AFRICA FORUMNAVIGATING NATURAL RESOURCES LAWS AND TRANSACTIONS

MAY 20, 2014 ∙ THE WALDORF, LONDON

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6 CPD/CLEpoints

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Benefits of attending:Learn how to structure international debt for African borrowersHow to stabilise agreements with governments for the length of a concessionDiscover practical tips for mitigating risks in African infrastructureListen to updates on the Nigerian Petroleum Industry BillDebate private equity and M&A opportunities in AfricaHear about local capital markets providing domestic optionsLearn the importance of negotiating on free carry, royalties and taxes

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IFLR Africa ForumMay 20, 2014 · The Waldorf, London

The third annual IFLR Africa Forum is returning on May20, 2014 and will focus on the laws, regulations andtransactions surrounding the continent’s naturalresources. It will provide strategies for managing gov-ernmental nationalism, raising finance for projects, infra-structure opportunities and M&A/PE transactions. Legalissues from discovery of the resources and extraction totransport and corporate acquisitions will be debated by

leading private practice lawyers and in-house counselfrom UK, European and African-based banks, corpo-rates and funds at the Waldorf Hotel in London.

The 2012 and 2013 events both attracted over 250delegates and provided excellent networking for discov-ering new opportunities in Africa. Feedback from lastyear’s attendees was very positive:

The hotel: The Waldorf Hotel, London

Situated two miles from London's financial centre, and inthe heart of London’s west end, The Waldorf Hilton hotelhas an executive lounge, a 24-hour business centre andseven meeting rooms for up to 400 with wireless internetaccess. All guest rooms have high-speed internet access.Upgrade to a deluxe room or choose an executive roomfor executive lounge access.

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“IFLR has done a greatjob by providing aplatform forprofessionals from allwalks of life to rubminds towardsinternationaldevelopment” –Olubukola Ogunwale, in-house lawyer, WemaBank“A success

enhanced by itsorganisation,content, panellists,administration,venue and delivery.Well done IFLR!” –Lara Oyesanya,senior legal counsel,Barclays

“A very informative and useful event” –Edmond Leedham, chief counsel, US BankGlobal Corporate Trust Services

IFLR promotes an interactive panel format to engage with theaudience. This offers the opportunity for everyone to getinvolved on a range of subjects.

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May 20 2014

12.00 Infrastructure opportunities to continueAfrica’s growth• Rail, road and airport expansion• Resources extraction and transportation analysis• Power and warehousing requirements for logistics• Practical tips for mitigating risk in African infrastructure

projects• Does Africa adopt the correct operating model? Main

investor pays for majority of infrastructure and thencontrols access

• Case studies: PPPs as a way of filling theinfrastructure gap

Tina Blázquez-López, partner, McCarthy Tétrault (chair)Kaushik Ray, partner, Trinity InternationalDavid Ofosu-Dorte, partner, AB & David

13.00 Lunch and networking

14.00 M&A structuring for resourcesinvestment• Trends for terms and conditions

• Negotiating strategic investments via stakes in Africancompanies

• Planning for and succeeding at auction (e.g.privatisation of petroleum refineries in Nigeria)

• The importance of discussing environmental issues incontracts

Barthélemy Faye, partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (chair)Francis O’Neill, general counsel and company secretary, AfricanMineralsChris Edwards, general counsel, BHP BillitonAdeoye Adefulu, partner, Odujinrin & Adefulu

15.00 Coffee and networking

15.30 FOCUS: Oil and gas• Production Sharing Contracts: Negotiating terms

• Striking a balance between government interests andprofits

• Nigeria: New oil block auction and update on thePetroleum Industry Bill

• Diminished risk profile for offshore deals

Bob Palmer, partner, CMS Cameron McKenna (chair)Stefan Ricketts, general counsel, EnQuestMike Walsh, general counsel, Delonex EnergySonal Sejpal, director, Anjarwalla & Khanna

16.30 Chair’s closing comments

8.45 Registration and breakfast

9.15 Chair’s introduction and opening remarksTom Young, managing editor, IFLR

9.30 Working in Africa: Managingchallenges and opportunities• How to deal with resources nationalism and how to

structure this into your timeline• The importance of negotiating well on free carry,

royalties and taxes• Compliance with anti-corruption regimes (FCPA, UK

Bribery Act and local regulations)• How to stabilise your agreement with the government

over time and protect yourself from renegotiationand/or new laws being applied to existingconcessions

Simon Tysoe, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (chair)David Turley, managing director, senior counsel, corporate trust,Bank of New York MellonMouhamed Kebe, managing partner, Geni & Kebe

10.30 Coffee and networking

11.00 Raising finance for African projects• Making African project financings bankable:

structuring and documentation challenges• Is the role of Export Credit and Development Finance

still critical?• Commercial lenders – finding the optimal balance of

international and local banks• Alternative funding sources: institutional investors,

project bonds, hybrid structures?• The viability of Islamic finance as part of the funding

mix for African projectsCalvin Walker, partner, Baker & McKenzie (chair)Daniel Whitehead, deputy general counsel and director, CitigroupBrian Marcus, director, Standard Chartered BankIan Cogswell, head of natural resources, NatixisFaizal Jusob, head of foreign investment, Couto Graça & Associados

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