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Clifford Chance LLP

Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas

Global Guide 2026 : Africa-wide


Clifford Chance LLP

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Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas - Africa-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

A leader in the African projects and energy market, Clifford Chance demonstrates top-drawer capability in power, oil and gas, infrastructure and mining. The group is highly adept in supporting sponsors and lenders through the design, construction, financing and operation of projects across the continent. Its lawyers possess notable expertise in novel IPP and power mandates across the full array of renewable energy areas, from hydropower to wind, solar and geothermal. The department is also frequently mandated on corporate matters, commercial agreements and international disputes, including significant matters handled on behalf of major mining houses. With key strengths in its Paris and London offices, as well as a market-leading office in Casablanca, the firm has a clientele that includes lenders, sponsors, sovereign governments, development finance institutions and major global corporations.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised the lenders on the financing of a 420 MW hydropower project in Cameroon.

Strengths

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  • There is no doubting the Clifford Chance team's exceptional ability to handle complex matters.

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  • High-quality and fast answers are always provided by the team.

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  • The team is very commercial and has a practical approach to finding solutions.

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  • The lawyers are very experienced, very commercial and think outside the box.

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  • Clifford Chance's lawyers are very responsive and thorough.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleAnthony Giustini
    Senior StatespeopleAnthony Giustini

    Anthony Giustini

    Anthony Giustini is a pre-eminent figure across project development and financing, with an impressive profile for his work in the power and oil and gas sectors. Additionally, he has a wealth of experience representing international lenders. He splits his time between Houston and Paris.
  • Band 1Delphine Siino Courtin
    Band 1Delphine Siino Courtin

    Delphine Siino Courtin

    Paris-based Delphine Siino Courtin is well regarded for her handling of project finance mandates. She is prominent within the renewables sector, with her recent work covering hydropower and solar photovoltaic projects, where she is frequently instructed by international and domestic lenders and sponsors.

  • Band 3Russell Wells
    Band 3Russell Wells

    Russell Wells

    Global head of energy and natural resources Russell Wells adeptly handles project finance mandates, with a noteworthy presence in the oil and gas sector. Operating out of London, he frequently represents both lenders and sponsors across the southern African regions.
  • Up and ComingCorinne Duvnjak
    Up and ComingCorinne Duvnjak

    Corinne Duvnjak

    Paris-based Corinne Duvnjak co-heads the francophone Africa team and is regularly active on project finance mandates relating to solar and hydropower projects. She has further experience concerning the financing of infrastructure projects, such as those relating to the construction of roads and airports.

  • SpotlightRichard Tomlinson
    SpotlightRichard Tomlinson

    Richard Tomlinson

    Paris-based Richard Tomlinson has a global projects practice which encompasses regular instructions across Africa. He has experience concerning oil and gas, power and mining matters.

    • He is very innovative, working on highly complex project financings. He possesses an exceptional ability to de-risk complex projects.

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    • Richard Tomlinson is very pragmatic, clever and solution-driven.

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