• Represented a mining company on its $140 million subscription to a minority interest in a gold project in Ghana.
• Represented a bank on a $128 million facility to finance a copper and cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Represented a mining company on its attempted $105 million acquisition of a gold project in Ghana and subsequent dispute resolutions.
• Represented a mining company on its $30 million acquisition of a lithium brine project in Argentina.
• Represented a graphite processing company on its attempted $12.8 million subscription to a Canadian listed company with a graphite project in Guinea, and subsequent national security review in Canada.
• Represented an insurance company in investigating insurance claims relating to the expropriation of mining projects, including a diamond mine in Zimbabwe and a gold mine in Papua New Guinea.

Energy & Power

• Represented a construction company on renegotiating a concession agreement and power purchase agreement for a 300 MW BOO hydropower project in Guinea that is part of a $2.9 billion alumina project.
• Represented a utility equipment manufacturer on negotiating a concession agreement and power purchase agreement for a $400 million 168 MW hydropower project in Papua New Guinea.
• Represented an urban solid waste management company on its attempted acquisition of a 1200tpd BOO waste-to-energy plant in Vietnam valued at $146 million.
• Represented an insurance company in reviewing concession agreements, power purchase agreements, onshore/offshore EPC agreements and land lease projects for a $700 million 2x500 MW solar power project in Uzbekistan.
• Represented an energy company on successfully bidding on a $96 million 50 MW BOOT wind power concession in Namibia.

Infrastructure 

• Represented a logistics company on negotiating a concession agreement for a $405 million port in Peru.
• Represented a construction company on entering into a concession agreement for a $365 million toll expressway in Bangladesh.

Battery-Related Production Facilities

• Represented a metals processing company on entering into front end loading agreements and a joint venture agreement for the development of a $400 million cathode active material production facility in France.
• Represented a metals processing company on entering into a joint venture agreement for the development of a $850 cathode active material production facility in Finland.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.