Andre Bell is a seasoned commercial practitioner, admitted in Botswana and South Africa. An ex-investment banker, he has over 25 years of transactional and project finance experience in Sub-Saharan Africa. With a focus on financing, projects and acquisitions, Andre regularly represents international and local lending institutions, investors, developers and governmental entities in transactions across all sectors, both within and outside of Botswana. He is recognised as a Legal500 EMEA recommended lawyer since 2019, and further recognised in Chambers Global since 2018, Whos Who legal and IFLR1000 as a Highly Regarded mining lawyer.
- Adviser to Cupric Canyon Capital LP in relation to the disposal of its interest in Khoemacau Mining Proprietary Limited and Discovery Copper (Botswana) Proprietary Limited.
- Adviser to Saphire Holdings Limited (Singita) in the proposed acquisition of Abu Private Reserve Proprietary Limited, holder of a tourism concession in the Okavango Delta.
- Adviser to Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in relation to the financing of the Tati 100MW solar PV generation facility in Botswana.
- Adviser to Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in relation to the financing of the Selebi – Phikwe 50MW solar PV generation facility in Botswana.
- Adviser to Premium Nickel Resources Corporation with respect to the acquisition in Botswana of certain of the Selebi and Selkirk Mine assets from BCL Limited (in Liquidation).
- Adviser to Premium Nickel Resources Corporation in respect of equity and debt facilities concluded with EdgePoint Wealth Management and Cymbria Corporation respectively.
- Adviser to Kanu Equipment Botswana Proprietary Limited in respect of an export credit supported financing facility from Apple Bank for Savings.
- Adviser to Access Bank Limited in respect of its acquisition of BancABC from Atlas Mara.
- Adviser to Norsad Capital Limited in respect a sustainability linked term loan facility from Absa Bank Botswana Limited and Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited.
- Adviser to Norsad Capital Limited in respect of various senior and mezzanine debt facilities made available to borrowers in numerous jurisdictions in Africa, and including Mauritius.
- Bachelor of Laws - University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
- Bachelor of Arts - University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg
- Admitted as Attorney of the High Court of Botswana
- Admitted as Attorney of the High Courts of South Africa
- Member of the Law Society of Botswana
