Avoiding and managing contract disputes in Africa

As part of LIDW 2025, Join Chiraag Shah (Partner, Morrison Foerster), Eric Humphrey-Smith (Associate Director, Control Risks), Busani Moyo-Majwabu (Principal, Control Risks), Ravi Suchak (Group Head of External Affairs, Sustainability & Public Policy, Helios Towers), Luisa Cetina (Partner, ALN Kenya) and Amala Umeike (Founding Partner, Stren + Blan Nigeria) for a panel event that will explore contract disputes in various African jurisdictions. Our panellists will look at the proactive and reactive steps that investors, corporates, and financial institutions can take to avoid or respond to contractual disputes. We will examine how intelligence, political guidance, and legal advice can inform sound investment strategies, and how these tools can shape effective legal responses to challenges that arise after a deal, such as contract non-performance and governmental revocations.
 
The discussion will highlight best practices for protecting investments through strategic legal planning, understanding local regulatory frameworks, and leveraging international arbitration mechanisms. Particular attention will be paid to emerging trends in African jurisdictions such as the DRC, Kenya and Nigeria and practical strategies for navigating political risk.