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Energy and Tax Reforms to Drive Africa’s Major Disputes in 2025

African disputes lawyers predict a 2025 surge in litigation driven by energy and tax sector reforms, environmental claims, and evolving technology, with South Africa's Eskom restructuring and tax changes in Nigeria and Kenya among key contributors.
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Doctors and Scientists Lead Climate Protests at Each Magic Circle Firm

A group campaigning for law firms to cut ties to the fossil fuel industry has said around 50 doctors and scientists took action at the London offices of Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman, Freshfields, Linklaters and Slaughter and May on Friday.
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Leigh Day Cleared of Wrongdoing in £55M Shell Settlement with Nigeria

London's High Court dismissed unauthorized disbursement claims against law firm Leigh Day related to a £55 million settlement over an oil spill in Nigeria.
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Latham, White & Case Lead on Nigeria's Longstanding $1.3B Oil Deal

Latham & Watkins and White & Case are at the forefront of Seplat's $1.3 billion acquisition of Exxon Mobil's Nigerian onshore assets, finally approved after nearly three years of delays, marking a significant milestone in the country's energy sector.
2 minute read

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Linklaters Leads on $2B Omani Energy IPO, the GCC's Largest This Year

The Gulf Cooperation Council is one of the world's most active regions for IPOs.
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International Edition

Linklaters, Davis Polk Advise on $6.7B Rio Tinto Acquisition of Lithium Business

Former Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner George Casey, who joined Linklaters in January, is helping to lead the deal.
3 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters, Freshfields Advise on ADNOC's $16B Covestro Deal

Linklaters and SZA Schilling are representing Covestro with Freshfields providing legal guidance to ADNOC.
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters and Uría Behind Masdar's $1.4B Acquisition of Saeta Yield

Linklaters is leading Masdar on both of its major green energy deals in Spain in recent months.
2 minute read

International Edition

Africa Deal Roundup: Hunton Andrews Kurth, A&O Shearman & HSF Advise on Nigerian Oil Deals

Eni sold its Nigerian onshore oil and gas assets to Oando, a deal involving several law firms and a broader trend of energy companies divesting from Nigerian upstream operations.
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International Edition

Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down

The country's consumer and financial services regulators have each become increasingly active in pursuing greenwashing violations. But some lawyers say there is still confusion about what constitutes greenwashing.
6 minute read

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