Julien David
About
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Practice Areas
Julien David is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate practice and worked in the Casablanca office of the firm (2003 - 2014), which he managed and headed from 2011 to 2014. Julien specializes in M&A transactions, in particular cross-border transactions, involving listed or unlisted companies, in strategic joint-ventures creations and more generally in corporate law matters. He assists his clients for their operations in France, in Morocco and in a number of jurisdictions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
He regularly advises, in France and in Africa, European or African groups for the implementation of their equity partnerships or for their external growth transactions, in a variety of sectors (banking and insurance, infrastructures, transport, utilities, energy or services).
Julien graduated from HEC Paris (1998) and holds a postgraduate degree in Corporate Law (University of Sceaux - Paris XI) (1998). He is a lawyer registered with the Paris bar since 1999.
Career
Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel (since 2009)
Associate of the Paris M&A practice and resident associate in the Hanoi Office (1999 - 2003)
Resident associate in the Casablanca office (2003 - 2008)
Partner and managing partner of the Casablanca office (2009 - 2014)
Chambers Review
Global
Julien David holds an impressive track record advising on transactions across multiple jurisdictions in West Africa, including Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire and Niger. Formerly a managing partner in the firm's Casablanca office, he advises a range of clients in the mining, energy and PE spaces from his base in Paris.
"Julien David is a very good lawyer and covers francophone Africa well."
Julien David is experienced assisting clients with corporate and M&A mandates across various African jurisdictions.