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Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells is a well-recognised multinational law firm with a respected projects practice in Africa. It represents several clients in the oil and gas sector, offering advice on production-sharing contracts, entry into new African markets and various strategic investments. The team is also active assisting with the financing of, and investment in, significant solar and hydropower projects. The firm typically staffs African projects matters out of its London and Paris offices. The transactional team is well supported by the firm's disputes lawyers when it comes to contentious issues arising out of energy sector investments.

Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells advised Virunga Power Holdings on its receipt of a USD50 million investment from Gridworks Development Partners - an entity funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - for the development of hydroelectric power stations at various sites in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi.

Strengths

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They get the work done, putting together an exceptional team. They have the right local counsel relationships in Africa which are very beneficial to our transactions.

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The Hogan Lovells team stand out for their solid technical prowess and unparalleled availability.

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Notable Practitioners

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Olivier Fille-Lambie
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Olivier Fille-Lambie
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Olivier Fille-Lambie specialises in project and acquisition finance. He is well regarded for his representation of commercial banks and development finance institutions, and provides further counsel to project sponsors. He focuses on the energy and infrastructure spaces in anglophone and francophone Africa, acting on matters from the firm's Paris office.

Olivier Fille-Lambie is exceptional on the financing aspects of transactions.

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Arun Velusami
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Arun Velusami
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Arun Velusami is sought after for his handling of renewable power mandates across Africa. Based in London, he is instructed by sponsors, lenders and project developers across the panoply of technologies including hydro, thermal and solar power.
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Project Finance
Olivier Fille-Lambie
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Olivier Fille-Lambie
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Projects & Energy
Arun Velusami
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Arun Velusami
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Olivier Fille-Lambie
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Olivier Fille-Lambie
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