Our finance and projects lawyers advise on all aspects of financing. We share knowledge and skills in deals involving: lending and borrowing, debt securities, derivatives, funds, portfolios as well as energy, infrastructure, transport matters and other projects.

MLO’s Finance practice, headed by Aweis Ahmed, has vast experience and industry insight in the specialist areas of finance, enabling us to advise clients from diverse business sectors. Our lawyers act for the top commercial banks, a number of which are the top-tier financial institutions in Somalia.

MLO’s Projects practice has substantial experience across a diverse band of undertakings that include public-private partnerships (PPPs), energy (geothermal, hydropower, wind, solar and coal), and social infrastructure (health, housing and transport). Our knowledge base from working with clients across the public and private sectors means that we have a comprehensive understanding of each of the stakeholder’s concerns and are able to structure transactions in a manner that specifically addresses their needs.

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Our expertise

Infrastructure development is a key economic driver for every economy in the world. Somalia Outlook 2030 Roadmap has set the stage for the development of world-class infrastructure that is expected to transform the country into a middle-income economy by the year 2030. Our knowledge base from working with clients across the public and private sectors means that we have a comprehensive understanding of each of the stakeholder’s concerns and are able to structure transactions in a manner that specifically addresses them.

We understand the nuances and intricacies of local markets and regulatory frameworks and are able to tailor our advice to meet a project’s specific needs. Our spread of lawyers enables us to advise on a range of infrastructure projects, irrespective of where such projects may be situated.

Our strong market knowledge, coupled with an extensive regional and international reach, enables us to deliver world-class legal services to our clients. We have successfully used this model on numerous infrastructure deals.