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Yves Baratte

Yves Baratte

Global 2026

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Ranked in 4 practice areas

Projects & Energy

Africa-wide

15 years ranked

Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists

Africa-wide

8 years ranked

Projects & Energy: International

France

8 years ranked

Projects & Energy: International

France

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Yves heads the Paris Office energy, natural resources and infrastructure team. He advises international corporate clients, funds, financial institutions and governments on complex power, water, natural resources (mining and oil & gas) and infrastructure projects internationally, with a particular focus on France and North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Yves is one of the co-heads of Simmons & Simmons’ African initiative. He regularly speaks at energy and natural resources conferences in France and internationally.

Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals - Africa-wide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Co-head of the firm's Africa practice, Yves Baratte's capabilities cover the infrastructure, mining and power sectors. Based in Paris, his work often has a geographical focus on the francophone region. He is instructed by an enviable list of international clients including multinational corporations and financial institutions.

Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Co-head of the firm's Africa practice, Yves Baratte's capabilities cover the infrastructure, mining and power sectors. Based in Paris, his work often has a geographical focus on the francophone region. He is instructed by an enviable list of international clients including multinational corporations and financial institutions.

Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists - Africa-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Yves Baratte of Simmons & Simmons handles a variety of work from his Paris office, with a strong focus on projects. He co-heads the firm's Africa initiative and has recently been engaged on several transactions and projects arising under OHADA rules in the DRC, Cameroon, Chad and Gabon.

Projects & Energy: International - France

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Yves Baratte of Simmons & Simmons boasts a varied international practice, assisting with mandates in the mining, renewable, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors in African and European countries. He regularly advises on acquisition, investment, development and financing mandates.

Projects & Energy: International - France

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in Africa-wide

Individual Editorial

Yves Baratte of Simmons & Simmons boasts a varied international practice, assisting with mandates in the mining, renewable, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors in African and European countries. He regularly advises on acquisition, investment, development and financing mandates.

Strengths

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  • He is a very good lawyer and is efficient.

    Projects & Energy: InternationalChambers Global Guide
  • Yves Baratte is very responsive and has good attention to detail.

    Projects & Energy: InternationalChambers Global Guide

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