Band 2
Provided by Ouns Lemseffer
Ouns Lemseffer specialises on project finance, acquisition finance, financial regulation, securitisation and capital markets in the Francophone Africa region. She is also very active in the field of mergers and acquisitions and private equity, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors in North and West Africa.
Ouns is the Africa Practice Leader for Capital Markets, Financial Regulatory & Structured Finance and the co-head of Francophone Africa.
Université Paris XI (Law) 2007
ESCP Europe (Master in Management Grande Ecole – Corporate Finance) 2008
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) (Master 1 Business Law) 2009
Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) (Master 2 Banking and Finance Law) 2010
Joined Clifford Chance 2010
Admitted to the Paris Bar 2012
Partner since 2021
Provided by Chambers
Ouns Lemseffer is well established in the market, with experience in advising on an impressive array of acquisition and project finance matters, particularly those related to high-profile renewable energy and infrastructure developments. She is also well versed in debt capital markets. She joined Ashurst in September 2025.
Provided by Chambers
With her experience and expertise, she advises her clients in a very concrete and specific way. She is very easily reachable and is involved in the projects.
Ouns Lemseffer has proven to be a remarkable partner to work with. She demonstrates great leadership and expertise while showing her capacity to think outside of the box.
Ouns Lemseffer has delivered considerable value. She has excellent knowledge of local regulations.
Ouns Lemseffer's leadership and knowledge in terms of legal and market practice are really impressive.
Her excellent negotiation skills and ability to find ways to solve tricky situations hugely contributed to the transaction's successful completion.
With her experience and expertise, she advises her clients in a very concrete and specific way. She is very easily reachable and is involved in the projects.
Ouns Lemseffer has proven to be a remarkable partner to work with. She demonstrates great leadership and expertise while showing her capacity to think outside of the box.
Ouns Lemseffer has delivered considerable value. She has excellent knowledge of local regulations.
Ouns Lemseffer's leadership and knowledge in terms of legal and market practice are really impressive.
Her excellent negotiation skills and ability to find ways to solve tricky situations hugely contributed to the transaction's successful completion.