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■   Acted as Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Mines & Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea in the successful negotiation and execution of Government-to-Government Agreements regulating cooperation in the field of oil & gas, between Equatorial Guinea and the Governments of South Sudan, Uganda and Ghana. 

■ Facilitated the successful entry and subsequent membership of Equatorial Guinea, as a member state of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting countries (OPEC) 

■ Successfully negotiated an Umbrella Agreement, and further ancillary contractual documents on behalf of the Government of Equatorial Guinea, with a multinational exploration company, establishing the full legal and fiscal framework, for the facilitation, development, financing and operation of Africa’s first independent deep-water FLNG project .

■ Acted as counsel to major international oil drilling service providers in connection with exploration and production projects in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and West Africa 

■ Advising the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea on the drafting of new mining legislation and the creation of a national mining company in Equatorial Guinea 

■ Successfully negotiated and signed a Unitization Agreement and Unit Operating Agreement between several oil majors in Equatorial Guinea 

■ Advised a multinational exploration and production company on crude oil supply in Equatorial Guinea

Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Equatorial Guinea
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Centurion is one of the leading law firms in Equatorial Guinea, with particularly strong expertise in the oil and gas sector. It offers experience across a range of commercial matters including contracts, project development and taxation. It is highly active in the mining and hydrocarbons sectors, frequently working on international transactions. The team benefits from a network of offices across Africa, including in South Africa, Ghana and Cameroon.

Notable practitioners

Santiago Olo Lima is a key contact in Equatorial Guinea.

Members

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Santiago Olo Lima

Industries

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Arbitration & Commercial Litigation

Banking & Finance

Competition

Construction

Corporate & Commercial

Energy & Mining

Labour & Employment

Legislative Drafting

Oil & Gas

Tax & Customs