Yves Baratte
Simmons & Simmons
Simmons & Simmons
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‘Availability. Technical skills. Productivity. Ability to handle pressure.’
‘The team demonstrates a professionalism, competence and responsiveness that is particularly appreciable and appreciated. The skills of this team no longer need to be proven. The team adopts a pragmatic and global approach in the management of the cases entrusted to them.’
‘Yves Barrate is a particularly talented lawyer with a strong focus on getting results. He has impeccable knowledge of the client's business.’
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
- All Luxury Suites Group SA
- Africa Legal Support Facility
- Bluegen Energy
- EDF
- CG International Petroleum Corp
- Macquarie Bank Ltd
- Vestas
- Resource Capital Funds
- Arslanian Group AG
- Black & Veatch
Work highlights
- Advising Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority on the negotiation of all agreements for a major joint venture with Chinese state-owned entities for the redevelopment of Djibouti’s historical port into a mixed-use commercial, business and residential area.
- Advising First Quantum Minerals Limited in relation to its copper-gold mine in Mauritania, including on an ICSID arbitration in respect of tax and royalty matters.
- Advising CGIP on the acquisition of an hydrocarbon exploration company holding several oil exploration assets in Chad.
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Yves Baratte