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Dispute Resolution - Africa-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance is a well-established name in international disputes and handles some of the largest mandates arising in Africa. It has a particularly robust mining disputes practice, with activity throughout anglophone and francophone Africa as well as North Africa, and has further capabilities acting for financial institutions, telecoms operators and energy companies. The firm services an impressive roster of global and African clients from its offices in Australia, Europe and the USA.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance represented Avima Iron Ore, and its affiliates, in an ICC arbitration against the Republic of Congo arising from the Republic's revocation of Avima's mining licence, as a result of which the company calculated it had lost as much as USD27 billion in revenue.

Strengths

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They have the ability to handle large amounts of data, complex arguments and distil all of this into a succinct, cogent proposition.

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They are well resourced and on top of the issues in terms of strategy, law and facts. They have strength in depth.

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They have a splendid team of very knowledgeable lawyers who provide sound legal advice and also understand the business imperatives, which allows them to provide well-tailored solutions.

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CC has a team of experienced lawyers who are exceptionally insightful and take a very pragmatic view of the issues. They are extremely responsive, even when working across different time zones.

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Notable Practitioners

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Simon Greenberg
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Simon Greenberg
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Paris-based Simon Greenberg is regularly mandated on cases in francophone Africa, with experience covering ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations as well as matters relating to sanctions. He has extensive experience acting for international companies operating in the mining, oil and gas and aerospace sectors.

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Alexis Foucard
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Alexis Foucard
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Up and Coming

Paris-based counsel Alexis Foucard is increasingly prominent in Africa-related arbitrations, with an especially strong track record in mining disputes.

Alexis is a rising star. He is very hard-working and takes a very active role on cases.

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Simon Greenberg
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Simon Greenberg
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Alexis Foucard
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Alexis Foucard
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