OTHER JURISDICTIONS FIRM BRIEFINGS Ida D Drameh & Associates
2012 Firm Overview Most active disciplines
Banking, company and commercial, employment, foreign investment
Key sectors Mining, shipping
Key partners Ida Drameh
Based in Banjul and founded by Ida D Drameh, Ida D Drameh & As- sociates focuses on corporate law but also handles criminal litigation and human rights violations. The work profile and client base is varied but primary focus areas include banking, company and commercial, foreign investments, employment and immigration, insurance, mar- itime, mining and property, foreign claims, tax and IP. Other areas in- clude business registration, contract drafting and court services.
Matters The firm acts for shipping agents and has provided legal counsel to the IFC. The team also works for local banks and insurance companies, among other clients.
GUINEA Nimba Conseil
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
Government of Guinea, Atlantic Mining Guinee, Forward Africa Resources, Toubal
Most active disciplines Company and commercial, employment, environmental, tax
Key sectors Mining and metals
Key partners Guy Piam Kaptue, Aminata Tall
Nimba Conseil has recently been most active in the mining and metals sector and crucially it has been acting as counsel to the government on the social and environmental impact of Rio Tinto’s planned infrastruc- ture projects for its mining operations in the country. The firm, led by Aminata Tall, has associations with JW Ffooks & Co in Madagascar, Norton Rose and Deloitte.
Matters The firm assisted Toubal in renewing its mining permits, involving all contingent environmental and compliance issues, and Forward Africa Re- sources in due diligence on its mining permits. Similar work was under- taken for Atlantic Mining Guinee while the office has also been advising the government of Guinea on legal, social and environmental aspects of planned infrastructure projects by Rio Tinto across the country.
MALI Cabinet d’Avocats Juri-Partner
2012 Firm Overview Cross-border matters
Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa
Most active disciplines Arbitration, litigation, company and commercial, project finance (infrastructure), EPC, employment, IP, public and administrative
Key sectors Mining and metals
Key partners Mamadou Diarra
Cabinet d’Avocats Juri-Partner has good working relationships with a number of foreign firms including Baker & McKenzie’s offices in Lux- emburg, the US and Australia, French firm JeantetAssociés, which it recently collaborated with in an ICC arbitration, KWM (King & Wood Mallesons) and Jones Day’s Paris office. The firm advises on mat- ters not only in Mali but also in Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and other neigh- bouring countries, particularly in the mining sector. Mamadou Diarra is the firm’s senior lawyer and his practice covers
disputes, trade, social and mining law. Mamadou Keita advises on lit- igation, trade, social and environmental matters, Moussa Keita on lit- igation, social, administrative and land law and Alifa Habib Kone on litigation, trade, finance and tax.
Matters The firm worked with an international law firm to advise a foreign client on a syndicated facility agreement for mining equipment. The team also acted as local counsel for a foreign company in relation to an issuance in the capital markets guaranteed by local subsidiaries. Both matters involved assets in Ghana and Mali. The office was also acting in an ICC arbitration for an energy company.
NAMIBIA Engling Stritter & Partners (ESP)
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
Areva, Berlin Wasser Holding, Dundee Precious Metals, Compagnie General des Eaux, Va Tech Wabag
Most active disciplines
Litigation, company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, capital markets, project finance (energy), competition, employment, environmental, IP, land
Key sectors
Mining & Metals, Industry & manufacturing, Water, sewage and utilities
Key partners Hans-Bruno Gerdes, Axel Stritter
Led in the energy and infrastructure space by managing partner and partner Hans-Bruno Gerdes and Axel Stritter, ESP is endorsed by a number of significant international clients. The office works often with the DLA Piper Group and receives regular referrals from Webber Wentzel-Linklaters (South Africa) and Norton Rose, among others. The team has recently advised numerous high profile clients, including Areva, on some interesting public projects, mining projects and renew-
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