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FIRM BRIEFINGSAFRICAN HUB COUNTRIESon energy and privatization work specifically. Corporate clients reservepraise for Rosalind Kudoadzi. “Rosa is exceptional on the due diligenceside and if you do due diligence in Ghana you have got to work withthem”. Seth Asante is one of the market’s top lawyers for finance, bankingand capital markets work.Fugar & Company2012 Firm OverviewMost active disciplinesCompany and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, banking,PPP/PFI, project finance, employment, IP, taxKey sectorsMining and metals, oil and gas, power, industry and manufacturing,social infrastructure, water, sewage and utilitiesKey partnersWilliam Fugar, Nii Odoi Odotei, Larry OtooFugar & Company is one of the most established and biggest corporatecommercial firms in Ghana. The office handles matters across the energyand infrastructure spectrum, recently working on some of thecountry’s largest energy projects, and is well versed in working alongsideinternational clients. Larry Otoo is the principal contact in the firm.“We’ve done quite a lot with Larry Otoo,” says one client, “we likethem a lot, they have been consistent, broadly good on availability,good responsiveness, with solid and reliable not off-the-wall advice”.MattersThe firm won an instruction from an international law firm to assiston the local law issues regarding a $329 million project financing packagefrom a syndicate of lenders to fund the expansion of a thermalpower plant from a 110MW single cycle thermal plant to a 330MWsingle cycle light crude oil and gas fired thermal plant.The firm acted for a bulk petroleum distribution company on a substantialtrade finance facility and worked with another internationallaw firm on a proposed farm-in acquisition by a client in the deep waterTano offshore block.Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors2012 Firm OverviewHighlight clientsRand Merchant Bank, KBC Bank, IFCMost active disciplinesArbitration, litigation, company and commercial, M&A and jointventures,banking, project financeKey sectorsOil and gas, power, social infrastructureKey partnersMichael Gaveh, Elikem KuenyehiaOxford & Beaumont has quickly become one of Ghana’s top firms andone of the most highly recommended in the region by clients. FormerLinklaters lawyer Elikem Kuenyehia manages a team that strives tomeet international service standards. The office has been busy recentlyon infrastructure projects related to ports and utilities and on powerprojects. Michael Gaveh heads the banking, project finance, M&A andenergy practice.The firm is well versed in working with international clients and hasa number of non-exclusive informal associations with firms includingAllen & Overy, Norton Rose and Baker & McKenzie.MattersIn 2012 the firm, led by Michael Gaveh and Anita Sekyi-Yorke, wasworking with Chinese law firm Global Law Office to advise a lenderon a credit loan facility in relation to power supply from the Bui Hydroelectricproject. In other lender mandates, Gaveh and team were assistingRand Merchant Bank on a facility for an energy project andKBC Bank on a $197 million infrastructure loan. The firm also actedfor the IFC in relation to a €400 million facility for infrastructure.KENYAAnjarwalla & Khanna2012 Firm OverviewKey partnersKarim Anjarwalla, Amyn MussaThe first port of call for many clients in Kenya is Anjarwalla & Khanna,the founding firm of the Africa <strong>Legal</strong> Network (ALN). The office has greatregional reach and is possibly the firm most often and most highly recommendedby international clients outside of South Africa and Nigeria.“The big firm,” says a client, “they have a list of credentials as long asyour arm and they are fantastic”. Clients praise managing partner KarimAnjarwalla: “he works regularly on a broad range of stuff and is very goodacross the board in private equity, finance, corporate. They are the bestfirm there and we work regularly with them”. Amyn Mussa is a key partnerfor energy and natural resources on finance, corporate and constructionmatters. The firm has a base in Dubai through Atiq Anjarwalla in AnjarwallaCollins & Haidermota and recently recruited former Clyde & Copartner Krista Bates, a UK law qualified international consultant withdeep experience of projects and corporate advisory in energy, natural resourcesand infrastructure in East Africa and Tanzania.Coulson Harney2012 Firm OverviewHighlight clientsBase Resources, Prunus Energy Systems, AnadarkoMost active disciplinesCompany and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures, private equityand funds, banking, debt capital markets, project finance (energy),competition, IP, land, regulatory and complianceKey sectorsMining and metals, oil and gas, power, renewables energy, airportsKey partnersRainbow Field, Richard HarneyCoulson Harney is part of the Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group (BGAG)along with AF Mpanga (Uganda), East Africa Law Chambers (Tanzania)and Bowman Gilfillan (South Africa). It offers UK law capacityand through BGAG also has a “best friends” relationship with topranked Nigerian firm Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie.Clients praise the team for its “good service” and for being “responsive;they really know their stuff”. Managing partner Richard Harney,director Rainbow Field and associate Amar Mehta all come recommendedby clients and all have strong corporate experience in energyand natural resources. As well as oil and gas expertise, the team has recentlyworked on wind and renewable energy matters.MattersRichard Harney and Christine Mweti advised a confidential client onan $11 million debt and quasi-equity funding into a $22 million energyENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE | SUB SAHARAN AFRICA 2013 59
