LONDON and PARIS, November 21, 2017: Premier French legal publication Décideurs Magazine has named Morgan Lewis partner Olivier Chambord among the top lawyers in France for energy work in Africa, including oil, gas, mining, natural resources, and renewable energy, as part of its 2017 Africa guide, which provides rankings of the top law firms with business in Africa.
Mr. Chambord represents a variety of international energy clients in project development, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals in Europe and Africa. He advises oil and gas and petrochemicals companies in projects, acquisitions, and disposals involving upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas assets and infrastructure. He also advises on petroleum licensing and concessions, permitting issues, petroleum audits, crude oil and refined products sale and purchase agreements, lifting agreements, unitization agreements, refinery joint ventures, and the development of domestic and international pipeline infrastructure. Mr. Chambord was also previously ranked in the 2015 edition of the Africa guide.
With more than 100 energy lawyers operating in key energy and financial centers, Morgan Lewis seamlessly connects lawyers from around the world to provide practical, thoughtful, and informed advice on energy transactions for clients that are focused on and participating in Africa’s tremendous growth.