Welcome to Freshfields ILFA 2019 Welcome to Freshfields Gabriel Mpubani

Agenda and housekeeping 14:00 – 14:15 Welcome to Freshfields Gabriel Mpubani 14:15 – 16:00 Risk and bankability in international projects Massimo Amoruso 16:00 – 16:30 Tea and cakes 16:30 onwards Quiz, Games and Networking drinks Stephanie Mbonu

languages spoken by Freshfields employees Working globally countries 28 In 17 Offices in lawyers 4,800 More than 2,500 People and over languages spoken by Freshfields employees 70 Our strength is built on world-class talent, not just geographic reach. z 4,800 plus people work in Freshfields globally including over 2,500 lawyers working in 27 offices and 16 countries speaking 71 languages spoken.

Our offices New York Washington Amsterdam Brussels Manchester London Cologne Paris Frankfurt Munich Milan Madrid Rome Düsseldorf Dubai Abu Dhabi Bahrain Beijing Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong Hanoi Singapore Ho Chi Minh City Moscow Vienna Berlin Hamburg

Our offices of our transactional work in the last year involved client investments in high-growth markets 𝟏 𝟑 More than countries 300 200 StrongerTogether firms in nearly 150 We have helped clients do business in more than Our strength is built on world-class talent, not just geographic reach. 4,800 plus people work in Freshfields globally including over 2,500 lawyers working in 27 offices and 16 countries speaking 71 languages spoken.

Our Africa Group Shawn der Kinderen Partner Gabriel Mpubani Rob Cant E shawn.derkinderen@freshfields.com South Africa-born and raised, qualified to practice in South Africa, England and Wales, and the Netherlands – an M&A/private equity lawyer with extensive experience across Africa. Gabriel Mpubani T +44 20 7716 4101 E gabriel.mpubani@freshfields.com Uganda-born and raised, qualified to practice in Uganda and England and Wales – a project finance lawyer with more than 15 years’ experience of working on some of the largest and most complex energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Africa. Rob Cant T +971 4 509 9195 E rob.cant@freshfields.com Rob is a partner in the Corporate practice and is based in Dubai. Rob over a decade of experience advising on a range of corporate matters. He has a particular focus on cross-border transactions in Africa as well as the Middle East and Turkey.

Our Africa practice StrongerTogether Working across Africa 54 countries, each with its own laws, challenges and opportunities There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. We provide the best legal advice in each country, not just in one or two of the continent’s largest economies. StrongerTogether programme This is our network of the top law firms in Africa (and beyond). Rather than recommending our ‘best friends’, we recommend the best lawyer for the job to meet our clients’ needs.

StrongerTogether Our programme to identify, develop and deepen relationships with law firms all over the world At least one ‘country partner’ – supported by a dedicated country team – responsible for each country around the world The StrongerTogether firms understand our working practices making a seamless team Co-ordination of local advice We are not exclusively tied to any one firm. This allows us to bring the best team to the table for the job. Higher standard of service to clients

Our Reforestation in East Africa Programme REAP Our Reforestation in East Africa Programme Freshfields has been carbon-neutral since 2007, offsetting its emissions through various projects: biomass projects in China, Turkish wind farms, and efficient cook stoves and LifeStraw water purification in Kenya. In 2015, the firm made a commitment to remaining carbon-neutral for the next 10 years and launched its offset project, Freshfields Reforestation in East Africa Programme (REAP).
 Freshfields REAP is a community reforestation project based in Kenya and Uganda. The project empowers small groups of subsistence farmers and aims to reverse the effects of deforestation, drought and an insecure supply of food. Farmers are invited to join with neighbouring farmers to form small tree planting groups (clusters) and collectively plant trees on their land. This programme will improve the livelihoods of close to 9,000 farmers.

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