AFRICAN HUB COUNTRIESFIRM BRIEFINGSgeneration project, working on the regulatory framework and investmentand business matters. Harney and Rainbow Field also assistedPrunus Energy Systems, along with Clifford Chance, on all aspects ofthe development of a 50MW wind farm.Field and Amar Mehta supported Herbert Smith Freehills on behalfof Marathon Oil Company in relation to the acquisition of an interestin an oil block, while in 2012 a team also engaged for a client, assistingon all stages (exploration, development, extraction) of a concession ofcoal blocks.Daly & Figgis2012 Firm OverviewHighlight clientsStandard Bank, Gulf Power, NIC Bank, Africa OilMost active disciplinesLitigation, M&A and joint-ventures, capital markets, project finance(infrastructure), competitionKey sectorsMining and metals, oil and gas, powerKey partnersHamish Keith, Julius WakoHamish Keith is the figurehead of Daly & Figgis while Julius Wako isa key partner for projects work, leading or acting on most of the firm’senergy and infrastructure deals. University of Warwick (UK) graduateNjau Mukuha proves very popular with clients for corporate and commercialmatters and as a high court advocate. The firm works regularlywith international firms and has good corporate and commercial capacity.“We use them across the board,” says a client who recommendsMukuha. “They are doing the local work on closure, reviewing all theinternational documents for local law and they are fully and totally onthe ball. They have done all the real estate and corporate governanceand on other projects we have used them as litigation counsel.”MattersThe firm worked with Norton Rose to advise Standard Bank on a $150million loan to Hass Petroleum Kenya. The team covered all aspects ofthe financing including a master murabaha agreement. The firm wasalso acting for Gulf Power in relation to a proposed financing by theIFC, Standard Bank of South Africa and the OPEC Fund for InternationalDevelopment for the construction of an IPP (Independent PowerProducer).The firm advised NIC Bank on a proposed financing to Hashi Energyand in October 2012 settled a competition matter under the newCompetition Act for Africa Oil relating to a $57 million farm-out oftwo oil blocks to Marathon Oil.Hamilton Harrison & Matthews2012 Firm OverviewHighlight clientsGovernment of Kenya, Kengen, Pacific Wildcat Corporation ofCanadaMost active disciplinesLitigation, company and commercial, M&A and joint-ventures,private equity and funds, banking, capital markets, PPP/PFI, projectfinance (energy and resources), competition, employment,environmental law, IP, land, taxKey sectorsOil and gas, power, social infrastructureKey partnersParas Shah, Daniel WanjauHamilton Harrison & Matthews has recently been working on largepublic infrastructure and power projects, such as the ambitious public-privatepartnership (PPP) project for the $6 billion Konza City‘Technopolis’ development. The firm has also been advising Kengenon its $5 billion plan for future power projects.Paras Shah is one of the most recommended practitioners in thecountry and the firm maintains a non-exclusive alliance with Dentons.Dr Daniel Wanjau and Andrew Mugambi also focus on oil and gas, infrastructure,projects and land law, while senior partner Ken Fraser andpartner Kiragu Kimani focus on disputes, notably on construction, energy,procurement and commercial matters.MattersThe firm is engaged as counsel in a long term project for the Governmentof Kenya where a team, led by Paras Shah and Daniel Wanjau, isadvising on planning, infrastructure and regulatory issues for the $6billion development of Konza City Technopolis, a special economiczone for ICT. The firm will also work on the concession of the project.The firm was assisting three IOCs on the proposed East <strong>African</strong> OilPipeline, conducting an initial feasibility study, and Kengen, to biggestKenyan power generation company, on its future power plans. The latterinvolves financing of up to $5 billion for power plants through capitalmarkets and project and bank financing. Shah also worked withAllen & Overy to advise the Pacific Wildcat Corporation of Canadaon a niobium mining project.Kaplan & Stratton2012 Firm OverviewCross-border mattersMauritiusHighlight clientsCove Energy, Citibank, OrPower 4, Puma EnergyKey sectorsMining and metals, power, airports and aviation, industry andmanufacturing, water, sewage and utilitiesKey partnersOliver Fowler, Binti Shah, Nigel Shaw, Sam WainainaLexAfrica network firm Kaplan & Stratton is one of the highest recommendedin the region and Oliver Fowler in particular receives outstandingpraise from clients as an impressive lawyer by internationalstandards. In 2012 Fowler was active on high-profile corporate mattersfor Cover Energy.The firm has recently been advising lenders and sponsors in energy,mining, energy infrastructure and transportation matters. It offers a60ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE | SUB SAHARAN AFRICA 2013
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