Ropafadzo Maweni

Associate

  • rcm@kteyamoore.com
  • D. | 301-798-6447 | ext. 117
  • District of Columbia

Ropafadzo Maweni is a corporate finance attorney with extensive experience focusing on work at the intersection of international finance law and economic development. She began her career representing public and private companies, development finance institutions, and government corporations through all stages of cross-border debt and equity financing transactions, while also advising emerging companies on routine corporate and commercial matters.  

Ms. Maweni has represented both borrowers and lenders in a wide range of financing transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financings, fund financings, and asset-backed loans. Her background also includes managing complex grant-funded matters and real estate loan transactions, as well as providing regulatory and general legal counsel to nonprofit entities.

Ms. Maweni’s practice includes structuring, negotiating and executing complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions from inception through closing. She has advised clients on matters involving multiple lender classes, complex financing structures and significant cross-border and regulatory considerations, and regularly coordinates the legal, commercial and logistical aspects of transactions across jurisdictions. Her experience also extends to amendments, refinancings and other transactions arising throughout the lifecycle of a financing arrangement.

Ms. Maweni is licensed to practice in New York.

More

  • Represented borrower in connection with a debt refinancing that included a $2.7 billion term credit facility, a $150 million revolving credit facility and an issuance of $750 million of corporate bonds, the proceeds of which were used for operations of a pharmaceutical company.
  • Represented borrower in connection with an issuance of $112 million of corporate bonds, the proceeds of which were used for operations of an oil and gas company.
  • Represented borrower in connection with a $60 million term credit facility, the proceeds of which were used for operations of an international hotel group.
  • Represented sponsor in connection with a $130 million term credit facility, the proceeds of which were used for acquisition of a chemical manufacturing facility.
  • Represented bank as administrative agent, collateral agent and lender in connection with a $700 million term credit facility, the proceeds of which were used for operations of a fund.
  • Represented borrower in connection with a $96 million term credit facility from the Inter-American Development Bank, the proceeds of which were used for operations of a Honduran textile manufacturer.
  • Represented borrower in connection with a term credit facility, the proceeds of which were used for operations of a start-up agribusiness in Bhutan.
  • Represented bank as administrative agent and lender in connection with a revolving credit facility, the proceeds of which were used for operations of a healthcare facility.
  • Represented development finance institution as lender in connection with a $50 million term credit facility, the proceeds of which were used for operations of a company providing financial services to agribusinesses.
  • Member: Impact Investing Legal Working Group (IILWG)
  • D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center
    • Small Business Brief Advice Clinic

Education

  • J.D., New York University School of Law
  • M.S., London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Accelerated B.A./M.A., University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Capabilities

Admitted In

  • New York
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