Governments the world over recognize the importance of investing in their transportation infrastructure, whether that involves trains, planes, cars or ships. Dentons has long operated at the forefront of the global transportation industry. In Africa, our experience covers the gamut of freight and passenger networks and other infrastructure projects throughout the continent.

Transportation infrastructure in Africa is an area set for considerable investment in the coming years, as parts of the continent emerge and develop into more sophisticated economies. Whether advising on freight transportation projects to help emerging nations exploit their mineral and commodity wealth more efficiently, or dealing with urban metros and inter-city passenger networks in more mature economies, Dentons lawyers have the experience and capabilities to assist.

Our market-leading global Transportation practice allows us to draw on the international best practices that we have helped develop elsewhere, and to apply those concepts to African opportunities. Over the last 20 years, Dentons lawyers have been involved with some of the world’s most innovative, complex and pioneering transportation projects, giving us a deep understanding of the strategic issues involved, the commercial arrangements required and the day-to-day operational challenges of major infrastructure schemes.

Dentons has been engaged in Africa’s dynamic and emerging economies for decades, and our long track record in the region has given us a thorough understanding of the political, economic, regulatory and legal issues that surround doing business in these markets. We have aided governments and procurement authorities in designing and establishing projects. We have advised operators entering the market, builders and funders of projects and rolling-stock suppliers. 

Collaborating closely with other Dentons practices, our Transportation team delivers all the key services you need to cover all aspects of a project, including regulation, procurement, competition, disputes, employment and pensions, environment, health and safety, financing, M&A, real estate, technology and IT.

Insights

5 things to know about PPPs in Senegal

August 29, 2016

Dentons would like to thank Louisa Gibbs from Geni & Kebe for this month’s contribution to the Africa section of the Dentons SA Newsletter. Louisa discusses the current momentum of PPPs in Senegal, on the westernmost tip of Africa.

South Africa Newsletter - August Edition

August 2016

South Africa’s diverse economy, strategic role in Africa and political history create a unique business and regulatory environment. The Dentons South Africa Newsletter will help you keep abreast of issues that affect doing business in, from and with South Africa. Every month this newsletter will provide you with a collection of articles, alerts and guidelines from our offices around the world.

The requirement to register BEE transactions

August 29, 2016

On 6 June 2016, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published, with immediate effect, Regulations to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 (BEE Act).  The Regulations aim to monitor compliance with broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) by requiring major BEE transactions to be registered with the newly established BEE Commission.  In this article, we set out the registration requirements and consider the implications of not registering a transaction as well as steps that may be taken to mitigate against such risk.

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