Alessandra Pardini
Partner
Johannesburg

Alessandra Pardini
Partner
Johannesburg
Contact Details
Alessandra specialises in project development for project finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector. She has substantial experience in structuring the commercial agreements for such transactions as well as drafting and negotiating the operational arrangements, in particular, in respect of various international form engineering, procurement and construction contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, power purchase agreements and bespoke public private partnership arrangements.
Her expertise has been recognised by various international research organisations including Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal. She is also a leading lawyer in the IFLR1000 Women Leaders Guide 2022.
Office
Johannesburg
6th Floor, 90 Grayston, 90 Grayston Drive, Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Certificate in Advanced Company Law I & II (cum laude), University of Witwatersrand, 2009
Certificate in Competition Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2007
LLB, University of Cape Town, 2005
BA, University of Cape Town, 2003
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COP27: Africa’s energy transition will take time
Concluding our series on COP27, Tim Scales, head of A&O’s Africa Group and Co-Head of the Global Projects Practice, calls for a pragmatic approach, recognising that, vital though energy transition is,…
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Office
Johannesburg
6th Floor, 90 Grayston, 90 Grayston Drive, Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Certificate in Advanced Company Law I & II (cum laude), University of Witwatersrand, 2009
Certificate in Competition Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2007
LLB, University of Cape Town, 2005
BA, University of Cape Town, 2003
Recognition
IFLR1000 Women Leaders Guide 2021
IFLR1000, 2021
Chambers Global, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Best Lawyers
Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR1000
Published work
- B Spargo, A Pardini & G Rapson. (2017) “Captive power a solution for uncertain closure and rehabilitation costs?” South Africa: Euromoney LMG Expert Guides
- A Pardini, M Lengane, G Rapson, K Collier & M Spalding. (2016) “Captive Power: An Energy Solution for the Mining Sector?” South Africa: Mining Review Africa