Kamvelihle Mangqishi is a Senior Associate at ENS in the Banking and Finance practice.

Kamvelihle specialises in a diverse array of cross border and domestic transactional work, including debt and equity financing, preference share funding, corporate commercial transactions and commercial real estate transactions. Kamvelihle has also been exposed to finance deals in sectors such as private equity, venture capital, and the corporate finance sector.

Kamvelihle acts for various funders (including local and international banks and institutional investors), borrowers and issuers (listed and unlisted) and regulated financial sector participants.

His expertise in debt funding spans a variety of instruments, including syndicated loans, secured and unsecured debt and structured finance products. He assists clients in navigating the regulatory, commercial, and legal considerations inherent in these transactions, ensuring they are optimised for both compliance and business objectives.

In the area of preference share funding, he advises both issuers and investors on the structuring and issuance of preference shares, helping to balance the interests of equity holders and creditors. He is skilled in drafting and negotiating terms that address dividend rights, redemption features, and other key provisions that are essential in preference share funding.

Additionally, Kamvelihle has experience in advising clients on a range of fundamental corporate actions, including mergers and acquisitions, inter-group company reorganisations and corporate governance matters.