Yves Baratte
Simmons & Simmons
Simmons & Simmons
Client SatisfactionCharacterised by its ‘expertise, professionalism and availability’, the energy, natural resources and infrastructure team at Simmons & Simmons acts for major global lenders and sponsors in the realisation of landmark projects. Yves Baratte heads the team and regularly advises major European banks and energy companies on the development and financing of significant wind and solar power projects. Baratte is also an expert on the African natural resources sector, assisting major mining companies and sovereign actors in project development, corporate, and contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Expertise, professionalism and availability.��
‘Great attentiveness and responsiveness.’
'Yves Baratte is readily accessible and has good knowledge of his area of expertise. ’
Key clients
- Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority (DPFZA)
- Armada Metals Pty Limited
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd
- Great Horn Investment Holdings SAS
- Encavis AG
- KfW
- Africa Legal Support Facility
- eni
- EDF
- CG International Petroleum Corp
- Fortescue Metals Group
- Black & Veatch
- Tutume Metals
- Brookfield Infrastructure
- CHEMAF SA
Work highlights
- Advised Brookfield Infrastructure on its acquisition of data centre firm operator Data4 from AXA IM.
- Advising Mauritanian Copper Mines SA on all aspects of its mining operations in Mauritania.
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Leading partners: Mining, oil and gas and natural resources
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Practice head
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Yves Baratte