Expertise & Services
Twenty-five years advising international oil and gas operators, service companies and investors on the legal, tax, customs and business matters that shape their most complex projects across Africa and the Americas.
Company Law
Local partner introductions; due diligence; incorporation and registration of entities and branches; corporate restructuring; bylaws amendments; governance advisory; cost and management optimisation; arbitration process assistance.
Representative experience: Multiple company and branch registrations, regional restructurings and technical assistance across our jurisdictions for Kosmos Energy, Trident Energy, Tullow Oil, Mitsui, Technip, CHC, Wellgear, SBM Offshore, International SOS, and others.
Contract Law
Drafting and negotiation of civil and commercial contracts; analysis of agreements with affiliated companies, lenders and insurance providers; arbitration process assistance on contract matters.
Representative experience: Drafting and revision of PSCs, farm-outs, confidentiality agreements, commercial oil and gas contracts, and share agreements for Hess, Kosmos Energy, Mitsui, Technip, CHC, Trident Energy, and others.
Business Services
Local representative services; intermediation; introduction of local partners and key authorities; visa and permit assistance; facilitation of relationships with government bodies across our jurisdictions.
Representative experience: Ongoing local representation and market access support for international operators, service companies and brand principals across our areas of intervention. Representation of the Bpremium brand (part of Discovery/Eurosport) in core markets.
Security Law
Review, analysis and drafting of security agreements; assistance with the granting and enforcement of securities; advisory on security frameworks in the context of complex energy sector transactions.
Representative experience: Advisory, drafting and revision of security agreements in the context of complex oil and gas investments and restructurings for Kosmos Energy, Trident Energy, Hess, Mitsui, and others.
Hydrocarbons Law
Drafting and negotiation of hydrocarbons-related agreements with host states; analysis of national hydrocarbons laws and petroleum operations regulations across our jurisdictions; assistance with relations with Ministries of Mines, Hydrocarbons and their equivalent bodies.
Representative experience: Ongoing engagement with governments and national oil companies on PSCs, farm-outs, settlement agreements and local content projects for Hess, Kosmos Energy, Ophir, Trident Energy, Tullow Oil, Mitsui, Technip, CHC, International SOS, Swire Pacific, and others.
Tax & Customs Law
Tax negotiations with authorities on tax clauses and exemptions; tax planning (corporate and personal income tax); computation, filing and payment on behalf of clients; customs advisory and negotiation with local authorities.
Representative experience: Successful settlement agreements, advantageous tax and customs regimes, and elimination of significant constraints obtained with authorities across our jurisdictions for Hess, Marathon Oil, Glencore, Kosmos Energy, Gunvor, Marubeni, Mitsui, Tullow Oil, Trident Energy, CHC, Fluor, and others.
Labour Law
Employment advisory; litigation before Ministries of Labour and social security bodies; work permit and expatriate assistance; drafting of labour contracts and related documents; assistance with employee sanctions, dismissals and resignations.
Representative experience: Ongoing labour advisory, including labour audits and technical support for Technip, CHC, Kosmos Energy, Swire Pacific, Wellgear, Medilink, and others.