Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP’s lawyers have a generation of experience working and living in Africa. We have undertaken sophisticated projects in all corners of the continent and understand the challenges associated with doing business in complex economic and political environments. Lawyers in our Africa practice have negotiated deals in many individual countries in North Africa, Francophone Africa and the Sub-Sahara states. We have long-term relationships with key financial institutions in the African market, such as the African Development Bank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. Our role is to help our clients achieve their business goals, while offering the most competent and thorough representation possible.
Among the advantages that Akin Gump can offer clients working in Africa are: counsel with experience of living and working throughout the continent; English and US law expertise; broad-gauged investment, financial, policy and transactional experience in Africa; an understanding of the region’s political climates and the ability to navigate legal obstacles in conjunction with strong networks of proven local counsel; and in-depth familiarity with multilateral lending institutions as well as central banks. Our clients include major national and private enterprises in the energy, technology, funds, securities and resources sectors, among others.
The services we offer both Africa-based and international clients include—
- fund formation and structuring
- fund transactions
- capital markets – debt and equity
- mergers and acquisitions
- joint ventures
- due diligence services
- securities and derivative transactions
- banking and finance
- energy and natural resource development
- international trade matters
- international regulatory advice (inc. FCPA)
- arbitration and litigation matters.