The background and expertise of the principals has been in the Libyan energy sector and some of our clients include Anardarko Petroleum Corporation, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation, OMV, Woodside Petroleum, Chevron and Mitsui Corporation. 

In relation to Anadarko, NAA was exclusively retained to advise them on their strategy in the EPSA rounds and on the terms of the EPSA agreement. 

NAA carried out together with the international law firm, Herbert Smith and KPMG a comprehensive report on legal and operating issues relating to the Libyan Upstream Oil and Gas industry and completed a due diligence and legal report on behalf of Kajima Corporation on an investment opportunity in Libya. 

NAA has provided the chapter on Libyan law relating to the Multi - Jurisdictional Review of Dispute Resolution in Africa by Herbert Smith.

In 2008, NAA was mandated by Berwin Leighton Paisner , a leading UK practice, to advise on the EPSA provisions relating to the sale of Hellenic Petroleum’s interest in an existing concession to GDF Suez, another member of the operating consortium. 

NAA was exclusively appointed by China National Petroleum Corporation as its legal counsel in 2009 and 2010 and recently completed a legal due diligence on behalf of OMV in respect of an acquisition target operating in Libya. 

NAA acted in addition as counsel to Woodside Petroleum and Chevron in Libya. 

Investment Sector

NAA was mandated by the Russian office of Freshfields to advise on local Libyan legal issues relating to major Russian railway investment in Libya. 

Other clients included the London based private equity firm, Zephyr and Kingdom on a due diligence for a Libyan oil services company and an ongoing mandate with a major international building materials group on a privatisation in Libya. 

NAA was mandated towards the end of 2008 by Corus PLC to advise it on Libyan labour and employment laws in relation to its personnel in Tripoli and was exclusively appointed by Verizon in 2009 in relation to the establishment of its subsidiary and as adviser for its Libyan development strategy. 

NAA completed in November 2009 a Libya report on the capital markets for the international investment bank, Renaissance Capital. 

NAA was appointed by Pfizer Corporation at the end of 2010 for an ongoing advisory mandate for its operations in Libya. 

Criminal and Litigation 

NAA has a strong expertise and track record in respect of criminal proceedings in the Libyan courts. 

Other client references can be obtained upon request.