Practice Areas
Six practices, one standard of counsel.
We advise business owners, investors and companies on U.S. matters and on deals between Africa and the United States. Whatever the matter, you get clear advice, a clear scope before any work begins, and the lawyer who drafts your documents at your side, in English, French or Spanish.
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Oil, Gas & Energy
Joint operating agreements, farmouts, drilling contracts, gas sales and host government agreements, drafted and negotiated by a team whose co-founder helps write the industry’s model contracts. We also help Texas mineral and royalty owners pursue unpaid royalties.
- Joint operating agreements and farmouts
- Drilling and well-service contracts
- Gas sales, LNG and host government agreements
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Africa–U.S. Transactions
Cross-border transactions and foreign investment in both directions, from Texas to Lagos and from francophone Africa to the United States. We review licenses, key contracts and regulations before you commit capital, and plan governing law and disputes for both legal systems.
- Investment structuring, U.S. to Africa and Africa to U.S.
- Legal due diligence on licenses and key contracts
- Regulatory review before you commit capital
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Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Business contracts reviewed, drafted and negotiated for owners across Texas and the USA, and for companies trading across borders. Each agreement is written for the legal system it will be signed under, so the terms mean the same thing to both sides.
- Commercial and supply agreements
- Negotiation in English, French or Spanish
- Review and redlining before you sign
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Company Formation & Structuring
LLCs, corporations, partnerships, professional firms and Series LLCs, formed in Texas and across the United States. We build the structure around your deal, your investors and every jurisdiction involved, including companies owned from abroad.
- Texas and U.S. company formation
- Joint venture and shareholder arrangements
- Structures for foreign owners and investors
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Real Estate
Residential and commercial purchases and sales across Texas, guided from the first contract draft to the closing table. Particular care for international buyers and sellers, including FIRPTA, and for investor disputes.
- Residential and commercial purchases and sales
- U.S. requirements for foreign buyers
- Investor disputes and asset recovery
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Business Immigration
Immigration strategy built around your business plan, for founders, investors and growing companies: E-2 treaty investor visas, L-1 transfers of key people and EB-5. You work directly with the Texas lawyer who drafts your filings.
- Pathways tied to investment
- Moving key people for U.S. expansion
- Coordinated with your company and deal structure
In more depthNigeria Business →OHADA & Francophone Africa →E-2 Investor Visa →
How we work
- Direct accessYou speak directly with the lawyer who drafts your documents.
- A clear scopeThe scope of the work is clear before any work begins.
- Three working languagesEnglish, French and Spanish, from The Woodlands, Huntsville, Lagos and Abuja.
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What happens after you call.
- Consultation
We listen to your situation, review your documents and tell you whether and how we can help.
- Clear scope
Before any work begins, you get a clear split of roles, the scope of the engagement and a fee arrangement in writing.
- Direct representation
The lawyer who drafts your documents carries your matter forward and reports to you directly until it closes.