Thompson & Knight is one the few leading international law firms with a presence in Africa. With a deep understanding of the local businesses, culture, and languages, our attorneys have assisted clients in Angola, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Mauritania, Benin, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, the Ivory Coast, Gabon, Mozambique, Ghana, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan (prior to the imposition of sanctions), Namibia, and Kenya, among numerous others.
Much of our African representation involves the global energy industry. In addition to industry-focused counsel, we have also handled mergers and acquisitions, tax matters, and global dispute resolution. Our attorneys are also experienced in advising African-based and U.S. companies on financial transactions, and we have designed the structuring and financings for oil and gas projects, natural resource developments, electric power, transportation, and industrialization throughout the African continent.
The Firm’s Algiers office is recognized by the prestigious Chambers Global 2013 legal directory by Chambers & Partners, which ranks Thompson & Knight among the top firms in Algeria for the Corporate/Commercial category and notes that our “firm is renowned for its work in the Algerian oil and gas sector as counsel to both national and international clients.”
Thompson & Knight has long been a believer in the great potential of the African continent, and our longstanding presence in the region is testament to these beliefs.