African Investment Specialist Services

Across Africa, governments are seeking investment and business by updating their legal systems and putting investment protections in place.

African investments still require particularly careful planning and execution, however. Prudent investors will reduce risks to get Africa's high returns.

Our team offers assistance with all aspects of investment and trade with Africa, including:

• Specialist Legal Services
• Referral Services
• Financing Search Services

When you are ready for Africa, you will need our type of counsel:

• Experienced in helping investors
• Bilingual in English and French
• Combine legal and business acumen
• Work across continent
• Assist at every stage of project
• Assist with investment financing
• Corresponding counsel across Africa
• Deep network of Africa consultants

Specialist Legal Services

We help the client at all stages of the project, from initial planning to implementation:

• Project development and assessment
• Risk-management training
• Anti-corruption training and programs
• Assist with negotiations and contracts
• Find safest routes into countries
• Maximize international legal protections
• Ensure access to international arbitration
• Conform investment to local law
• Identify and work with local counsel
• Assist with transport, customs, visa, on-ground issues
• Expertise in OHADA system

Referral Services

We have deep contact networks in the African investment community, and can assist clients with referrals to these experts:

• Due diligence investigators
• African business prospectors
• Project and infrastructure security
• Tax experts focusing on Africa
• U.S. lobbyists specializing in Africa
• Corresponding counsel in Africa
• Investors and funds focused on Africa
• African stock exchange specialists

We also offer a newsletter service for developments affecting African investment.

Financing Search Services

Finding the right financing can often be difficult for projects in Africa. We can help take the guesswork and frustration out of the funding process with the following services to put your project on the best footing and in the best light:

• Project development and assessment
• Pitch review and critique
• Identification and correction of gaps
• Project risk assessment and alleviation
• Engagement of technical evaluators

We provide pitch and project assistance on an hourly rate. For projects we favor, we may introduce the project to funders on a brokerage basis. We refund many of the preparation fees out of commissions we receive, so that the client is only charged once.

To Learn More

To discuss your matter relating to Africa, e-mail Peter Hansen at or call him at (202) 349-3780.