Mahashini Govender

Mahashini Govender is a commercial lawyer with extensive experience in downstream, retail/commercial operations of oil companies. Her main client is one of the major oil companies in South Africa. In addition, Mahashini assists clients with review and redrafting of MOIs; drafting various types of commercial agreements including sale of business, property and shares agreements, shareholders’ agreements, various types of lease agreements, supply agreements and distribution agreements. Her downstream retail practice involves securing property or sites and tie agreements between oil companies, operators and land owners, including supply agreements, lease agreements, commenting on standard documents, registration of securities etc. This also includes reconstruction of standard agreements between oil companies, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of various petroleum products. Furthermore, Mahashini is involved in commercial property transactions associated with, or related to oil operations and infrastructure expansion, and in preparing agreements relating to service stations including specially designed leases and servitudes and co-operation agreements relating to property developments. Representative experience: Reconstruction of standard agreements used by a multi-national oil company to ensure compliance with the Consumer Protection Act.

Education:
LLB (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2007.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
Afrikaans, English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)11 286 6900
  +27 (0)73 465 7403