A boutique practice for the energy and maritime economy.
Ankara · Nairobi · Cross-Border Counsel
We are a specialist law firm advising shipping, offshore, petroleum and renewable-energy clients across two jurisdictions. From charterparties and vessel arrests to upstream licensing and climate-aligned regulation, we bring focused, sector-deep counsel to matters where the stakes — and the technical complexity — are highest.
Our Mission
To give clients operating across the African and Eurasian energy corridors clear, commercially-minded legal guidance, the depth of a specialist with the reach of two continents.
Deep Sector Expertise
Focused exclusively on energy and maritime, not a generalist practice spread thin.
Cross-Jurisdictional Reach
Offices in Ankara and Nairobi connect African and Eurasian energy corridors.
Policy-Driven Solutions
Advice grounded in regulatory and climate policy, not just transactional fixes.
The principles behind every brief.
Integrity
Principled counsel that puts the client's long-term interest ahead of the easy answer.
Precision
Meticulous, technically rigorous work — because energy and maritime matters leave no room for ambiguity.
Discretion
The confidentiality and judgement that high-stakes, high-value matters demand.
Partnership
Direct access to a focused specialist — a genuine advisor, not a name on a letterhead.
Foresight
Advice grounded in where regulation and climate policy are heading, not just where they stand today.
Commercial Pragmatism
Legal solutions measured against real-world commercial goals, not theory alone.
Margaret Lidoro
International Energy and Maritime Law Expert.
Member of the Law Society of Kenya.
Margaret Lidoro advises across the full lifecycle of energy and maritime ventures, from charterparties and admiralty disputes to petroleum licensing and climate-aligned regulation. With qualifications and offices spanning Kenya and Türkiye, she brings a rare cross-jurisdictional perspective to complex, high-stakes matters.
Qualifications
Undergraduate Law
LLB, University of Nairobi, foundations in common-law practice.
Postgraduate Specialisation
LLM, Ankara University, international energy and maritime law.
Practice Areas
Energy
LLB, University of Nairobi, foundations in common-law practice.
Maritime
Offices in Ankara and Nairobi connect African and Eurasian energy corridors.
Petroleum
Advice grounded in regulatory and climate policy, not just transactional fixes.
Climate Governance
Advice grounded in regulatory and climate policy, not just transactional fixes.
“The energy and maritime sectors move the world. The law that governs them should be just as precise, principled and forward-looking as the industries it serves.”