Mining, Metals & Commodities

• Simandou (Guinea) – advising the Republic of Guinea on all aspects of the development, construction and financing of the $24+Bn Simandou iron ore project, consisting in the construction of 700+km dual track railroad, a 200mtpa mineral and multimodal port, and the exploitation of the 4 iron ore blocks of the world class Simandou project. This won the Deal of the Year in the China Business Law Deals of the Year 2024, the Impact Deal of the Year in IFLR Africa Awards 2025 and Africa Deal of the Year in the Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2025
• Metalcorp (Guinea) &ndash Metalcorp and Société de Bauxite de Guinée on the development of a 3Mtpa bauxite mine and 1.6Mtpa alumina refinery in Garafiri
• Norske Hydro Boffa Bauxite (Guinea) – Hydro Aluminium AS on the development of a 4Mtpa bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Boffa
• Nyumba Ya Akiba Cement Plant (DRC) – a syndicate of lenders on the US$300 million financing of the exploitation of a quarry mine and the construction and operation of a cement plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Dallol Potash (Ethiopia) – a syndicate of lenders on the US$800 million financing of potash production projects in Ethiopia comprised of four potash concessions developed by Allana Potash
• MDL Grand Cote Mineral Sands Project (Senegal) – a syndicate of lenders on the US$300 million financing of a mineral sands project in Senegal developed by Mineral Deposits Limited
• Guinea Alumina Refinery (Guinea) – a syndicate of lenders (including export credit agencies and development financial institutions) on the US$3.5 billion financing of Guinea Alumina Project, an integrated bauxite mine and alumina refinery and related infrastructure project in the Republic of Guinea
• Tenke Fungurume Mining, DRC – a syndicate of lenders (including ECAs and DFIs) on the US$1.1 billion Tenke Fungurume Mining Project, an open pit copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Crew Gold Mining, Guinea - Crew Gold Mining on the acquisition of Société Minière de Dinguiraye

Oil & Gas

• West Africa LNG – Advising the sponsors (Helios and West Africa LLP) on the $2billion LNG to power project in Guinea (including construction, development and financing of FSU and FRU, onshore port facilities, pipeline, power plants and other associated infrastructure).
• Sierra Leone LNG – Advising the sponsor (Helios) on the development of port facilities and the development of a berth to support LNG to power solutions for mining companies in Sierra Leone.
• Access LNG – the lenders (including EAIF, AfDB and other DFIs) on the financing to Access LNG B.V., a provider of specialist floating LNG infrastructure, to support the construction of a new Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) storage and regasification facility at Tema port in Ghana
• Saudi Aramco Gas Distribution Network (Project Saturn) (KSA) – the staple lenders on the financing of the acquisition of 49% of Saudi Aramco gas pipelines distribution business
• Saudi Aramco Oil Distribution Network (Project Pearl) (KSA) – Hassana on their bid to acquire 49% of Saudi Aramco crude oil pipelines distribution business
• ADNOC Gaz Distribution (Project Galaxy) (Abu Dhabi) – Hassana on their bid to acquire 49% of ADNOC gas pipelines distribution business
• Saudi Aramco Crude Oil Distribution Network (Project Seek) (KSA) – the staple lenders on the financing of the acquisition of 49% of Saudi Aramco crude oil pipelines distribution business
• Tahrir Petrochemicals (Egypt) – IFC and more than ten other multilateral and development financial institutions on their US$2 billion equity investment and equity mobilisation for the Tahrir Petrochemicals project in Egypt
• East Africa Pipeline (Uganda – Tanzania) – the sponsors on the development and financing of a crude oil pipeline project from Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania
• Niger Benin Export Pipeline (Niger – Benin) – CNPC (the sponsor) on the development and financing of an export crude oil pipeline project from Niger to an export port in Benin.
• Gabon Refinery (Gabon) – the lenders (including export credit agencies, MLAs and DFIs) on the financing of the Gabon Refinery Project developed by Samsung C&T
• Kribi Hydrocarbon Port Terminal (Cameroon) – the sponsors on the financing of the design, construction, equipping, commissioning exploitation of a large hydrocarbon terminal in the Port of Kribi in Cameroon
• Foxtrot Letter of Credit (Ivory Coast) – Citibank N.A. on the issuance of a stand-by letter of credit at the request of the Republic of Côte d’ Ivoire for payment to gas suppliers (guaranteed by a Partial Risk Guarantee from the International Development Association)

Power (renewables and conventional)

