Commercial Law

In jurisdictions in the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa, KearneyAfrica has brought experience and professional expertise to bear on important and sometimes complex commercial transactions. Our team members are renowned for effectiveness in assisting our clients in their investing, trading, selling, manufacturing, merging or acquiring or developing endeavors in or relating to Africa.

Our vast Commercial/Transactional experience includes work with the following clients:

South African Airways

Advised the company in its purchase and restructuring of a regional South African carrier, specifically on the financing of the acquisition and creation of a corporate structure to accommodate the new assets in the SAA holding company.

Pan African Health Foundation / Integrated Medical Industries

Advised the Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer on its fundraising from international capital markets for the purpose of financing a substantial expansion of the its manufacturing facilities.

PWC/Ghana

Acted as legal counsel to the Government’s lead consultant PWC in regard to the purchase of an aluminum mining plant and associated smeltering operations in Ghana. Advised on the form of financing the purchase and drafted the sale agreement and related documents.

Central Energy Fund (South African petroleum investment company)

Acted as co-counsel with South African counsel to the CEF in regards to share and participation in the financing and development of a gas pipeline from the Pande Fields in Mozambique to the refining area of SASOL, CEF’s joint venture in the project.

Strauss Energy Limited Kenya

Legal Advisor to the Project Developer in the corporate governance and project structuring and financing of a 10MW Solar Power Plant in Kenya.

GEPetrol (national oil company of Equatorial Guinea)

Long term counsel for this entity and its predecessors, but most recently advised GEPetrol in its $2.4 billion buy-back of oil producing concessions and related facilities from Devon Oil of Houston.

Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund

Acted as outside general counsel to this US funded, Johannesburg based fund and provided both project funding advice—including project finance advice—as well as general corporate transactional advice.