Jonathan Veeran is a partner in the Corporate Practice at Webber Wentzel.

He has expertise in the regulatory aspects of and transaction structuring in the mining as well as oil & gas industries.  He also advises resources clients on international investment protection in Africa and compliance with international codes of practice applicable to the resources industry.

Jonathan has presented to South Africa's select committees on Mineral Resources, Trade and Industry and Safety & Security on legislation applicable to the natural resources and payments sectors.

He has extensive experience in developing structures which afford international investors protection under bilateral investment treaties as well as other instruments under international investment law.

Jonathan has served as the lead external legal advisor in Africa for MasterCard International working closely with the New York, Singapore, Dubai and Johannesburg centers.

He also has extensive experience in black economic empowerment transactions as well as localisation/ indigenisation transactions throughout Africa.

He has advised on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative's international best practice models and contributed to the International Bar Association's Model Mine Development Agreement Project.

Jonathan has an LLB degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.