Our firm supports clients across the entire industry, helping them adapt to a constantly evolving landscape by advising on the full range of strategic projects and day-to-day operations. With deep experience in oil and gas laws across both mature and emerging markets, and the flexibility to operate in multiple jurisdictions worldwide, our lawyers deliver innovative, solutions-driven advice tailored to clients’ needs.
We have advised clients on leading transactions across the oil and gas value chain, including upstream, midstream, downstream and service sectors, in major African jurisdictions such as Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Chad and Libya. Our work spans onshore and offshore E&P, LNG production and regasification, bunkering operations, gas storage and carbon capture and storage.
Our representative experience includes advising:
TotalEnergies on LNG-related transactions, including the negotiation of cooling down and gassing up agreements for LNG tankers, the drafting and negotiation of LNG supply and bunkering agreements, the structuring of LNG sales operations across Europe, and the negotiation of long-term LNG terminal use and loading agreements, including with Gate Terminal.
Petronas on the negotiation of deep offshore production sharing contracts (PSCs) in Gabon, the setup of its operations in the Republic of Congo, regulatory matters across multiple African jurisdictions (including under OHADA and WAEMU law), the transfer of petroleum interests in Chad, and the acquisition and divestment of upstream and midstream assets across Africa.
SMH (Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures) on the management of its participation in the Grand Tortue field, the structuring of joint ventures with international oil companies, and in connection with the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline project.
Addax Energy SA on oil supply agreements in Mauritania.
Oryx Energy on the development of oil product storage infrastructure and on fuel supply operations and related regulatory frameworks across several African jurisdictions.
The Government of Chad on the implementation and financing of the Chad–Cameroon pipeline.
Multiple trading companies on the supply of petroleum products in Mauritania.
A Nigerian law firm on the drafting of a gas purchase and reprocessing agreement in Nigeria.
Wingas on the enforceability of master netting agreements for gas sales and on its commercial and regulatory operations in France.
Glencore on its commercial activities and regulatory matters in France.
Air France on its energy supply strategy.