Natural Resources

Legal Support for Subsoil Users

BLACK FORT advises investors, business owners, and companies operating in the fields of subsoil use, water, forestry, and other natural resources, helping them protect their resource rights, assets, investments, and the continuity of project implementation.

We design an integrated legal framework that protects natural resource rights, investments, assets, and corporate control in a complex regulatory environment.

Key Expertise in Subsoil Use


Key Services:
• structuring of investment and natural resources projects;
• obtaining, renewing, and protecting special permits and licences;
• M&A transactions and legal due diligence of mineral deposits, companies, and natural resource assets;
• advice on land, environmental, permitting, and regulatory matters;
• legal support in environmental impact assessment procedures and special water use matters;
• project finance and debt restructuring;
• resolution of regulatory, investment, and contractual disputes;
• protection against the unlawful termination or restriction of natural resource use rights;
• defence of companies, business owners, and management in criminal proceedings;
• internal investigations, anti-corruption compliance, and sanctions compliance.