Projects & Energy

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton maintains a robust energy and infrastructure group with a particularly developed presence across francophone Africa. The firm represents a broad range of national and international energy companies, sponsors and investors, with an incredibly deep client roster of sovereign governments. The practice demonstrates notable capabilities in PPPs, infrastructure and energy project financing and development, investor-state negotiations and joint ventures, as well as in the sale of energy assets. The firm is also highly experienced in energy-related disputes.

"Cleary are outstanding in the way they deal with very complex issues and negotiations. All their staff are excellent professionals - they are really on top of every topic and discussion."

"They offer very good expertise, subject matter knowledge and good responsiveness."

Cleary counselled Gemini Global Development regarding its proposed investment in a major urban development project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Paris-based Barthélemy Faye offers considerable depth of experience with respect to transactions and financing matters born out of developments in the energy and natural resources space. He possesses significant expertise in offshore oil and gas projects, as well as public infrastructure. He often acts for governments and parastatal entities across West Africa. "Barthélemy has very good Africa-specific expertise." "Barthélemy is just amazing in terms of his skills, responsiveness, expertise, professionalism and customer service."