practice areas.

Her areas of specialisation include fintech, cryptocurrency, blockchain, artificial intelligence, sustainability linked loans, acquisition and leveraged finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial markets, syndicated financing and structuring, corporate finance, securities lending, healthcare, project and limited recourse financing and financial services regulation.

Natalie advises various local and international banks, start-ups, financial institutions and local and international corporates on a wide range of transactions and arrangements.

Experience: 21 years

Practice areas

Banking & Finance
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Mining & Resources
Technology & Innovation

Expertise

Sustainability
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Mining & Resources
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Relevant Experience

Acted as lead counsel or counsel to:

Kwatani Group in respect of the acquisition by Sandvik of the entire issued share capital of Kwatani Global Proprietary Limited
HL Hall & Sons Proprietary Limited in the disposal of its shares in Deltamune Proprietary Limited
Universal Coal and Energy Holdings South Africa Proprietary Limited and its subsidiaries in respect of a senior secured facility provided by Standard Bank
Hear Com (as South African counsel) in respect of its group restructuring
ClearCourse Partnership AquireCo Finance Limited (as South African counsel) in respect of its acquisition of Eworks Manager Limited and Eworks Manager Proprietary Limited
a financial institution in respect of the acquisition of a material stake in its business by a local financial institution, including in respect of all regulatory considerations
Liberty Propco, Standard Bank, Stanlib and Liberty Group in respect of various financing transactions
Lesotho-based borrower in a complex ECIC-supported, structured senior secured facility provided by Absa Bank Limited for the development of a diamond mine in Lesotho
a global conglomerate (as South African counsel) in respect of regulatory issues and various invoice-discounting arrangements
international agri-companies in respect of various ESG/ Sustainability requirements , including in respect of sustainability charters and procurement requirements international corporates in respect of ESG blockchain-related ventures

Career

Admitted as an Attorney, 2004
LLB University of the Witwatersrand)
BA (Law, Psychology) University of the Witwatersrand

Highlights

Ranked as recommended practitioner by Legal 500 | Mining | 2024
Member of the Debt Advisory Committee of the JSE (2018 – present)
Contributor and Co-Editor of LEX Africa Insolvency and Restructuring Guide for Africa from 2015 to 2022
Ranked as a rising star by IFLR 1000 | Banking | 2018 - 2021
Ranked as a recommended practitioner by Legal500 | Banking and Finance | 2018
Ranked as a Notable Practitioner by IFLR 1000 | Banking | 20124

Authorships

Contributor and Co-Editor of LEX Africa Insolvency and Restructuring Guide for Africa from 2015 - 2022.
Contributor of the South Africa chapter in the Banking Regulation Review, 8th edition, 9th edition, 10th edition and 11th edition