A business firm dedicated to Africa

A responsive and
solution-oriented team

A practice in line with
international standards

Excellent knowledge of the
local legal environment

Regular collaboration with
leading firms

Overview of
the firm

Founded in Benin, the firm is operating in the member countries of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA). Its practice focuses on the financing and development of projects in sensitive sectors such as oil and gas, renewable energies, natural resources, and infrastructures. It advises and supports its clients in business law matters, and more specifically in their investments. The firm is made up of a dynamic, multicultural and responsive team, guided by a single goal: client satisfaction.

Areas of intervention

Corporate law, M&A

Choice of the corporate form, negotiation and drafting of corporate documents, formalities for setting up companies, branches and agencies, modification of share capital, organisation of boards of directors and shareholders' meetings, mergers and acquisitions operations, due diligence, etc.

Projects development

Compliance with public procurement and public-private partnership procedures, negotiation and drafting of project documentation including public-private partnership, concession, production sharing and power purchase agreements, as well as EPC and O&M contracts, etc.

Projects financing

Drafting of term sheet, of due diligence report, of financing documentation (bilateral or syndicated credit agreements, security interests, deed of appointment of security agent, inter-creditor agreements, etc.), the signing of documentation and completion of post-closing formalities, etc.

Industries

Natural resources

The African continent has a rich soil and subsoil. Our team is involved in all phases of a mining project, from prospecting to exploitation (obtaining rights, licenses, mining permits, negotiating and drafting of various mining contracts such as concession agreements and mining conventions).

Energy

Universal access to energy is a prerequisite for achieving the goal of industrialisation, which is a decisive phase in the development of the African continent. Our team assists its clients at every stage of the implementation of an energy project (negotiation and drafting of concession, power purchase, construction and maintenance contracts, etc.).

Telecommunications and new technologies

The digital revolution is contributing to the development of the African continent. We assist clients with the negotiation and drafting of contracts specific to the telecommunications sector (network equipment contracts, interconnection contracts, roaming contracts, electronic payment solutions, etc.).

Infrastructures

Africa’s attractiveness to investors depends on the provision of high-quality infrastructure. Our team assists clients in the contract award procedures, negotiation and drafting of construction, operation and maintenance contracts for various types of infrastructure, including ports, airports, roads and social facilities.

Oil & Gas

The discovery of new commercially exploitable oil wells attracts a tremendous number of new investors. The firm’s practice covers both upstream and downstream activities. In this respect, our team is involved in the study of petroleum regulations, the negotiation and drafting of petroleum contracts (concession, service, production sharing and underlying contracts) as well as in the field of sales of petroleum and petrochemical products.

Agriculture

The agricultural sector is experiencing strong growth, driven by the determination of African governments to promote it. Our team is able to provide innovative legal solutions tailored to agribusiness, in particular to issues related to the production, transformation and commercialisation of agricultural products.

Legal news

March 1, 2024