Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas - Africa-wide
What the team is known for
Latham & Watkins is a high-profile international law firm with a well-regarded oil and gas practice that possesses considerable expertise in African projects. The firm acts for a variety of public and private sector clients, including governments and governmental bodies, financial institutions and developers. The practice is primarily led from the firm's London office and is mandated on significant deals in West Africa.
Strengths
"They are excellent at financing and active on big deals."
Work highlights
A London-based Latham & Watkins team acted for ExxonMobil on several recent African matters. These included the USD1.3 billion divestment of its Nigerian shallow water division as well as the sale of its upstream and midstream assets in Chad and Cameroon for USD360 million.
Notable practitioners
Simon Tysoe is a leading London-based lawyer who is well noted for his wide-ranging M&A practice focused on the oil and gas sector. He is a prolific partner who is active on a very high number of global deals, including numerous matters relating to Africa.
