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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Oil and Gas Sector is the legal partner of choice on your oil and gas projects across the value chain. We have unique and substantial legal expertise in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors and advise major independent oil companies, national oil companies, service providers and regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, including Namibia.

23 Jun 2025 1 min read Oil & Gas Thought Leadership Article

Our team has a thorough understanding of the geographic and geopolitical factors that shape and impact the oil and gas industry and offers valuable commercial insight to clients embarking on oil and gas projects, in both developed and emerging markets, worldwide. Our breadth of experience, acting for clients in both the public and private sectors, means we have a comprehensive approach to structuring transactions to address the complex economic and political goals of participants in this sector.

Our lawyers combine intricate knowledge of the oil and gas sector with your unique business realities to achieve your desired results. By choosing our Oil and Gas Team as trusted advisers, clients gain access to practical transactional and project advice, advanced contract engineering and seasoned contract negotiators.

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