• Ras Ghareb Wind IPP (Egypt) – EBRD, Proparco and JICA on the financing of the 200MW Ras Ghareb Wind IPP in Egypt.
• Uzbekistan (Scaling Solar Project) – KEXIM and lenders on the KEPCO's bid to develop 2 solar PV Plants in the regions of Samarkand and Jizzakh
• AMEA (Jordan) – AMEA, as developer and sponsor, on a 50MW Solar PV IPP in the Al-Mohammadiyah Development Area
• Scatec Solar (Egypt) – the lenders on the development of 6 solar PV projects in Egypt, as part of the FiT Programme
• Infinity Solar (Egypt) – the lenders on the development of 2 solar PV projects in Egypt, as part of the FiT Programme
• Amin IPP (Oman) – the lenders on the bid to develop a 100MW Solar PV facility IPP with PDO as offtaker (the first captive plant project in Oman)
• Ibri IPP (Oman) – the lenders on the bid to develop a 250MW Solar PV facility IPP with OPWP as offtaker
• Zetes Coal Fired Power Project (Phase 3) (Turkey) – a syndicate of Turkish banks on the $800 million financing of the 1,300MW coal fired power project in the City of Zonguldak, district of Çatalağzı.
• Project company on the construction and financing of a 660MW coal fired power station in Karachi, developed by Lucky Electric Company
• Segou Mali IPP, Mali – the lenders on the financing (including DFIs and MLAs) of the construction and operation of a greenfield 33 MWp solar power plant developed by Segou Solar S.A. and sponsored by Scatec Solar
• Azito IPP III (Ivory Coast – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on the US$350 million financing of the Azito III IPP project in Ivory Coast (PFI - African Power Deal of the Year, 2012)
• CIPREL IPP IV (Ivory Coast) – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on the EUR200 million financing of the CIPREL IPP project in Ivory Coast
• Kribi IPP (Cameroon) – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on the financing of the Kribi IPP project in Cameroon
• Dibamba IPP (Cameroon) – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on the financing of the Dibamba IPP project in Cameroon
• Energie Eolienne du Maroc (Morocco) – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on the US$300 million financing of two wind farms in Akhfennir and Haouma in Morocco developed by Nareva

Infrastructure

• Djibouti Ports – advising Great Horn Investment Holding and Djibouti Port Authority on the financing of jetty and oil storage terminal in Damerjeog.
• Damerjeog Oil Storage - advising Great Horn Investment Holding and Djibouti Port Authority on the sale of the minority stake in the Damerjeog Bulk and Liquid Petroleum company.
• MagLev Rail Project – advising Saudi Rail and Qatar Rail on the feasibility study for the development of regional passengers train, using the MagLev technology, and linking Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
• Makka Metro Project – advising RCMC on the feasibility study for the development of the Makka Metro.
• Abu Dhabi Ports Africa Ports Projects – Abu Dhabi Ports Group on its potential investments in 9 ports and logistics businesses in Africa (including Mauritania, Libya, Somalia, Zanzibar, and Equatorial Guinea)
• Project Humania (Egypt and KSA) – IFC, EBRD and other DFIs on the financing of medical facilities in Egypt and Morocco
• Metito and CDC Africa Infrastructure Platform – Metito Utilities Ltd in relation to its co-investment with the CDC Group plc in a platform that aims to develop water and wastewater PPP opportunities across all Africa
• Bandama River Project (Cote d’ ivoire) – Mitsubishi and METITO on the development and financing of a water treatment and supply project
• Shuqaiq III (KSA) – a consortium of sponsors led by ENGIE and Mitsubishi in their bid to develop the Shuqaiq III IWP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Jeddah ISTP (KSA) – the lenders on the bid to develop the Jeddah Airport sewage treatment plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Santa Anita Cement Plant (Mexico) – the lenders and arranger (Banco Santander, S.A.) on the French law aspects of a COFACE guarantee for a COFACE covered facility for the financing of to Trituradora y Procesadora de Materiales Santa Anita S.A. de C.V. as borrower, guaranteed by Elementia S.A.B. de C.V.
• Metro of Panama (Panama) – the lenders on the French law aspects of a COFACE guarantee for a COFACE covered facility for the financing of the construction and exploitation of the Line 1 of the Panama Metro
• Azalai Hotel, Ivory Coast – the lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) for the construction and operation of a luxury hotel by the Group Azalai in Abidjan
• Dakar Toll Road Project and extension (Senegal) –the Lenders on the US$409 million refinancing of first section of the Dakar toll road concession (Diamniadio) and extension towards the new International Airport of Blaise Diagne (AIBD) awarded to SENAC (owned by Eiffage SA.)
• Kamsar Port (Guinea) – Abu Dhabi Ports Company on the development of a multi-user port in Kamsar, in Guinea
• Kribi Hydrocarbon Port Terminal (Cameroon) – the sponsors on the financing of the design, construction, equipping, commissioning exploitation of a large hydrocarbon terminal in the Port of Kribi in Cameroon
• Afftout Essahli (Mauritania) – a consortium of three contractors on the design, construction, equipping, commissioning, and testing of water pumping stations and electric cables in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• Lome Container Terminal (LCT), Togo – a syndicate of lenders on the EUR300 million financing of a container terminal in the Port of Lomé in Togo.

Telecoms & Satellite

• IHS/Zain Mobile Tower Financing: a pool of lenders on the financing of the acquisition of mobile telecommunications towers belonging to Zain and certain capex relating thereto by a joint venture formed by IHS Towers Group and Zain. This is the first of the kind in the Middle East
• Azercosmos 2 (Azerbaijan) – the lenders in connection with a COFACE covered facility for the supply of an integrated earth observation satellite system by Azercosmos OJSCo
• Azercosmos (Azerbaijan) – the lenders in connection with a COFACE covered facility for the financing of the launching services of the first geostationary satellite of Azerbaijan (GTR Best Deals Award for 2011)
• SeaQuest Fiber Optic Cable, Mali and Niger – the lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on the construction and development of fiber optic cables in Mali and Niger
• Millicom (DRC) – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on a US$120 million financing for the capital expenditures of the subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Oasis S.p.r.l.)
• Millicom (Chad) – a syndicate of lenders (including DFIs and MLAs) on a US$100 million financing for the capital expenditures of the subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular in Chad
• Telecel (Ivory Coast) – Group Teylium International on the sale of the majority shares in MTN-Côte d’ Ivoire (former Telecel Côte d’ Ivoire)
• ORASCOM Telecom – Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E for the sale of the GSM license in 23 African States (including Republic of Congo)