Kathryn Khamsi moderated a panel on “Managing Host Government Relations: Achieving Success through Strategic Collaboration” at Africa Legal’s General Counsel Forum Extractives 2025. Three Crowns is proud to be sponsoring the GC Forum.
The panel featured legal and industry experts Dr. Abdoul Karim Kabèlè-Camara (Vice-President, Government and External Affairs, Fortuna Mining Corporation), Richard Morgan (Head of Government Relations, Anglo American), Claude de Baissac (Founder and CEO, Eunomix), and Ludo Tema (Head of Legal, Debswana Diamond Company).
Panellists explored the evolving landscape of government relations, and considered how government affairs and legal teams can effectively navigate these complex regulatory environments, mitigate risks, and foster strong relationships with host governments.
The GC Forum 2025, held alongside the Investing in African Mining Indaba, was centered on the intersection of mining and energy – “The New Power Couple”.
The event took place on Wednesday, 5th February 2025 at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
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ABOUT KATHRYN KHAMSI
Kathryn, a partner in the Paris office of Three Crowns, acts for States and corporate clients in all types of disputes, including investment treaty and commercial. She is also on the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators, and publishes and speaks regularly on arbitration and international law – including, most recently, on emissions trading schemes and deep seabed mining. Kathryn works in English and French, and is qualified in Paris, New York and Ontario. Clients have commended her “grasp of the technical detail, and her ability to identify and articulate game-changing arguments”, and she is recommended by Chambers, Lexology Index, and The Legal 500.
View photos from the event below.
