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Ashurst

Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas

Global Guide 2026 : Africa-wide

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Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas - Africa-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst fields an established team in the Africa projects space which acts on developments in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The firm's robust workload in the oil and gas sector covers upstream, midstream and downstream matters. Equipped to handle corporate transactions as well as disputes, the group also offers strong capabilities in OHADA-governed matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Ashurst advised a consortium consisting of EDF, TotalEnergies and Sumitomo Corporation on the development of the Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project in Mozambique.

Strengths

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  • The Ashurst team takes control of transactions and is able to move them along without much guidance.

    Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas respondentGlobal

  • The lawyers have an incredible ability to distil complex issues and provide solutions.

    Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas respondentGlobal

  • The law firm has exceptional capabilities in managing complex, multi-stakeholder energy and infrastructure projects.

    Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Yann Alix
    Yann Alix

    Yann Alix

    Head of the firm's Africa group, Yann Alix handles a breadth of commercial and transactional mandates on behalf of clients engaged in the oil and gas, mining and infrastructure spaces throughout Africa. He is dual-qualified in France and in England and Wales, and is based in London.

    • He is very proactive. He flags issues we might not otherwise think of.

      Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas respondentGlobal
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  • Mark Barges
    Mark Barges

    Mark Barges

    Paris-based Mark Barges has notable expertise in project financing and refinancing, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects. He offers extensive experience advising on power purchase agreements and the development of solar power projects.

    • Mark really understands all the complications on projects matters and is really involved in the details. He knows projects documents inside and out.

      Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas respondentGlobal

    • He is very technical and also very commercial, meaning he can negotiate with other parties well.

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