Fazela Dustigar

Fazela Dustigar is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Head of Legal for Business Banking at Grindrod Bank/African Bank, a position held since January 2008. In this role, Fazela manages high-priority strategic and legal projects across various sectors, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Structured Finance, while also focusing on initiatives related to black economic empowerment and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Prior to this role, Fazela worked as a Legal and Financial Analyst at Brewin Dolphin from January 2005 to June 2007, where responsibilities included conducting legal reviews within a team investigating financial exposures. Fazela's earlier experience includes serving as a Legal and Compliance Analyst at The Standards Board for England from June 2004 to January 2005, where investigations concentrated on breaches of local government regulations.