Blackwood Consultancy, led by Wasee Panah, advises multinational companies and public institutions across the natural resources value chain. We integrate technical, commercial, and geopolitical lenses to frame strategy, qualify opportunities, and execute with confidence.
Representative capabilities:
• Country entry and stakeholder mapping
• Concession, license, and JV negotiation support
• EPC and vendor due diligence
• Capital structuring and bankability analysis
• Risk frameworks (political, market, operational)
• Turnaround and dispute strategy
Advisor for Lehman Brothers' Energy Desk for Africa In Italy and UK offices (2004-2008).
Advisor to Siemens AG with an exclusive Agency Agreement for Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq since 2002
Blackwood advised some of Forbes past and present Global 2000 companies including but not limited to Siemens AG, Philip Holzmann AG, Hochtief AG, Isolux Corsan S.A., Macri Group S.A., Marsh& McLennan, Italbrokers S.A. on Finance, Infrastructure projects, Oil & Gas, Power projects, Mining projects, Security etc.
Blackwood's team advised the governments or government owned entities of Nigeria, Ghana, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Australia on Oil &Gas, Power Plants, Infrastructure, Finance, Telecommunication, Security and Political Risk Insurance.
Blackwood's team is fluent in English, German, Italian, Farsi, Dari, French, Hindi (Urdu) and in Spanish.
The Blackwood Group has a deep understanding of the historical, social, political and economic dimensions of the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America.