Ranking tables

Project Finance | Global

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The Project Finance rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Africa-wide.

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Band 1

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    Anthony Giustini
    Clifford Chance Europe LLP
    Clifford Chance Europe LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 24 Years Ranked
    Anthony Giustini is a pre-eminent figure across project development and financing, with an impressive profile for his work in the power and oil and gas sectors. Additionally, he has a wealth of experience representing international lenders. He splits his time between Houston and Paris.
  2. Delphine Siino Courtin
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    Delphine Siino Courtin
    Clifford Chance Europe LLP
    Clifford Chance Europe LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Co-head of the firm's francophone OHADA practice, 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.
  3. Tim Scales
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    Tim Scales
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Head of the firm's Africa group, London-based Tim Scales is highly regarded for his project finance expertise. He is respected for his activity on DFI and export credit agency-backed financings, with a wealth of pan-African experience across the power, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors.
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Band 2

  1. Bertrand Andriani
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    Bertrand Andriani
    Linklaters
    Linklaters | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 24 Years Ranked
    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 in the power and infrastructure spaces, with further experience of transactions. He has a particularly strong track record in the representation of project sponsors and lenders including export credit agencies and institutional investors.
  2. Ian Coles
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    Ian Coles
    Mayer Brown International LLP
    Mayer Brown International LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Ian Coles is a key figure within Mayer Brown, leading the firm'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.
  3. Jason Kerr
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    Jason Kerr
    White & Case LLP
    White & Case LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Based in London, Jason Kerr enjoys a stellar reputation for his representation of lenders in relation to significant project finance mandates, including numerous very high-profile oil and gas developments in Nigeria.
  4. Rebecca Campbell
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    Rebecca Campbell
    White & Case LLP
    White & Case LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Head of the global mining and metals team, Rebecca Campbell has a strong focus on the project financing of mining projects. She has experience across the full spectrum of the financing space, including financial structuring mandates, risk assessments and regulatory advice. Based in London, her practice spans a broad geographical coverage and she is instructed by high-profile banks as well as mining companies.
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    Russell Wells
    Clifford Chance LLP
    Clifford Chance LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Global head of energy and natural resources Russell Wells adeptly handles project finance mandates, with a noteworthy presence in the oil and gas sector. Operating out of London, he frequently represents both lenders and sponsors across the southern African regions.
  6. Barthélemy Faye
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. François-Guilhem Vaissier
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    François-Guilhem Vaissier
    Jones Day
    Jones Day | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    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. He joined Jones Day in March 2024.
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    Kaushik Ray
    Trinity International LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Co-head of the firm's francophone and DFI practices, Kaushik Ray frequently handles project financing, development and transactions, particularly in relation to the power sector. With a strong profile in IPPs and renewable energy matters, he regularly advises domestic and international lenders, as well as having additional experience as borrower's counsel.
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    Martin McCann
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Martin McCann is sought out by 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.
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    Olivier Fille-Lambie
    Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
    Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    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.
  5. Simon Ratledge
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    Simon Ratledge
    ASAFO & CO.
    ASAFO & CO. | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    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, project sponsors and commercial lenders.
  6. Brigette Baillie
    Herbert Smith Freehills | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  7. Martin Kavanagh
    Herbert Smith Freehills | Project Finance
    2024 | Band 3
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Up and Coming

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    Corinne Duvnjak
    Clifford Chance Europe LLP
    Clifford Chance Europe LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    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. She receives especially strong praise for her handling of matters in Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire.
  2. Gabriel Mpubani
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    Gabriel Mpubani
    Freshfields
    Freshfields | Project Finance
    2024 | Up and Coming | 8 Years Ranked
    Gabriel Mpubani is co-head of the Africa team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. 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.
  3. Lachlan Poustie
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    Lachlan Poustie
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman | Project Finance
    2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    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 at providing guidance on gas supply agreements and investments relating to the construction of manufacturing facilities.
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    Marianna Sédéfian
    Trinity International LLP | Project Finance
    2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    Marianna Sédéfian is a rising star who has wide-ranging experience advising on the financing aspects of power, mining and infrastructure projects. Based in Paris, she is typically active on matters in francophone Africa and has complementary expertise in OHADA law.