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French legal duo to represent Kinshasa in legal battles against Gertler and Dig Oil

Rachida Dati and Olivier Pardo. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/Olivier Pardo // Aurelien Morissard/IP3 Press/Olivier Pardo

French counsel Olivier Pardo and ex-justice minister Rachida Dati have been chosen by the DRC to litigate against Israeli magnate Dan Gertler and South African oil outfit Dig Oil. [...]

Published on 15/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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