ILFA 2019 Welcome to Freshfields Gabriel Mpubani Agenda
ILFA 2019 Welcome to Freshfields Gabriel Mpubani
Agenda and housekeeping 14: 00 – 14: 15 Welcome to Freshfields Gabriel Mpubani 14: 15 – 16: 00 Risk and bankability in international projects Massimo Amoruso 16: 00 – 16: 30 Tea and cakes 16: 30 onwards Quiz, Games and Networking drinks Stephanie Mbonu 2
Working globally More than 70 languages spoken by Freshfields employees More than 4, 800 People and over 2, 500 lawyers In 28 Offices in 17 countries 3
Our offices Hamburg Düsseldorf Amsterdam Berlin Vienna Brussels Manchester London Moscow Cologne Paris New York Washington Frankfurt Munich Madrid Beijing Milan Tokyo Rome Shanghai Bahrain Hong Kong Abu Dhabi Hanoi Dubai Ho Chi Minh City Singapore 4
Our offices We have helped clients do business in more than 150 countries More than 300 More than Stronger. Together firms in nearly 200 countries of our transactional work in the last year involved client investments in high-growth markets 5
Our Africa Group Shawn der Kinderen Partner Gabriel Mpubani Partner T +31 20 485 7624 E shawn. derkinderen@freshfields. com T +44 20 7716 4101 E gabriel. mpubani@freshfields. com South Africa-born and raised, qualified to practice in South Africa, England Wales, and the Netherlands – an M&A/private equity lawyer with extensive experience across Africa. Uganda-born and raised, qualified to practice in Uganda and England Wales – a project finance lawyer with more than 15 years’ experience of working on some of the largest and most complex energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Africa. Rob Cant Partner T +971 4 509 9195 E rob. cant@freshfields. com Rob is a partner in the Corporate practice and is based in Dubai. Rob over a decade of experience advising on a range of corporate matters. He has a particular focus on cross-border transactions in Africa as well as the Middle East and Turkey. 6
Our Africa practice Stronger. Together Working across Africa 54 countries, each with its own laws, challenges and opportunities There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. We provide the best legal advice in each country, not just in one or two of the continent’s largest economies. Stronger. Together programme This is our network of the top law firms in Africa (and beyond). Rather than recommending our ‘best friends’, we recommend the best lawyer for the job to meet our clients’ needs. 7
Stronger. Together Our programme to identify, develop and deepen relationships with law firms all over the world • At least one ‘country partner’ – supported by a dedicated country team – responsible for each country around the world • We are not exclusively tied to any one firm. This allows us to bring the best team to the table for the job. • The Stronger. Together firms understand our working practices making a seamless team • Co-ordination of local advice • Higher standard of service to clients 8
REAP Our Reforestation in East Africa Programme Freshfields has been carbon-neutral since 2007, offsetting its emissions through various projects: biomass projects in China, Turkish wind farms, and efficient cook stoves and Life. Straw water purification in Kenya. In 2015, the firm made a commitment to remaining carbon-neutral for the next 10 years and launched its offset project, Freshfields Reforestation in East Africa Programme (REAP). Freshfields REAP is a community reforestation project based in Kenya and Uganda. The project empowers small groups of subsistence farmers and aims to reverse the effects of deforestation, drought and an insecure supply of food. Farmers are invited to join with neighbouring farmers to form small tree planting groups (clusters) and collectively plant trees on their land. This programme will improve the livelihoods of close to 9, 000 farmers. 9
Thank you This material is provided by the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (a limited liability partnership organised under the law of England Wales authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority) (the UK LLP) and the offices and associated entities of the UK LLP practising under the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer name in a number of jurisdictions, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, together referred to in the material as ‘Freshfields’. For regulatory information please refer to www. freshfields. com/support/legalnotice. The UK LLP has offices or associated entities in Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP has offices in New York City and Washington DC. This material is for general information only and is not intended to provide legal advice. © Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 2019 DS 55437
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