Jackie Midlane
Jackie Midlane is on top of the list of banking and finance lawyers in South Africa. She is a graduate of the University of Witwatersrand and is currently the Banking and Finance Director and Director of Norton Rose Fullbright Inc.
Jackie is the Head of Banking and Finance and is based in Johannesburg's offices. Jackie has a wealth of experience in customer service. For project finance, development finance, structured finance, asset finance, acquisition finance, general banking and commercial operations in domestic and emerging markets of Africa. Jackie specializes in financial institutions and the energy, telecommunications and mining sectors.
Prior to joining the practice in 2004, Jackie worked for 9 years at Absa Bank Limited (through corporate and investment banking) as the Professional Financial Legal Officer.
Jackie is recognized and consistently listed as a leading lawyer for her banking and finance, mining and projects, infrastructure and energy expertise in Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, and Legal500. She is recommended for her work in structured finance and project finance and has been described as "handson and full of energy and perseverance" and "intellectually rigorous, extremely thorough and really understands the needs of the banks". She has been referred to by Chambers Global 2019 as "excellent" and is considered to be "very active" in energy sector initiatives.
Jackie was recognized and listed in the top tier for banking and finance by Chambers Global, 2018 which states that "Jackie Midlane receives high praise from clients, who appreciate the dedication with which she represents their interests".
Some glowing comments include "outcome-oriented, with informed yet practical suggestion and solutions", as well as "exceptional knowledge and skill of corporate finance and especially project finance, encompassing excellent negotiation skills".
Jackie is proactively involved in the governance of South African practices and is a member of the Governance Committee and a member of the South African Loan Market Association working group. Jackie's 4,444 clients include Absa, Abengoa, Cobra, DBSA, DEG, Enel, Emerging Africa Investment Fund, ExxonMobil, FMO, Harith, IDC, IFC, Investec, Momentum, Nedbank, RMB, Standard Bank and Total.
Jackie holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Savvy), a Bachelor of Law (Savvy), H. Deep Coe Law (Savvy) and H. Deep Tax Law (Savvy).
Office; Johannesburg
