We assist infrastructure operators and service providers in the context of their market entry and the issuance of their license, the preparation and filing of the license application, negotiations with the regulator in charge of electronic communications and local authorities, and the litigation of their license (extension, withdrawal, fees and sanctions). We have an excellent knowledge of the domestic and regional regulatory frameworks applicable in Africa in terms of electronic communications.
We also assist them in the negotiation, conclusion and execution of their concession contracts and other public contracts (at the national or local level) when deploying their wireline (fiber) or mobile (wireless spectrum) infrastructure, adding new services and replacing technologically updated equipment, but also in the conclusion and execution of their commercial contracts with partner operators (partnerships between operators, outsourcing and internalization of services), subcontractors (equipment supply contracts) and customers (general terms and conditions of sale, credit contracts, etc.).
We also assist banking and insurance companies in the African markets in the context of their market entry, acquisition and restructuring operations, equity investments and in the litigation of securities and bank credit. We have an excellent knowledge of the regulatory and contractual aspects of banking and financial services applicable at the regional and domestic levels on the African continent.