Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner John Dewar and senior associate Oliver Irwin spoke at the IFLR’s fifth Africa Forum focusing on the laws, regulation and transactions concerning the continent’s natural resources in London on 25 May 2017.
Oliver moderated the “African Energy Projects in 2017 & Beyond” panel also featuring Howard Gooder, Head of Oil & Gas Lending EMEA, Siemens Bank, Ian Brown-Peterside, General Counsel, Seven Energy International and Fathima Hussain, Managing Director, Standard Chartered Bank. The discussion centered on:
- Identifying areas for investment
- Oil & gas outlook
- Renewable energy: key structuring points
- Viability of gas to power as asset class
John was a panellist on the “Infrastructure to Support Growth” panel which focused on the financing of Africa’s road, rail and airport infrastructure, risk and return characteristics, methods for success of PPPs and insurance options.
Milbank is widely recognised as a leading legal advisor for African deals having advised on some of Africa’s most significant transactions in the natural resources sector throughout the continent. Most recently the team acted on the ‘first of a kind’ oil and gas financing in Africa of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) oil and gas field project.
