West-African Mining Experts With an Industry-Focused Approach.

MPartners foundation is solid (MINING) industry knowledge. At our core are local lawyers who are recognized as industry leaders in their own right and have worked exclusively on mining deals for decades, including in-house at major, mid-cap, and junior mining companies, as well as mining investment funds. Our team doesn’t just skim the surface; we know and understand the macroeconomic, geopolitical, and regional risks and opportunities that are most relevant to your company. We not only understand the sector’s twists and turns, but we also anticipate its needs—because our experienced teams are at the forefront of change in the West-African, and global, mining sector.

At MPartners, we are also familiar with and monitor the players, assets, market trends, and commodity fundamentals. And we understand the technical side of the industry—the underlying chemistry and geology, as well as how mining works from pit to port. In a nutshell, we speak the correct language.

We are completely at ease advising at all stages of the mining cycle. We understand that as the industry evolves, so must our team. Being resilient in the mining and metals industry does not imply remaining motionless. This entails seizing opportunities and managing risks at all stages of the volatile mining and metals life cycle. We can provide a team of local and global lawyers to advise on the technical aspects of the transaction while keeping an eye on the industry.

A Truly International Team

We are the only firm with mining and metals partners and associates in EMEA, Asia, and the Americas. Our clients can access this global network through a single point of contact, with stand-out practices in project development and financing, mining-related infrastructure, arbitration, trade, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital markets, restructuring, competition, anti-bribery, sanctions, and ESG disputes. And, as new opportunities for growth emerge in various parts of the world, our connectivity and reach become even more critical. It means we can quickly assemble a cross-border team of lawyers who regularly collaborate, led from a location appropriate to the deal’s location, and each time with an industry expert at the helm.

When combined with our long-standing connections with industry, government, and local counsel, no other law firm is better positioned to guide on issues affecting your business interests around the world, assisting you in making commercial and risk decisions that drive profitability and reputation across the entire mining and metals value chain.

So, wherever you do business, we can ensure that the MPartners team is present.

Renewable Energy for a Greener Tomorrow

In terms of both scale and type of technology or resource, MPartners advise clients across the renewable or alternative energy spectrum. We can negotiate the agreements and regulatory framework to keep the project moving forward, regardless of your role in it or whether it is a wind farm, solar farm, or large-scale hydroelectric facility.

We can provide project financing advice, we draft land leases and other forms of tenure, as well as equipment sales and construction contracts and power purchase agreements. We also provide advice on purchase and sale transactions, incentive programs and tax structures that make financial sense for your company and jurisdiction, and environmental law and regulation compliance.

The Need for Renewables

The need for renewable energy sources will only increase as solar power becomes more cost-competitive with existing forms of electric generation. Having worked with power generating companies, investors and financing partners, and electric utilities for decades, our solar energy lawyers have a deep grasp of the issues and challenges facing the industry and a business perspective that gives our clients an edge. We are well-versed in the industry’s rules and regulations.

As a leading global legal firm in the solar energy industry, we have an international reputation for providing creative solutions for securing finance and establishing solar projects and businesses across the globe. We also have a strong presence in Asia, Europe, and North America in terms of energy projects.

We work with utilities and independent power producers, as well as buyers and sellers, borrowers and lenders, developers and other investors (including private equity), and manufacturers and suppliers. Many of these transactions involve complex cross-border negotiations, multinational investors, and regulatory approvals from multiple jurisdictions.

Oil, Gas, and Energy – The Fuel of Today

The attorneys of MPartners should be considered whether you need local or global oil, gas, and energy representation. Our global team of lawyers in our network has extensive knowledge of the energy industry and has worked on transactions, regulations, and litigation in a wide range of jurisdictions that produce significant amounts of oil and gas.

Our clients benefit from our deep understanding of industry concerns and our established relationships with local and regional legal and commercial communities. You can count on MPartners members to help you with a wide range of issues related to exploration, production, transportation, refinement, distribution, pipeline, and environmental law and regulation in Asia, Europe and, Africa.

Our Areas of Expertise

• Extraction upstream entails everything from leases and wells to minerals and royalties to production and service to acquisition and title work.
• Acquiring and divesting companies; developing and maintaining production infrastructure; transporting hydrocarbon; and dealing with regulatory difficulties are all examples of midstream activities.
• Refining and chemical manufacturing are the final steps in the production process.
• Litigation in civil courts: contracts, joint operating agreements, and royalty disputes
• Accidents involving trucks, occupational injuries, and pipeline explosions are all examples of civil litigation.
• Manufacturing equipment, pipes, chemicals, and production facilities for service and infrastructure.
• Contracts, finance, and securities.
• Renewable Energy: Wind, solar, and hydro.