Jacques Marais is a partner in Fasken’s Johannesburg Real Estate team. He advises on commercial property transactions and the full range of related real estate law matters, as well as corporate and commercial transactions with a particular focus on the real estate aspects of renewable energy, infrastructure and project finance mandates.
Jacques leads complex, multidisciplinary transactions involving commercial property developments, township establishment, conveyancing and notarial work, land rights, sectional title schemes, mergers and acquisitions, secured funding arrangements and regulatory compliance. His experience includes major data centre developments, wind and solar projects, battery energy storage facilities and transactions for leading property developers, investors and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in South Africa.
Jacques is a committee member and a member of the Research Committee of the South African Real Estate Investment Trust Association. He was also part of the advisory committee responsible for drafting the Sustainability Disclosure Guidance for Real Estate Investment Trusts listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
