Justin is a Partner in the Energy & Infrastructure team with significant experience on transactions across the African continent.
Justin’s practice spans all areas of transactional activity in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. Technically proficient, versatile and solution-oriented, he has significant experience providing seamless advice to sponsors, lenders, multilateral institutions, contractors and host governments on the structuring, financing and development of major projects in France and across Africa as well as regularly supporting the firm’s premium clients on corporate transactions in the energy (including energy transition), infrastructure and natural resources sectors.
Justin has been involved in a number of ground-breaking mandates in Francophone Africa, including the Scaling Solar projects in Senegal and Togo and the Congo bridge project.
Before joining Linklaters, Justin worked for two years in another international law firm in Paris. In 2015, he was seconded for six months to the Energy & Infrastructure team in the London office.
Justin has taken the lead on large number of high-profile transactions. These include advising:
Justin holds a master’s degree in Business Law and Tax and a master’s degree in Banking and Financial Law, both from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University.
He speaks fluent French, English, Sérère and Wolof.
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