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Stephen von Schirnding is an Executive at ENS in the Banking and Finance practice. He specialises in debt capital markets (including securitisation), general debt finance, private equity, as well as banking and securities law.

Stephen’s experience includes advising arrangers, issuers and investors on DMTN, securitisation and other asset-backed note structures, including all the major South African banks, the National Treasury, parastatals and listed and unlisted companies, both on and off shore.  

Stephen is recognised as a leading/recommended lawyer by:

• IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide; Capital markets : Debt, Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015; Banking and Finance – 2023 – Highly Regarded (South Africa)
• Chambers Global Guide 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 – Capital Markets: Debt (South Africa)
• The Legal 500 Guide 2023, 2016 – Banking and Finance (South Africa)
• Best Lawyers® 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 – Banking and Finance Law, Structured Finance Law; 2023, 2022 - Capital Markets Law (South Africa)