- Advisors to China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Company Limited (“China Energy”), a state-owned limited liability company in which the State has a controlling stake and incorporated in the People’s Republic of China, in relation to the EPC Contract between China Energy and The Government of the Republic of Zambia, acting through the Ministry of Higher Education (the “Government”), for the design and construction of FTJ Chiluba University Project valued at US$225,000,000.00. Our advice was anchored on various aspects including whether China Energy could pursue the Government for breach of the EPC Contract, damages, and the extent of sovereignty from a Zambian law perspective.
- Advised Sahara Energy Resources DMCC (“Sahara Energy”), a private limited company that was established in 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in relation to potential claims for the supply and deliveries of crude oil arising from three sale agreements entered into all valued at US$887,047,135.98.
- Advised Missionpharma A/S, a company incorporated under the laws of Denmark and having its principal place of business at Vassingeroedvej 9, DK-3540 Lynge, Denmark, in relation to the supply and delivery of 90,000 Health Centre Kits and services with the Government of the Republic of Zambia, acting through the Ministry of Health (the “Government”), the supply contract value was at US$40,968,000.00 (the “Supply Contract”). Our role was to advise Missionpharma on the best approach to recover the sum of US$12.5 million from the Government as the Government had breached the terms of the Supply Contract.
- Advised Raubex Construction Zambia Limited, in relation to the EPC Contracts for the upgrade to bituminous standard an approximately 94KM of the Samfwa Road to Chinsali and the upgrade of an approximately 117KM of the Mpika-Nabwalya-Mfuwe Road for the recovery of the sum of ZMW254,948,270.00 (about US$13,844,597.88 at the prevailing rate) against the Road Development Agency and the National Road Fund Agency. We successfully represented Raubex in the High Court and the matter was settled.
- Advised Advanced African Solutions Limited (“ADAS”) in relation to the breach of the US$ 97 million Supply and Installation Agreement by the Food Reserve Agency and the Ministry of Finance. Our role was to advise ADAS on how best to recover the outstanding amounts according to the contract based on the breaches by the Government.
- Advised Mabiza Resources Limited trading as Munali Nickle Mine in respect of the -/+ US$18,000,000.00 debt restructuring with its various creditors.