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General Electric brings in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to defend it against Portugal's Aenergy

In early June, US firm General Electric appointed Orin Snyder and Anne Champion (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher), to defend it in the action brought against Aenergy. [...]

Published on 23/06/2020 at 06:00 GMT

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Angola
Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

In the court case between Portuguese power company Aenergy and Angolan authorities regarding the termination of the $1b turbines contract, the latter did not hesitate to point out its opponent's double speak before the court of the Southern District of New York.

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Angola
Billion-dollar turbines affair: secret agreement with GE ties Luanda's hands

In a case brought by Portuguese company Aenergy before the US courts, Angola's defence is strictly controlled by an agreement signed with co-defendant General Electric.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.12.2020

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General Electric countersues Aenergy for $60m

As GE tries to get Aenergy's complaint thrown out of court in New York, it has mounted a counter-offensive against the Portuguese firm in Paris.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 12.11.2020

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Luanda and GE defend themselves against Aenergy over one billion dollar turbines

Luanda and US electricity giant GE are asking a New York court to drop the charges brought against them by Portuguese businessman Ricardo Leito Machado.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 02.10.2020

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General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

With accusations over the use of false documents and dual identities, the power struggle between Portugal's Ricardo Leitão Machado and his former General Electric partner Wilson Dacosta has taken on epic proportions.

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Luanda back in bed with Budapest over energy projects

Hungary, which in 2018 supported Angolan energy projects carried out by Portugal's Aenergy and its US partner General Electric, is again working to support the country's electrification.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.06.2020

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Celebrity attorney Theodore Boutrous to defend Dell in class action suit over child labour in cobalt mines

Having taken on Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein in the courts and defended Playboy against the White House, the American lawyer Theodore Boutrous has now been retained by the computer maker Dell in a case involving alleged forced labour in Congolese mines.

Subscribers only Mining 08.06.2020

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Aenergy sues Angola and General Electric for $550m

The Portuguese power producer Aenergy facing an Angolan court probe over suspected embezzlement of money assigned to the construction of the Soyo thermal power plant has counterattacked by filing a lawsuit of its own in the US.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 20.05.2020

In 2017, the Angolan state entrusted Aenergy with the maintenance of the Soyo power plant.

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King of energy in Angola Ricardo Leitao Machado strikes into mines

Portuguese businessman Ricardo Leitao Machado registered a company in Conakry this November to branch out into pan-African investment opportunities in [...]

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Angola Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

Angola Billion-dollar turbines affair: secret agreement with GE ties Luanda's hands

Angola General Electric countersues Aenergy for $60m

Spotlight | Angola Luanda and GE defend themselves against Aenergy over one billion dollar turbines

In Focus | Angola General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

Angola Luanda back in bed with Budapest over energy projects

DRC Celebrity attorney Theodore Boutrous to defend Dell in class action suit over child labour in cobalt mines

Angola Aenergy sues Angola and General Electric for $550m

Guinea King of energy in Angola Ricardo Leitao Machado strikes into mines

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Angola
General Electric brings in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to defend it against Portugal's Aenergy

Angola
Aenergy takes Angolan authorities to court in Luanda and in New York

Angola
Billion-dollar turbines affair: secret agreement with GE ties Luanda's hands

Angola
General Electric countersues Aenergy for $60m

Spotlight | Angola
Luanda and GE defend themselves against Aenergy over one billion dollar turbines

In Focus | Angola
General Electric and Aenergy trade blows in turbine war

Angola
Luanda back in bed with Budapest over energy projects

DRC
Celebrity attorney Theodore Boutrous to defend Dell in class action suit over child labour in cobalt mines

Angola
Aenergy sues Angola and General Electric for $550m

Guinea
King of energy in Angola Ricardo Leitao Machado strikes into mines