Mayer Brown brings strong expertise in mining, infrastructure and energy projects, often advising on the development, financing and management of both greenfield and operational assets. The practice is co-led by Alban Dorin and Olivier Mélédo. Dorin is recognised for structuring and executing complex financing solutions that advance large-scale projects, while Mélédo’s expertise spans the full power sector, infrastructure and natural resources, with a particular focus on sophisticated share and asset transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mayer Brown's Africa projects team delivered us excellent, timely advice with a great deal of practical experience included. They worked well with local counsel to deliver commercial, focused and well-presented, readable outputs. Their due diligence report remained an essential go-to support as we worked through the transaction and its thornier issues. ’
- ‘Alban Dorin provided the bulk of the support, each bringing deep experience to the acquisition and project finance elements, which needed to be run in parallel. They gave cost estimates for discrete pieces of work and stuck to them. Turnaround time was always within their estimate.’
Key clients
- Africa Legal Support Facility
- Caterpillar Financial Services
- Coris Bank International
- En/Power
- Générale du Solaire
- Gutami
- Karadeniz Holding
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Minier
- Storengy/ENGIE
- The Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- The Government of the Republic of Benin
- The Government of the Republic of Gabon
- The Government of the Republic of The Gambia
- The West African Power Pool
- Total EREN
- Vaalco Energy Inc.
Work highlights
Avising Coris Bank International, Coris Investment Group, and Nioko Resources on the ongoing comprehensive financing, acquisition, and restructuring of the Hummingbird Resources group.
Advised Gutami Holding BV and its local development partner on a Public-Private Partnership agreement with the government of Burkina Faso and a Power Purchase Agreement with the national utility company SONABEL.
Advised Coris Bank International on the financing of crushing equipment for Orezone, as well as addressing related intercreditor matters.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Alban Dorin; Olivier Mélédo
Other key lawyers
Elise Baha; Stéphane Joly