We advise both locally, regionally and internationally, and act for a number of high profile clients on multi-jurisdictional mandates across Africa, Europe, Far East countries and the United Arab Emirates. We also understand the importance of maintaining a strong awareness of emerging and transition markets and have dedicated ourselves to capturing this knowledge and using it to our clients’ best advantage. Our team forms a crucial component of our client’s wider Africa energy businesses and interests. In addition we provide our international clients with a hub for assisting them in investing and developing energy projects locally and in the region.

Our areas include:

  • application for, execution and registration of rights
  • energy trading, energy and utilities finance
  • energy and utilities (mergers & acquisitions)
  • energy networks
  • future energy - including renewable energy
  • land acquisition, prospecting and enterprises
  • surface use and relationships with land owners
  • tax, royalty, and other fiscal implications

Other Practice Areas


Corporate Governance

BTC Law Chambers’s corporate governance lawyers serve as seasoned crisis counsellors to corporate clients in high-profile and often high-risk situations.

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International Trade

BTC Law Chambers, as an International Trade Law firm has its Trade Law Team representing local and foreign companies on all aspects of trade.

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Corporate Mergers & Acquisition Transactions

We advise on critical corporate and M&A transactions utilising our lawyers' vast exposure and knowledge in this area.

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Special Economic Zones

The firm has strategically positioned its knowledge and expertise in Special Economic Zones in line with the government.

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Banking and Structured Finance

BTC is leading in terms of advising clients on banking, project financing, debt restructuring, foreign investments and recapitalisation.

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Mining and Energy

Our team forms a crucial component of our client’s wider Africa energy businesses and interests.

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The Managing Partner Says

We offer broad experience to a range of clients with our knowledge of key industry sectors.