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Julien David

Julien David

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Africa-wide

5 years ranked

Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists

Africa-wide

4 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Julien David is a partner in the Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team in Paris. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, particularly cross-border transactions involving listed and unlisted companies, and strategic alliances (joint ventures).

It operates in France, Morocco and a number of jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa, in all types of sectors (energy, infrastructure, transport, financial services).

In Africa, Julien has advised TotalEnergies on the IPO of its subsidiary Total Maroc on the Casablanca Stock Exchange and on strategic transactions, Eramet on Meridiam's acquisition of a stake in Setrag (Gabon), Société Nationale d'Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d'Ivoire, a state-owned company, in connection with the construction of a liquefied natural gas supply infrastructure in consortium with international groups, and the HeidelbergCement group in connection with several investment operations in various African jurisdictions.

Julien is a graduate of HEC business school and holds a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in Business Law (Sceaux - Paris-Sud XI). He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1999.

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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Africa-wide

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Paris-based Julien David holds an impressive track record for advising on transactions across multiple jurisdictions in Africa, including Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. A former managing partner of the firm's Casablanca office, he represents a range of high profile clients.

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Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists - Africa-wide

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Paris-based Julien David advises clients on the OHADA law aspects of M&A transactions and setting up joint ventures. He is particularly active on mandates within infrastructure and energy, including oil, gas and renewables.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

Foreign expert in Africa-wide
Individual Editorial

Julien David is experienced in assisting clients with corporate and M&A mandates across various African jurisdictions.

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Strengths

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  • Julien David has excellent strategic vision.

    Corporate/M&A & Private EquityChambers Global Guide

  • Julien is very up to the task; he understands our challenges and is very responsive.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA SpecialistsChambers Global Guide

  • Julien David has excellent strategic vision.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA SpecialistsChambers Global Guide

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