Banking Law & Finance Law, Financial Services Law, Insurance Law, Private Equity
Arabella Bennett
Admitted 2002 – South Africa
Arabella Bennett is a senior banking & finance, debt funding financial services, pension fund, insurance, asset management & private equity lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience advising on regulated financial-sector legal matters. She supports clients who need clear, experienced legal guidance on financial matters, pension fund, insurance, asset management & private equity law.
Previously an equity Director at ENSafrica for many years, Arabella brings significant large-firm experience and senior legal judgment to complex financial-sector matters. Her work is particularly relevant to clients operating in regulated financial environments where legal compliance, governance and risk allocation are critical.
Years' Experience
20+ Years
Primary Practice
Banking Law & Finance Law, Financial Services Law, Insurance Law, Private Equity
Jurisdictions
South Africa
Previously At
ENSafrica
Expertise
Banking & Finance, Debt Funding,Financial Services & Pension Fund Law Insurance, Asset Management Law and Private Equity Specialist
Arabella advises on banking & finance, debt transactions, financial services,pension fund, insurance, asset management and private equity law.
Her work is suited to financial institutions, corporates pension funds and employers of pension funds that need legal guidance on financial transactions and regulated financial-sector arrangements and obligations.
Arabella’s approach is precise, structured and commercially aware. She helps clients understand legal obligations, manage risk and implement appropriate protections in regulated environments.
- Debt Funding
- Financial Services
- Pension Fund Law
- Insurance Law
- Regulatory & Compliance Law
- Asset Management Law
- Private Equity
- Legal Drafting / Plain Language/ Commercial Outcomes
Selected Expertise
Selected Experience
Banking & Finance · South Africa
Advises on a wide range of secured and unsecured finance and funding transactions, including cross-border matters and energy transactions.
Banking & Finance · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Debt Funding · South Africa
Advises on structuring and implementing debt transactions, including local and cross-border preference share transactions.
Debt · Securitised Debt · Hybrid Debt · Preference Shares · Energy · South Africa
Financial Services · South Africa
Advises on financial services legal matters, including regulatory obligations and risk management in regulated financial and energy environments, including engagements with financial regulatory bodies.
Financial Services · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Pension Fund Law · South Africa
Advises private and public sector pension funds, as well as employers participating in these pension funds, on fund matters. This includes investment transactions between pension funds and other entities, prudential requirements, board governance, trustee matters, engagement with regulatory bodies, mergers and compliance considerations.
Pension Fund Law · Investment Transactions · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Insurance Law · South Africa
Advises on insurance-related legal matters affecting regulated businesses and commercial arrangements for insurers and institutional investors in insurance products.
Insurance Law · Financial Services · South Africa
Asset Management Law · South Africa
Advises asset managers on mandates, non-disclosure agreements, legal compliance and transactions.
Asset Management · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Private Equity · South Africa
Advises pension funds investing in private equity investments, as well as on the establishment and advisory aspects of private equity funds.
Private Equity · Pension Fund Law · South Africa
Education
Qualifications
LLM (Cum laude)
University of Cape Town
2002
LLB
University of Cape Town
2000
BA
University of Cape Town
1998
Work with Arabella Bennett
Available for ad hoc briefs, retainers, and secondments across South Africa and internationally.
Currently accepting new instructions
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Practice Areas
Banking Law & Finance Law, Financial Services Law, Insurance Law, Private Equity
Jurisdictions
South Africa
Languages
English
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