Mehdi has more than 10 years’ experience in advising financial sponsors and corporates on a wide range of M&A transactions, especially in regulated sectors (healthcare, energy, finance, etc.).
In particular, he has developed a recognised expertise of GP stakes transactions, acting for prominent investors in this space.
He also regularly advises financial sponsors and corporates on their transactions across the African continent, especially in North and West Africa.
Mehdi has advised on a number of landmark deals. The most recent include acting for:
Mehdi has been seconded several months to the financial sponsors group of Linklaters in London, working for global financial sponsors on their private equity transactions.
Prior to working at Linklaters, Mehdi worked a year as in-house counsel at Natixis Assurances (life insurance company).
Mehdi is registered with the Paris bar.