Who we serve

Governments and Public Institutions

Public institutions pursuing development through infrastructure, energy, industrialisation and regulatory reform.

IncludingNational governments, regulators, constitutional bodies, SOEs, regional and continental institutions.

Your operating context

Public institutions carry a double burden: the transaction has to work commercially, and every step has to be defensible afterwards — to an auditor, a committee, a court, a lender, and the public. A structure that is merely lawful is not enough if it cannot be shown to have been arrived at properly. We work on the assumption that the file will be read by someone looking for a problem.

We make public value financeable and defensible, deliver procurement and contracting that withstand scrutiny, and build governance that protects the public interest.

The problems that bring you to us

“The public entity needs a lawful transaction structure that a financier will still accept.”
“A procurement is being challenged and the approvals record has to hold.”
“A strategic national asset is in distress and requires intervention.”
“A regulatory framework needs redesign and must survive judicial review.”
“A state-owned enterprise needs governance capable of restoring confidence.”

The capabilities we bring

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Strategic Interventions & Special Situations
Not every mandate fits neatly within a traditional legal or advisory discipline.The Strategic Interventions & Special Situations platform supports clients in these exceptional circumstances.
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Regulatory Strategy
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Infrastructure
We advise throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, combining legal excellence with commercial insight, financial structuring and practical implementation support.
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Energy
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Disputes & Employment
Disputes are an inevitable feature of commerce, investment and institutional life. They arise when commercial expectations diverge, contractual obligations are contested, regulatory decisions are challenged, or competing interests must be reconciled.While disputes may be unavoidable, prolonged conflict, unmanaged litigation and adversarial positions often destroy value, consume management attention, damage relationships and delay strategic objectives.The purpose of the Disputes & Employment platform is not merely to conduct litigation. It is to help clients anticipate disputes, manage conflict strategically, preserve commercial relationships where possible and achieve outcomes that protect long-term enterprise value and institutional integrity.
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ESG & Sustainability
The ESG & Sustainability platform exists to help clients embed sustainability into governance, strategy, operations and investment decisions.Our approach extends beyond regulatory compliance. We help clients build resilient institutions, manage emerging risks, strengthen stakeholder confidence and create enduring economic, environmental and social value.
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Mining
However, mineral wealth alone does not guarantee prosperity. Sustainable value depends on sound governance, responsible investment, access to capital, effective regulation, environmental stewardship, community participation and downstream value addition.The Mining platform exists to help governments, investors, mining companies and financiers unlock the full value of Africa's mineral resources through integrated strategic advisory across the entire mining lifecycle.

Representative experience

Central bank
Reported
Tax dispute protecting approximately UGX 60 billion
A revenue authority assessment against the central bank created material fiscal exposure and raised questions with implications well beyond the assessment itself.
- Tax
- Disputes
Central bank and financial-sector regulator
Reported
End-to-end technology-governance framework for a central bank
A central bank and financial-sector regulator needed a technology-governance framework addressing both its own internal governance and its regulatory oversight of the sector, spanning data, cyber risk and digital supervision, and aligned to regional and continental policy frameworks.
- Technology
- Regulation
- Governance
National oil company
Reported
Cross-border litigation strategy in a neighbouring jurisdiction
A dispute affecting a national oil company was being litigated across a border, raising the practical question of whether any outcome obtained would be enforceable where the assets actually sat.
- Disputes
- Cross-Border
- Oil & Gas
National energy regulator
Reported
Licence-amendment dispute in the electricity sector
A contested amendment to a major distribution concession put the regulator's authority, and the commercial terms of the country's largest electricity licence, before the courts.
- Disputes
- Energy
- Regulation