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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Capital Markets

Global Guide 2026 : Africa-wide

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

About

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

Gide has been one of the most active international law firms in Africa for over 50 years. The Africa team offers high-level legal assistance tailored to each sector, country and area of law.

  • A wide range of clients, including French international groups, African companies, investors and the public sector in key sectors: energy, infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, etc.
  • More than 90 of the firm's lawyers - working from Paris, Gide’s offices on the continent (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) and around the world.
  • A cooperation agreement with Bowmans, a leading South African law firm with offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Namibia and Zambia.
  • A strong and reliable network of local law firms across Africa, in all areas of law.
  • Expertise in complex and cross-border projects, thanks to our extensive knowledge of African national and regional legal systems and regimes: ECOWAS, CEMAC, WAEMU, SADC, OHADA.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Africa-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gide is a leading French law firm which is well known for its frequent deal activity in francophone African jurisdictions. Its capital markets practice has a strong focus on securitisation and derivatives, and often acts for investors. Its experience encompasses a number of market firsts as well as capital markets matters connected to project financing.

Notable practitioners

Dimitrios Logizidis is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Gide represented the Africa Local Currency Bond Fund during its USD7.8 million investment into gender bonds issued by Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The Gide team is very knowledgeable and experienced in capital markets transactions in francophone Africa and they are adept at ensuring the legal requirements are met.

    Capital Markets respondentGlobal

  • Gide has real African expertise. They know the context and how to navigate the local environment. They can also anticipate how counterparties tend to think and operate, which is very helpful.

    Capital Markets respondentGlobal

  • The Gide team is very responsive and provides extremely useful input and guidance on the documentation and regulatory processes, including where the EU Securitisation Regulation is applicable.

    Capital Markets respondentGlobal

  • They work at the heart of the transaction, taking a strategic, technical and client-focused approach.

    Capital Markets respondentGlobal

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