Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Cleary Gottlieb has a particularly strong presence in francophone Africa and the UEMOA region. The firm handles cross-border M&A and PE mandates for domestic and international clients, with a well-established practice advising state bodies. An active player in the energy, infrastructure and telecoms industries, Cleary Gottlieb also has established experience acting for PE funds on the full gamut of their corporate activity on the continent. The team regularly provides counsel on acquisitions and joint ventures relating to energy and mining projects. The firm's Africa expertise primarily emanates from its Paris and London offices.

Cleary advised ENGIE on its acquisition of BTE Renewables from Actis and on the resultant carve-out and sale of BTE's Kenya-based assets to Meridiam.