Program Overview

Syndicated Loan Financing Transactions Course

Introduction

The Syndicated Loan Financing Transactions course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of syndicated loan financing transactions from a legal perspective. This course is essential for lawyers, financial professionals, and anyone involved in the world of finance.

Course Details

• The course will cover the following topics:
  • The roles of different parties in syndicated transactions
  • Understanding the security SPV structure
  • Different types of security
  • Senior v mezzanine financing
  • Documentation and legal framework
  • Lenders' and Borrower's perspectives in negotiating finance documents
  • Key inter-creditor issues
  • Full life cycle of a syndicated transaction
• The course is aimed at commercial attorneys, paralegals, bankers, and corporate employees of borrowers who are involved in different stages of syndicated financing transactions.
• The course will be presented by Tanaka Mparutsa, a PhD Candidate in Commercial Law at the University of Cape Town.

Course Schedule

• The course will be held remotely over three days.
• There are two scheduled courses in 2026:
  • 17 to 19 June 2026, 14:00 to 16:00 SAST
  • 17 to 19 November 2026, 9:00 to 11:00 SAST

Course Fee and Certificate

• The course fee is R3,300 per person.
• A digital certificate of attendance from the University of Cape Town will be issued to those who attend the full course.

Presenter

• Tanaka Mparutsa is a PhD Candidate in Commercial Law at the University of Cape Town.
• Her research interests include contract law, public procurement law, company law, corporate governance, and corporate compliance.
• She has obtained degrees in LLB, LLM in Commercial Law, and LLM in International Commercial Law and Practice.
• She has practiced in the areas of government contracts, public procurement law, and commercial law.