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Linklaters has worked on more successfully completed and financed major African power projects than any other law firm in Africa in the past 10 years. We have advised on successful schemes This experience means that we have such as Cahora Bassa (Mozambique), developed close and excellent working Tier 1: Africa-wide Bujagali (Uganda), Buseruka (Uganda), relationships with Governments, utilities Legal 500 EMEA 2015 Azito (Côte d’Ivoire), Cabéolica wind farm and financial institutions and law firms project (Cape Verde), Aggreko Ressano in, and active in, Africa, allowing us African Power Deal of Garcia IPPs (Mozambique), Safi, Jorf to support our clients in their most Lasfar (Morocco), KaXu, Khi and De Aar demanding transactions. the Year – Safi (South Africa) and are working on ongoing Our dedicated Energy Group, bringing IJ Global Awards 2014 power projects in Botswana, Cameroon, together more than 40 partners and over Ghana, Côte d’lvoire, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, 100 other lawyers dedicated to energy North African Power Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa work worldwide, has first rate experience Deal of the Year – Safi (Renewables and coal IPPs as of advising on the development, financing PFI Awards 2014 international adviser to the South African and acquisition/disposal of power Government and adviser to lender groups generation assets worldwide. No other on over 20 financings) and Zambia. firm has our recent track record, including Band 1 Our success is underpinned by our twin over 600 IPPs globally and notably every Africa: Corporate/Commercial strengths of having a leading African London-financed IPP and every major IPP Africa: Project and Energy projects practice combined with a leading in Francophone North Africa since 2000. Africa: Mining and Metals energy practice. This expertise is fully leveraged off in Chambers Global 2010 – 2015 Linklaters has a long and deep experience Africa’s dynamic conventional of working on projects throughout Africa, power sector. helped by our unique ability to cover all Through our global Green Energy Group, Law Firm of the Year: three principal legal systems through we offer clients a unique combination of Africa our offices in London, Paris and Lisbon. sector expertise, market leading project Chambers Global 2013 These core offices are complemented finance, securitisation/capital markets by Africa experts across Linklaters’ and and M&A practices and broad geographic our alliance firms’ offices in Europe, Asia- footprint. This has allowed us to track Africa Power Deal of Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas the renewables sectors as it has the Year: Azito III allowing Linklaters to service investors evolved from its traditional markets into Project Finance International 2013 into Africa worldwide as well as African new markets including Africa, using entities doing business internationally. increasingly sophisticated transaction African Power Deal of Our offices are complimented by our and financing structures. collaborative alliance with Webber the Year: Wentzel, the leading law firm in Jorf Lasfar Extension South Africa. “Impressive reach Africa Solar Power across the continent.” Deal of the Year: Chambers Global 2015 Khi Solar Power Project Projects and energy: Africa Project Finance Magazine Awards 2012 linklaters.com contacts Key > > > > > > > > > > > > > We are regularly involved in many of Africa’s significant power deals, most including advising: Doing the deals that matter and such persons are either solicitors, registered foreign lawyers or European lawyers. 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