Under this strategic seven-year agreement, Trafigura will act as exclusive offtaker, providing a significant upfront prepayment to support Gabon’s development agenda. The transaction is underpinned by a diversified pool of oil assets, ensuring a resilient production base and strong market confidence.

Our team acted as OHADA counsel and structured finance specialists to the Republic of Gabon, working closely with Cabinet Juridique Biassaly, Gabonese counsel to the State. This transaction highlights our team’s ability to deliver complex, cross-border financings by combining technical legal expertise with deep regional insight and seamless coordination among stakeholders.

This milestone further reinforces Gabon’s role as a key energy supplier to global markets and demonstrates the continued strength of African sovereign-backed structured financing solutions.

Partner Sydney Domoraud led the team assisted by associates Salimata Sow and Segui Tanon.