FIRM BRIEFINGS OTHER JURISDICTIONS
ables matters. Gerdes focusses on contractual and corporate law and IP, while Strit-
ter specialises in corporate law in relation to mining and competition. Associate Alet Louw works on commercial, contractual and corporate law and recently has been especially active on environmental and com- petition law.
Matters The firm acted as local counsel for Swakop Uranium (a CGNPC Nu- clear Fuel subsidiary) on the EPC contract for the Husab Uranium Project, the world’s only pure uranium mine and for Abengoa in its bid for the Mile 6 IWP Project, a BOOT (build-own-operate-transfer) water desalination project valued at $250 million. The firm advised on all aspects, design, procurement, commissioning and Water Purchase Agreement, among other aspects. Other matters saw the firm advise on Namibian law for the estab-
lishment of a wind park in southern Namibia for client Diaz Wind Power and work with Phatsimo and Econam on solar projects in the country.
Lorentz Angula
2012 Firm Overview Cross-border matters
Angola, South Africa
Most active disciplines Litigation, company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, banking, capital markets, project finance (energy and natural resources), competition, employment
Key sectors Mining and metals, oil and gas, power, aviation
Key partners Ruth Chun, Hartmut Ruppel, Wolf Wohlers
Lorentz Angula is an independent Namibian firm with a regular diet of corporate mandates, joint-venture related work, capital raising exer- cises and mineral and petroleum licenses. Clients point out that in Namibia there is not much of an energy sector but that the firm “gets its hands onto some good mining deals” and is “good in corporate”. The office regularly works with foreign counsel including Webber
Wentzel-Linklaters, Bowman Gilfillan, Herbert Smith Freehills and Allen & Overy among others and recently acted in some of the biggest corporate mandates of 2012 for AngloAmerican, on its acquisition in De Beers, and Vitol, Helios and Shell, in relation to Shell’s divestment programme. Partners Wolf Wohlers and Ruth Chun both specialise in mining and minerals, oil and gas, electricity and energy, handling cor- porate and finance cases, while partner Hartmut Ruppel has a PPP (public-private partnership), telecoms and administrative law practice.
Matters The firm worked with a range of international counsel to advise An- gloAmerican on the acquisition of an additional 40% stake in De Beers from the Oppenheimer Family Trust. As well as Namibia, the deal ef- fected South Africa, Botswana and the UK. Another large corporate mandate saw the firm assist Allen & Overy on the sale by Shell of Southern Africa Shell to the Vivo Energy partnership (Vitol, Helios and Shell). The firm provided transactional and competition advice. Elsewhere, the team assisted Pan African Oil and Pan Terra Indus-
tries on M&A transactions, both involving Canadian counsel. The for- mer involved the acquisition of Amis energy and two exploration licenses, while the latter concerned the Kombat Mine and licenses owned by Grove Mining.
NIGER Cabinet d’Avocats I Djermakoye
2012 Firm Overview Highlight clients
CNPC Group, BCM Group (Niger), Veolia Water, IHS Africa, SEMAFO
Most active disciplines ADR, litigation, banking, employment,
Key sectors
Mining and metals, oil and gas, industry and manufacturing, water, sewage and utilities
Key partners Ibrahim Djermakoye
Cabinet d’Avocats I Djermakoye is made up of Ibrahim Djermakoye and two supporting lawyers. They are experienced in corporate-social disputes and mining law and have historically advised oil and gas clients in a number of competitive bids in the region. Djermakoye has rela- tionships with firms in the UK, France and Canada and collaborates on certain matters with law firms inside and outside Niger such as AnyRay & Partners.
Matters The firm has been providing regular legal support to companies in the mining, oil and gas, water and telecoms sectors. Recently is has been advising a number of Canadian mining clients, including Global Ura- nium Corporation, Homeland Uranium and Toronto-listed SEMAFO. The firm was also counsel to the Société d’Exploitation des Eaux du Niger (SEEN), national telecoms company Sonitel and IHS (Africa and Mauritius subsidiaries).
RWANDA Trust Law Chambers
2012 Firm Overview Key partners
Richard Mugisha
Trust Law Chambers is possibly the leading firm in Rwanda. The office is associated with Dentons and is part of the Lex Africa group. “It is very popular because they are very good,” says a client. Commentators note that specialisation in energy and infrastructure law in Rwanda has not developed to the level of some of Rwanda’s bigger neighbouring economies, however Trust Law is one of the highest recommended local counsel on all manner of corporate and commercial work.
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