WFW advises Guinea as US$15bn Simandou Project core documents signed21 August 2023
US$15bn Simandou, on which we are advising the Republic of Guinea, hit a major milestone last week with the signing of the core transaction documents.
US$15bn Simandou, on which we are advising the Republic of Guinea, hit a major milestone last week with the signing of the core transaction documents.
In July 2023, the English courts handed down two decisions… Read more
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