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Leïla Hubeaut has an extensive knowledge in the energy practice. She has been actively advising clients in France and emerging economies for nearly 20 years. Leïla has developed a practice focusing on projects and project development, M&A and joint ventures in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including contractual, regulatory and public law, as well as licensing matters.
Leïla has developed her practice with a particular focus on Francophone Africa, having advised on multiple renewables/power, transport and social infrastructure projects in Benin, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
A renowned specialist, Leïla has provided pro bono support to the new Solar Energy Standardization Initiative launched by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Terawatt Initiative (TWI – a global private non-profit organization led by Engie and launched at COP21) which aims to spur global solar development by standardizing contracts to streamline the development and financing of solar projects.
Leïla also conducts every year trainings at the Ecole Nationale des Mines (Mines ParisTech) for African representatives of electricity regulators.
EDUCATION
Harvard Kennedy School, awarded a certificate for completion of the Climate Change and Energy Program (2019)
Boston University (United States), LL.M in International Business Law, 2002
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (France), Master’s Degree in International Business Law and Management, 1999
Université de Cergy-Pontoise (France), Master’s Degree in Business Law, 1998
Université de Cergy-Pontoise (France), Bachelor in French Business Law and Spanish Law, 1998
ADMITTED TO THE BAR
2003
LANGUAGES
French | English | Spanish
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021
• M&A: Tier 3/5
• Insolvency: Tier 3/4
• Industry focus: Energy: Tier 3/3
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2021
• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
• Leïla Hubeaut: Band 4 (Projects & Energy: International)
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2021
• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
• Leïla Hubeaut: Band 4 ; Foreign expert in Africa-Wide (Projects & Energy International)
"Leila Hubeaut left Dentons and joined August Debouzy in January 2021. She assists major French corporates with international energy projects and investments, specifi cally in African jurisdictions. Her expertise includes structuring joint venture transactions and advising on concession agreements."
Chambers & Partners Europe and Global 2021
IFLR 1000 2020-2021
• M&A: Tier 5/5
• Banking: Tier 5/5
• Capital markets: equity : Other notable
• Restructuring: Tier 4/5
IFLR1000 WOMEN LEADERS 2021 EMEA
• Leïla Hubeaut
WHO'S WHO LEGAL
• Leïla Hubeaut: Energy
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES
• Mergers and acquisitions with a majority of transactions of less than 200 million euros: Tier 1/5
• LBOs whose majority of transactions concern companies between 50 to 300 million euros: Tier 3/5
• Capital-innovation: Tier 3/5
• Advising Board of Managers in LBO operations: Tier 5/5
• Preventing difficulties and renegotiating debt: Tier 3/5
• Collective procedures: Tier 3/5
BEST LAWYERS 2022
• Leïla Hubeaut
DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT
• M&A – Operations between 75 and 500 million euros: Leading
• Africa Desk – Corporate/M&A: Recommended
• Acquisition financing (M&A and LBO): Highly recommended
• LBO tax: Excellent
• Venture capital: Highly recommended
• Capital-development: Excellent
• LBO Mid-cap: Highly recommended
• Management advice - LBO: Recommended
• Capital-innovation: Highly recommended
• Litigation of real estate: Highly recommended
• Real estate transactions - investment: Recommended
• Real estate transactions - financing: Recommended
• Tenancy law: Recommended
• Real estate tax: Recommended
• Real estate promotion: Valuable practice
• Restructuring: Highly recommended
• Structuring and funds creation: Recommended
• Energy – Market regulation: Excellent
• Renewable energy law: Recommended
• Financial services (regulatory & litigation): Highly recommended
• Collective proceedings - Occasional and regular involments: Highly recommended
• Advice and agreement (public procurements and works):
Valuable practice
• Small-cap share and convertible capital markets: Highly recommended
• Banking and finance : Recommended
JEUNE AFRIQUE 2021
• Leïla Hubeaut
AD Deal
August Debouzy assisted Total in the launch of the planting of a 40,000-hectare forest in the Republic of the Congo.
Total and the Forêt Ressources Management group have signed a partnership with the Republic of the Congo for a large-scale afforestation operation: the plantation of a new 40,000-hectare forest on the Batéké trays.
AD Deal
August Debouzy assisted Neot Offgrid Africa as part of its participation in the largest portfolio of mini-solar network projects in Africa to date
August Debouzy assisted Neot Offgrid Africa (“NOA“) as part of its participation in the largest portfolio of mini-solar network projects never realized and the creation of a dedicated investment platform, Winch Energy IPP Holdings Limited.
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