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Projects & Energy

Global Guide 2026 : Africa-wide

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Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper's growing Africa-focused projects group principally comprises partners based in the UK and the UAE, with the team frequently acting as lenders' counsel on the financing of major renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and mining projects. In addition to transactional work, the firm is also well placed to offer advice on regulatory matters within the energy and mining sectors. Its work as international counsel is complemented by local counsel roles in jurisdictions across anglophone, francophone and lusophone Africa, making use of its DLA Piper Africa alliance partners.

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Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper assisted the project sponsor, Aksa Enerji, with development of a 775MW combined cycle gas power plant located in Côte d'Ivoire.

Strengths

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  • The team is very responsive, practical and commercially aware.

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  • It is a highly responsive team.

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  • DLA Piper is very rigorous throughout the negotiation process and very flexible with regard to any adjustments made to the scope of their instruction.

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  • The lawyers are hands-on, with strong structuring skills. They are strong at risk analysis and solution-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Nikhil Markanday
    Nikhil Markanday

    Nikhil Markanday

    Nikhil Markanday is a London-based partner who handles an impressive variety of projects and energy matters across Africa. He has broad-ranging experience in all varieties of energy projects, handling both the financing and development aspects of such matters.

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  • Nacim Bounouara
    Nacim Bounouara

    Nacim Bounouara

    Nacim Bounouara has a notably broad practice, advising on an array of matters in Africa and the Middle East, and with experience relating to a variety of renewable energy as well as oil and gas mandates. He is based in Dubai.

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