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Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has a growing African projects team drawing principally on the expertise of lawyers based in Dubai, London and Paris. It has broad capabilities, advising on the acquisition of hydrocarbon assets and project finance as well as a variety of corporate and commercial mandates pertinent to this field, including the formation of joint ventures. Its activity spans the continent, with recent work originating in countries as diverse as Namibia, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire.

Notable practitioners

Key contacts include Jan Mellmann and Tony Edwards.

Work Highlights

  • Watson Farley & Williams acted for the Government of Guinea on the development of the Simandou iron ore project and related port and railway infrastructure.

Strengths

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The law firm is responsive, diligent and brings the right people to the table at the right time.

Projects & Energy respondent
Global

The lawyers operate efficiently and pragmatically; they are solution-oriented without comprising on fundamental points.

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Global

The team has an unrivalled knowledge of this market, combined with an excellent understanding of the commercial issues in transactions.

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Global