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ASAFO & CO.

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ASAFO & CO.

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ASAFO & CO. is a frontrunner in the energy sector and the first international law firm with world-class teams focused on African markets.

The team advises on every key area of legal services required by our international energy clients, spanning project finance and development, transactional activities, strategic alliances, PPP/concessions, industry sector regulatory advice (particularly in mining, oil & gas and power sectors) and capacity building initiatives. ASAFO & CO. is particularly recognized for its industry expertise in the mining, oil & gas and power sectors (both renewable and conventional), as well as new forms of energy, including hydrogen. The team is also particularly active in critical minerals space, advising both States and private sector players on strategic projects in Africa.

The ASAFO & CO. team stands out in the market for its ability to handle an unusually broad base of client mandates, spanning prestigious State-side roles (particularly in DRC, Guinea, Gabon, Mali and Senegal) with significant Sponsor/Borrower roles and lending roles, with both development finance institutions and commercial lenders.

Clients (5)

  • States
  • Sponsors
  • Borrowers
  • Financial institutions
  • Commercial lenders

Industries (5)

  • Mining
  • Power
  • Renewable Energy
  • Critical Minerals
  • Oil & Gas

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Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

ASAFO wins increasing recognition for its energy and infrastructure practice, which offers pan-African expertise through its network of regional offices and is often sought out by governmental bodies, international sponsors and developers. The team is active across a suite of renewable power projects and supports clients on a broad array of developmental and operational mining mandates across western and central Africa. Its lawyers are further noted for their capacity to assist institutional investors in connection with infrastructure finance.

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Work Highlights

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  • ASAFO represented Société congolaise pour le traitement du Terril de Lubumbashi (a state-owned entity) in negotiations regarding the long-term sales of germanium and germanium hydroxide from a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Strengths

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  • The department consists of highly skilled lawyers with extensive technical expertise in the energy sector, particularly in the West Africa region.

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  • ASAFO has a very strong team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Pascal Agboyibor
    Pascal Agboyibor

    Pascal Agboyibor

    Managing partner Pascal Agboyibor co-leads the firm's energy and infrastructure department. He handles a breadth of matters across the power, oil and gas, and mining sectors throughout francophone Africa. He represents a variety of private and governmental clients out of the Paris office.

    • Pascal Agboyibor does the most high-level work.

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  • Bob Bastos
    Bob Bastos

    Bob Bastos

    Bob Bastos is well versed in project development issues pertaining to mining projects in francophone Africa. In this regard he has extensive experience concerning commercial structuring arrangements, including those between international mining companies and African sovereign states.

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  • Simon Ratledge
    Simon Ratledge

    Simon Ratledge

    Paris-based Simon Ratledge is well regarded for his broad practice and his capacity to handle both finance and development mandates relating to power and infrastructure projects across Africa. He is often engaged by international development banks as well as developers and commercial lenders.

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