LAWYER PROFILE

Ouns Lemseffer

Global 2026

Ashurst Perkins Coie

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Morocco

5 years ranked

Real Estate & Projects

Morocco

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie

Global

Practice Areas

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.

Career

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

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - Morocco

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Real Estate & Projects - Morocco

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ouns Lemseffer of Ashurst is a well-regarded practitioner for her experience in the financing of infrastructure and energy projects, with notable expertise across transportation and renewable energy projects.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ouns is distinguished by her exemplary work, professionalism, responsiveness and mastery of the law.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
She offers high quality service and has cutting edge expertise in project finance.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Ouns Lemseffer is fantastic in her role. She is reliable, practical, clear, diligent, resolute and solution-driven.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
What is very good about Ouns is that she plays a role of mediator with stakeholders. She always finds a solution.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Ouns has a very deep knowledge when it comes to financial frameworks and financial stakeholders in Morocco. She is very good at building bridge between clients and regulators.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Ouns Lemseffer is very available and I have the feeling I am her only client.
Real Estate & ProjectsChambers Global Guide