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on energy and privatization work specifically. Corporate clients reserve praise for Rosalind Kudoadzi. “Rosa is exceptional on the due diligence side and if you do due diligence in Ghana you have got to work with them”. Seth Asante is one of the market’s top lawyers for finance, bank- ing and capital markets work.
Fugar & Company
2012 Firm Overview Most active disciplines
Company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, banking, PPP/PFI, project finance, employment, IP, tax
Key sectors
Mining and metals, oil and gas, power, industry and manufacturing, social infrastructure, water, sewage and utilities
Key partners William Fugar, Nii Odoi Odotei, Larry Otoo
Fugar & Company is one of the most established and biggest corporate commercial firms in Ghana. The office handles matters across the en- ergy and infrastructure spectrum, recently working on some of the country’s largest energy projects, and is well versed in working alongside international clients. Larry Otoo is the principal contact in the firm. “We’ve done quite a lot with Larry Otoo,” says one client, “we like
them a lot, they have been consistent, broadly good on availability, good responsiveness, with solid and reliable not off-the-wall advice”.
Matters The firm won an instruction from an international law firm to assist on the local law issues regarding a $329 million project financing pack- age from a syndicate of lenders to fund the expansion of a thermal power plant from a 110MW single cycle thermal plant to a 330MW single cycle light crude oil and gas fired thermal plant. The firm acted for a bulk petroleum distribution company on a sub-
stantial trade finance facility and worked with another international law firm on a proposed farm-in acquisition by a client in the deep water Tano offshore block.
Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
Rand Merchant Bank, KBC Bank, IFC
Most active disciplines Arbitration, litigation, company and commercial, M&A and joint- ventures, banking, project finance
Key sectors Oil and gas, power, social infrastructure
Key partners Michael Gaveh, Elikem Kuenyehia
Oxford & Beaumont has quickly become one of Ghana’s top firms and one of the most highly recommended in the region by clients. Former Linklaters lawyer Elikem Kuenyehia manages a team that strives to meet international service standards. The office has been busy recently on infrastructure projects related to ports and utilities and on power projects. Michael Gaveh heads the banking, project finance, M&A and energy practice. The firm is well versed in working with international clients and has
a number of non-exclusive informal associations with firms including Allen & Overy, Norton Rose and Baker & McKenzie.
Matters In 2012 the firm, led by Michael Gaveh and Anita Sekyi-Yorke, was working with Chinese law firm Global Law Office to advise a lender on a credit loan facility in relation to power supply from the Bui Hy- droelectric project. In other lender mandates, Gaveh and team were as- sisting Rand Merchant Bank on a facility for an energy project and KBC Bank on a $197 million infrastructure loan. The firm also acted for the IFC in relation to a €400 million facility for infrastructure.
KENYA Anjarwalla & Khanna
2012 Firm Overview Key partners
Karim Anjarwalla, Amyn Mussa
The first port of call for many clients in Kenya is Anjarwalla & Khanna, the founding firm of the Africa Legal Network (ALN). The office has great regional reach and is possibly the firm most often and most highly rec- ommended by international clients outside of South Africa and Nigeria. “The big firm,” says a client, “they have a list of credentials as long as
your arm and they are fantastic”. Clients praise managing partner Karim Anjarwalla: “he works regularly on a broad range of stuff and is very good across the board in private equity, finance, corporate. They are the best firm there and we work regularly with them”. Amyn Mussa is a key partner for energy and natural resources on finance, corporate and construction matters. The firm has a base in Dubai through Atiq Anjarwalla in Anjar- walla Collins & Haidermota and recently recruited former Clyde & Co partner Krista Bates, a UK law qualified international consultant with deep experience of projects and corporate advisory in energy, natural re- sources and infrastructure in East Africa and Tanzania.
Coulson Harney
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
Base Resources, Prunus Energy Systems, Anadarko
Most active disciplines Company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, private equity and funds, banking, debt capital markets, project finance (energy), competition, IP, land, regulatory and compliance
Key sectors Mining and metals, oil and gas, power, renewables energy, airports
Key partners Rainbow Field, Richard Harney
Coulson Harney is part of the Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group (BGAG) along with AF Mpanga (Uganda), East Africa Law Chambers (Tanza- nia) and Bowman Gilfillan (South Africa). It offers UK law capacity and through BGAG also has a “best friends” relationship with top ranked Nigerian firm Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie. Clients praise the team for its “good service” and for being “respon-
sive; they really know their stuff ”. Managing partner Richard Harney, director Rainbow Field and associate Amar Mehta all come recom- mended by clients and all have strong corporate experience in energy and natural resources. As well as oil and gas expertise, the team has re- cently worked on wind and renewable energy matters.
Matters Richard Harney and Christine Mweti advised a confidential client on an $11 million debt and quasi-equity funding into a $22 million energy
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