Project Finance | Global

Paris-based Delphine Siino Courtin is well regarded for her handling of project finance mandates. She is prominent within the renewables sector, with her recent work covering hydropower and solar photovoltaic projects, where she is frequently instructed by international and domestic lenders and sponsors.

Paris-based Bertrand Andriani is a leading projects lawyer with knowledge spanning numerous francophone jurisdictions. He is sought out for his astute handling of development and project financing mandates across a wide array of fields, including mining and infrastructure. He has a particularly strong track record in the representation of project sponsors and lenders, including export credit agencies and institutional investors.

Ian Coles leads Mayer Brown's Africa group in addition to its mining practice. He is a go-to adviser for mining finance, with recent experience concerning uranium and lithium projects. Coles also has notable experience advising African governments in the context of natural resources legislation. He is based in London.

Based in London, Jason Kerr enjoys a stellar reputation for his representation of lenders in relation to significant project finance mandates, including numerous high-profile oil and gas developments in Nigeria.

François-Guilhem Vaissier has a broad global practice that regularly sees him active on projects in francophone Africa. He is well regarded for his considerable experience concerning both infrastructure and energy matters. He is based in Paris, where he joined Jones Day in March 2024 after leaving White & Case.

Martin Kavanagh operates out of London, advising on the development and financing of projects in the energy sector. He is often called upon to act on lender-side mandates, with expertise concerning renewable energy as well as oil and gas projects.

Martin McCann is sought out by commercial lenders, DFIs and ECAs for his handling of project-related structured financing. He is well versed in matters involving mining, specifically within the minerals space, and in regard to infrastructure projects across southern African countries. He is based in London.

Olivier Fille-Lambie specialises in project and acquisition finance. He is well regarded for his representation of commercial banks and development finance institutions, and provides further counsel to project sponsors. He focuses on the energy and infrastructure spaces in anglophone and francophone Africa, acting on matters from the firm's Paris office.

London-based partner Rachel Speight is a key figure in Mayer Brown's mining practice, with a wealth of experience advising on the financing of major projects throughout Africa. She is well respected in the industry and regularly acts on behalf of export credit agencies and leading commercial banks.

Paris-based Simon Ratledge is well regarded for his broad practice and his capacity to handle both finance and development mandates relating to power and infrastructure projects across Africa. He is often engaged by international development banks as well as commercial lenders.

Paris-based Corinne Duvnjak co-heads the francophone Africa team and is regularly active on project finance mandates relating to solar and hydropower projects. She has further experience concerning the financing of infrastructure projects, such as those relating to the construction of roads and airports.

Gabriel Mpubani is co-head of the Africa team at Freshfields. Based in London, he has experience advising on a wide variety of work relating to infrastructure and energy projects, including the financing arrangements for PPPs and IPPs.

Lachlan Poustie is based in Paris, from where he regularly advises on the finance aspects of significant energy and mining projects located in francophone Africa. He is also experienced in providing guidance on gas supply agreements and investments relating to the construction of manufacturing facilities.