The Libyan law firm Mukhtar, Kelbash and Elgharabli MKE was established in the early 1990's by the three named partners, Mahmud Mukhtar, Bahloul Kelbash and Abdudayem Elgharabli, following liberalization of private legal practice in Libya. Practice Areas Oil & Gas The firm advises on all aspects of Libyan oil and gas law relating to the upstream and downstream sectors. The firm has and continues to advise major international exploration and production companies in the bidding and negotiation of Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (EPSA's) with the National Oil Corporation of Libya. The firm has also advised US oil companies in negotiating and concluding their re-entry and restructuring agreements.