In 2016 we were named “the leading international firm for high value work across Africa” by Acritas. In 2017, we won “International Law Firm of the Year” at the African Legal Awards, and also retained our title as “Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Team of the Year" for our work on BHP Billiton's first-of-its-kind Forests Bond. Our commitment to CSR in Africa was also recognised as we scooped the “CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award”.
We are market leaders in energy and infrastructure projects and finance matters in Africa, working on some of the most significant projects across the continent. Our achievements include advising Morocco's state-owned power utility on procuring and developing the country's 850 MW wind farm public-private partnership programme, acting for Angola state-owned oil company Sonangol on its USD 7 billion development of a major oil refinery, and advising numerous lenders on Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme projects in South Africa. We were ranked third for pan-African M&A transactions by volume by Thomson Reuters in 2016. Our Corporate/M&A group advise clients on major cross-border deals while our litigation, compliance, investigations and tax teams leverage their strong working relationships with regulators and other government officials to protect clients' interests.
No matter the business or legal issue, we provide clients with the guidance and support they need to overcome the challenges of doing business in Africa and achieve their Africa-focused strategies, using our expertise across industry sectors and legal systems to help them pursue opportunities, achieve growth and manage risk in their business.
