Africa Archives

1 Dec 2021: Professor Doug Jones AO on Dispute Management in Africa Infrastructure Projects

Events, International Arbitration, Construction and engineering, Africa

Professor Doug Jones AO will participate in a fireside chat at the regional training workshop on ‘Dispute Management in Africa […]

“Injunctions against calls on bank guarantees and the relevance of emergency arbitration (Shapoorji Pallonji (India) v Yumn Limited (Rwanda))” – by Shourav Lahiri for LexisNexis

Articles, Africa, Asia-Pacific, UK

This case analysis, produced by Shourav Lahiri in partnership with LexisNexis, discusses the recent matter of Shapoorji Pallonji & Company […]

29th Apr 2021

Atkin Chambers to participate in Ministry of Justice UK-Africa Virtual Trade Mission

News, International Arbitration, Africa

Atkin Chambers is pleased to participate in the UK-Africa Legal Services Virtual Trade Mission taking place from 1 to 3 […]

26th Nov 2020

Atkin Chambers supports 2018 International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) programme in association with COMBAR

News, Commercial, Africa

Atkin Chambers is delighted to support this year’s International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) programme, supported by COMBAR. The charity ILFA organises a […]

12th Nov 2018

Atkin Chambers supports 2017 International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) programme in association with COMBAR

News, Africa

Atkin Chambers is delighted to support this year’s International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) programme, supported by COMBAR. The charity ILFA […]

1st Dec 2017

Abbot Investments (North Africa) Ltd v Nestoil Ltd [2017] EWHC 119

Cases, Energy and natural resources, Africa

Judgment on an application for summary judgement made by the claimant Abbot Investments (North Africa) Limited re: a loan note […]

20th Jun 2017

Ask a lawyer: How do I avoid disputes when investing in African construction?

Articles, Construction and engineering, Infrastructure and PFI/PPP, Africa

Following the opening of the first fully electrified cross-border railway line linking Ethiopia and Djibouti, Simon Lofthouse QC in African […]

23rd Nov 2016

Ethiopia’s lifeline to the sea

Articles, Infrastructure and PFI/PPP, Africa

Simon Lofthouse QC explores the pitfalls and disputes that can arise in projects such as the Ethiopian constructed railway between […]

14th Nov 2016

FIDIC Africa Contract Users’ Conference 2016

Events, ADR, Africa

Simon Lofthouse QC spoke at this year’s FIDIC Africa Contract Users’ Conference 2016 in Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2016. […]

Delay, Change, and Disputes in Construction: The future of South African Construction

Events, Construction and engineering, Africa

Simon Lofthouse QC spoke at Hill International South Africa Masterclass in South Africa on International Arbitration in May 2016. Simon’s session […]

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