MSA Partners

MSA Partners provides a wide range of legal services to a diverse clientele including listed companies, public sector enterprises, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, amongst others. The Firm provides legal assistance in diverse sectors including electricity, oil and natural gas, manufacturing, infrastructure, roads, airports, ports, mining,... and renewable energy. On account of the Firms expertise and knowledge, it has been able to consistently provide solutions, supported by comprehensive legal advice and strategy. Our in depth understanding of national, local and regional legislation is also well regarded. The Firm has an established Regulatory Practice with the Firm's Partners appearing before the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, various State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity and Supreme Court in this regard. The Firm has a presence in and expertise in advising, drafting and filing tariff, licensing and regulatory matters in the Electricity and Petroleum and Natural Gas Sectors. The Firm also advises on a regular basis various Regulators, various generators, distribution licensees, power exchanges, transmission companies, renewable energy (solar and non-solar) generators among others on a regular basis. The Firm has a healthy mix of public sector and private sector clients. The Firm's has the distinction of being pioneers in structuring of online platform for development of OTC market in electricity contracts with regulatory compliance, structuring Group Captive Power Projects and ensuring regulatory compliance and structuring other types of captive models including inter-state group captive models, captive model for movable generating sets, structuring off-grid captive models and rural electrification schemes, regulatory solutions and tariff sharing mechanisms for new HVDC systems in the nature of national assets etc. The Firm has a strong litigation practice. It actively represents and advises clients ...Read More