Photo, Koketso Maake

Koketso Maake

Associate
Baker & McKenzie

Biography

Koketso Maake is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Banking & Finance Practice Group in Johannesburg.

Koketso has assisted in a range of transactions including a number of leveraged finance transactions, debt restructurings, acquisition finance transactions, secured and unsecured syndicated lending transactions involving major local and international financial institutions and borrowers.

Koketso also has experience in debt capital markets transactions, including the establishment and update of medium term note programmes and the issuing of notes thereunder.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised the FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to a ZAR facility provided to 39 Cradock Road Proprietary Limited for purposes of developing residential property. *
  • Advised Nedbank Limited (acting through its London Branch) in relation to certain facilities provided to Matola Mall Limitada for purposes of refinancing existing debt. *
  • Advised Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to certain facilities provided to Excellerate Services UK Limited for purposes of acquiring shares. *
  • Advised Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to senior facilities provided to Enyuka Prop Holdings Proprietary Limited. *
  • Advised The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) and Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to facilities provided to Dipula Income Fund Limited for purposes of refinancing its existing debt. *
  • Advised Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) in relation to facilities provided to Boundary Terraces No 015 Proprietary Limited for purposes of acquiring shares. *
  • Advised Nedbank Limited in relation to various facilities provided to Lonsa Everite Proprietary Limited and other entities within its group for purposes of refinancing existing debt and the acquisition of shares. *
  • Advised FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to development and term facilities provided to Alleyroads Meyerton Development Proprietary Limited for purposes of developing retail property. *
  • Advised FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) in relation to development and term facilities provided to Renico Property Holdings Proprietary Limited for purposes of developing retail property. *

* Experience obtained prior to joining Baker McKenzie

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Law Society of South Africa

Admissions

  • South Africa (2019)

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand (LLB cum laude) (2016)

Languages

  • English