Yves Baratte

Global

Yves Baratte of Simmons & Simmons LLP 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.

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 northern Africa and the francophone region. He is often instructed by an enviable list of international clients including multinational corporations and financial institutions.

"Yves is very professional and competent, with great availability."

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

"He has great communication skills, is helpful and always finds a way to help."

"He is excellent, he is one of our most trusted advisors. Yves is a good solid counsel with good emotional intelligence about what we want as a client and is good at managing the relationship with different parties."

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

"He has great communication skills, is helpful and always finds a way to help."

"He is excellent, he is one of our most trusted advisors. Yves is a good solid counsel with good emotional intelligence about what we want as a client and is good at managing the relationship with different parties."