Global
Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists - Africa-wide
Paris-based Barthélemy Faye of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton continues to be a consistent player in major transactions arising under OHADA law. He is particularly active in regard to fund formation and investment transactions, as well as oil and gas M&A. He acts for large international corporates and private equity firms.
Strengths
"Barthélemy Faye has knowledge and expertise across OHADA."
"He is really smart and technically great."
"Barthélemy is one of the key people in OHADA corporate law."
Projects & Energy - Africa-wide
Paris-based Barthélemy Faye offers considerable depth of experience with respect to transactions and financing matters born out of developments in the energy and natural resources space. He possesses significant expertise in offshore oil and gas projects, as well as public infrastructure. He often acts for governments and parastatal entities across West Africa.
Strengths
"Barthélemy has very good Africa-specific expertise."
"Barthélemy is just amazing in terms of his skills, responsiveness, expertise, professionalism and customer service."
Project Finance - Africa-wide
Paris-based Barthélemy Faye offers considerable depth of experience with respect to transactions and financing matters born out of developments in the energy and natural resources space. He possesses significant expertise in offshore oil and gas projects, as well as public infrastructure. He often acts for governments and parastatal entities across West Africa.
Strengths
"Barthélemy has very good Africa-specific expertise."
"Barthélemy is just amazing in terms of his skills, responsiveness, expertise, professionalism and customer service."
Projects & Energy: International - France
Barthélemy Faye possesses renowned expertise in energy, mining and infrastructure project development. He handles a variety of public and private mandates including PPPs, concessions, development agreements and joint ventures. He is further active in matters involving African jurisdictions.
Strengths
"Barthélemy Faye always makes time for us. He is very likeable, smart and commercial."
"Barthélemy Faye is an incredibly intelligent man who can come to grips with many issues."
"He is very efficient, knowledgeable of issues in Africa, very prompt in answering, friendly overall and available all the time."
Capital Markets - Africa-wide
Paris-based Barthélemy Faye is well recognised for his representation of sovereign entities in debt issuances. He maintains a wide-ranging practice that also covers project finance and M&A matters.
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Africa-wide
Barthélemy Faye co-heads the Africa practice from his base in Paris. He brings great experience to bear on cross-border M&A and other transactional matters. He is active on behalf of a number of major corporates and private equity funds.
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France
Foreign expert in Africa-wide Barthélemy Faye assists corporates and investment funds with acquisitions and divestments across multiple African jurisdictions.
Strengths
"Barthélemy Faye is a smart and calm lawyer. He is technically strong."
Projects & Energy: International - France
Foreign expert in Africa-wide Barthélemy Faye possesses renowned expertise in energy, mining and infrastructure project development. He handles a variety of public and private mandates including PPPs, concessions, development agreements and joint ventures. He is further active in matters involving African jurisdictions.
Strengths
"Barthélemy Faye always makes time for us. He is very likeable, smart and commercial."
"Barthélemy Faye is an incredibly intelligent man who can come to grips with many issues."
"He is very efficient, knowledgeable of issues in Africa, very prompt in answering, friendly overall and available all the time."