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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. [...] (336 words)

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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi receiving his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on June 25, 2021. © DRC Presidency/Twitter

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Secret trade-off deal with oil block assessor

Dig Oil wins confirmation of $619m arbitration award against DRC in Brussels

DRC picks star arbitrator for conflict with Dan Gertler's Caprikat and Foxwhelp

Kinshasa botches its appeal against $619m awarded to Dig Oil in the US

Tshisekedi launches final attack against Dan Gertler

The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Israel's Delek Drilling shows interest in Lake Albert permits once owned by Dan Gertler Free

Dan Gertler keeps up his reputation to weigh against Tshisekedi

Félix Tshisekedi's diplomacy: great international expectations but with neither troops nor resources

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