Buchalter advises clients across Africa and internationally on complex legal and commercial matters involving the African continent. Our Africa Practice Group comprises lawyers with extensive experience advising on major infrastructure, energy, and cross-border investment projects across multiple African jurisdictions. Their collective experience, gained through decades of advising governments, state-owned enterprises, private companies, international investors, financial institutions, multilaterals and multinationals, positions the firm to serve as a strategic legal partner for Africa-related transactions and developments.
Whether supporting African clients on outbound transactions or helping U.S. and global clients navigate African markets, we provide sophisticated, commercially minded legal counsel backed by deep regional familiarity and a global standard of service.
Who We Serve
- African Governments & State-Owned Enterprises
- African Corporations & Infrastructure Developers
- U.S. & Global Investors Entering African Markets
- Multilateral Institutions & Development Finance Partners
Representative Experience
Our lawyers have advised on precedent-setting transactions across multiple African jurisdictions, including:
- Infrastructure & Transport: Advised the multinational sponsor on the financing of a shipping company in West Africa.
- Power & Energy: Negotiated power purchase agreements between major utilities and large corporate end-users.
- Government Advisory: Supported a West African central bank in structuring a stabilization fund for distressed banks.
- Projects: Represented the agent bank of an international syndicate of lenders in the financing of an ocean reclamation & reclaimed city construction project in Africa.
- Cross-Border M&A: Counseled a major US technology company on the acquisition of an African technology company.
- Multilateral Institutions: Provided guidance to a major multilateral organization on the regulatory framework for funding development projects in Africa.
Practice Focus
- Project Development & Finance
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
- Energy & Infrastructure Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Investment Structuring & Fund Formation
- Sovereign Finance & Multilateral Engagement
- Cross-Border Disputes & Arbitration
Why Clients Choose Us
- On-the-Ground Experience: Lawyers with decades of Africa-focused work across key sectors and regions.
- Multilateral Perspective: A unique ability to advise both African clients with global ambitions and international clients investing in Africa.
- Practical, Results-Oriented Counsel: Legal advice grounded in commercial realities, geopolitical insight, and execution experience.
