Africa
Examples of our international client base and cross-border activities in Africa include:
Umbro
Advising Umbro on a number of retail litigations across numerous jurisdictions, including Africa, Europe, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, China, Spain, Italy and the UK.
Digicore Holdings Ltd
Assisting Digicore Holdings Ltd, a Johannesburg-listed client, in relation to its acquisition of the business and assets of an AIM-listed company.
Trafigura Beheer B.V.
Acting for Trafigura Beheer B.V. and Trafigura Limited on the personal injury litigation, Abidjan, Ivory Coast on the largest group litigation claim ever brought before the English Courts - some 30,000 claims were brought against Trafigura. After nearly three years of litigation, the case settled shortly before trial was due to commence.
International corporate
Advising an international corporate client on the disposal of a substantial oil and gas asset in Ghana.
Air Liquide
Advising Air Liquide on the acquisition of a liquid nitrogen business from Halliburton in Angola.
Puma Energy
Advising Trafigura on the sale of a 20 per cent interest in Puma Energy to Sonangol, the Angolan state owned oil company.
