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Herbert Smith Freehills Partners Stéphane Brabant, John Ogilvie and Paula Hodges have published an article in the October issue of PLC Magazine entitled "Dispute Resolution in Africa - The Philosophy of Risk". The article examines the options for resolving disputes in Africa-related transactions and highlights the key points that investors should consider when approaching litigation, arbitration or crisis management in Africa. To read the full article, please click here.

This article was first published in the October 2013 issue of PLC Magazine, and is reproduced by kind permission of Practical Law Publishing Limited 2013.

In March 2013,  Herbert Smith Freehills launched its groundbreaking Guide to dispute resolution in all 54 of Africa’s diverse jurisdictions. To access an extract of the guide, please click here. If you would like to request a copy please email africadisputes@hsf.com.

For more information, please contact Stéphane Brabant, John Ogilvie, Paula Hodges, or your usual Herbert Smith Freehills contact.

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