Paul Morton

Partner Herbert Smith Freehills

Paul Morton is a Partner based in the Paris office of global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills who specialises in corporate and project development matters in the oil & gas, power and natural resources sectors, with particular experience in acquisitions and disposals and joint venture arrangements. His work focusses geographically on Africa (Francophone and Anglophone), France/Europe and emerging markets. Paul is qualified as a solicitor, as well as a member of the Paris Bar.

AOW 2023 Programme Sessions

Opportunities and Challenges in African M&A

African M&A has continued to be active and has drawn in new market entrants. However, there have also been challenges with deals taking greatly extended periods to close.

Opportunities - What’s driving the new entrants into the market (both pull factors attracting investment and push factors from other mature regions)?
Challenges - What are the challenges facing deals and why are they taking so long to close? How can this process best be managed?
Funding - With turbulent stock markets and transition pressure on investment in the hydrocarbon sector, how are deals being funded?

Thursday 12 October 12:00 - 13:00 Stage B

Finance and M&A Forum

Add to calendar 10/12/2023 12:00 10/12/2023 13:00 Opportunities and Challenges in African M&A African M&A has continued to be active and has drawn in new market entrants. However, there have also been challenges with deals taking greatly extended periods to close.

Opportunities - What’s driving the new entrants into the market (both pull factors attracting investment and push factors from other mature regions)?
Challenges - What are the challenges facing deals and why are they taking so long to close? How can this process best be managed?
Funding - With turbulent stock markets and transition pressure on investment in the hydrocarbon sector, how are deals being funded?

Stage B Africa/Johannesburg

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