Projects & Energy
Global Guide 2024 : Africa-wide
Band 2
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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
The Gide Africa team relies on a team of some 90 lawyers mostly dedicated to Africa and distributed between two key offices in Europe (Paris and London) and three in North Africa (Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis), liaising with our offices in China (Beijing and Shanghai) and Turkey (Istanbul) to develop its strong and growing practice. Our African desk is supported by an extensive and well-established local network of contacts and leading law firms throughout the continent that have been carefully selected not only for their legal expertise, but also for their relationships with government departments and agencies. The multilingual Africa team has very wide expertise of both French law and English law governed transactions and their associated documentation.
Our experience and expertise extends across the entire continent, not only in French-speaking Western and Central Africa but also in Southern and Eastern Africa and in Portuguese-speaking countries. Our lawyers possess extensive and detailed knowledge of both national and regional African legal systems and regimes, enabling them to advise notably on the policies and objectives of regional communities and laws such as those of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa), UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union), SADC (Southern African Development Community) and OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa).
Chambers Review
Gide Loyrette Nouel is a strong French law firm with an enviable presence in francophone Africa. An established name in the representation of state-owned companies, the group is sought after for its representation of private sponsors and developers in energy projects and infrastructure developments concerning ports and municipal services. It is regularly instructed on high-profile renewable energy projects, including wind and hydroelectric power matters. The Paris-based team demonstrates a notable ability in advising Asian clients on Africa-bound investments. Its lawyers also adeptly handle instructions from national governments.
Work Highlights
- Gide acted for the IFC and the Government of Togo on the development of two PPPs focused respectively on public hospital services and affordable housing.
Strengths
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"Their understanding of Africa, and the power sector generally, is very strong."
"Their understanding of Africa, and the power sector generally, is very strong."
Notable Practitioners
John Crothers handles a range of mandates on behalf of international finance institutions and governmental bodies throughout francophone Africa. He has particular expertise in PPP models, as well as privatisation and financing transactions. Active from the firm's Paris office, his industry expertise covers transportation infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
Victor Grandguillaume is a Paris-based lawyer who is increasingly to be seen leading the firm's most noteworthy projects files. He is regularly mandated on utility, social infrastructure and renewable energy matters, with his recent work relating to projects located across francophone Africa.
"Victor Grandguillaume is one to watch. He's a bright individual with a pleasant personality."
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