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Africa

Members have worked for clients in various countries, including Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Energy disputes account for a good proportion of members’ work in Africa – both onshore and offshore – in oil & gas (including drilling, jack-up rigs and FPSOs), renewables and power plant construction disputes (geothermal and coal-fired).

Members have a global reputation for their expertise in infrastructure projects and have worked on disputes in Africa and elsewhere in areas such as:

  • Transport – road and rail (trans-national and continental, and urban transport schemes) and airport construction.
  • Social Infrastructure – e.g. hospitals and educational establishments.
  • IT & Telecoms – including mobile technology and software/hardware infrastructure.
  • Water and hydro projects
  • Chemical, mining and quarrying disputes

Members have also frequently worked on disputes relating to mining and quarrying, chemical plant construction (including fertilisers) and wider commercial disputes.

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