The energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors are at the heart of Africa’s economic transformation. Ofori Law Africa LLP advises sponsors, investors, lenders, project developers, and public sector entities on the structuring, financing, and implementation of strategic projects across the continent.
We support our clients from the earliest stages of project development, helping to secure projects from both a legal and regulatory perspective, including through the obtaining of the necessary licences, permits, concessions and regulatory approvals. We also advise on project finance and structured finance transactions, including public-private partnerships (PPPs), blended finance structures, concession agreements and long-term offtake arrangements.
Our expertise further extends to joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investments in regulated industries, covering all stages of a transaction from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and completion. We also assist clients with compliance matters, regulatory risk management and interactions with regulatory authorities and other standard-setting and compliance institutions.
- Structuring
- Development & Financing
- Project finance
- Structured finance
- PPPs & concessions
- Mining & Energy projects
- Relations with Regulatory Authorities
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Advised DataConnect Africa SA, as lead of a Consortium, in connection with a public service delegation (DSP) project relating to the operation and maintenance (O&M) service contract for the National Data Centre of the Republic of Congo, to be awarded through direct contracting with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy.
Advised an Italian multinational company in connection with the repayment of intercompany loans and repatriation of liquidated assets totalling EUR 1,800,000, which had not been declared to the WAEMU Central Bank or the Ivorian financial regulator (FINEX).
Advised a top logistics multinational company in connection with its expansion strategy across Francophone West Africa.
Advised a leading African distributor and producer of specialty chemicals and agricultural inputs (Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon) in connection with a EUR 260 million financing package comprising EUR 140 million in bonds (via private placement), a EUR 60 million revolving credit facility and a EUR 40 million term loan.