Projects are often complex and involve many stakeholders. Being able to understand and anticipate issues that may arise during a project, and to find commercial solutions that work, is critical to the success of any project. We have an established track record of advising on projects in a number of countries, considering the legal, regulatory and local environments in which these projects occur. We have advised on projects across Africa, including in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Djibouti, Botswana, Namibia, Ghana, Senegal and Burkina Faso.
With many of our clients in the mining, oil and gas, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we have deep industry knowledge of projects within these sectors. We advise all project participants, including developers, financial institutions and private equity investors, governments, export credit agencies and development finance institutions, contractors/operators and suppliers. We understand each of these stakeholders' concerns and how best to assist them in addressing all aspects of projects-related work, including financing and development, public procurement and public-private partnerships.
Given the nature of many projects, we often find that clients are best served by having access to a global network. We have specialist projects lawyers admitted in South Africa, but also a number of foreign jurisdictions, including England and New York. We also have multi-language capabilities which include English, French, German and Italian. Working independently or in conjunction with our alliance firm, Linklaters, or relationship firms across Africa, we ensure seamless support of world-class industry experts across the globe, pulling in the right expertise as and when required.
