Leïla Hubeaut

Partner

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.

Practice Area

M&A

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

Paris, 2003

Languages

French I English | Spanish

LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022

• Industry focus: Energy: Tier 3/3

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2022

• Leïla Hubeaut: Band 4 (Projects & Energy: International)

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2022

• Leïla Hubeaut: Band 4 ; Foreign expert in Africa-Wide (Projects & Energy International)

IFLR 1000 2021-2022

• Project development: Other notable

• Individual rankings - Highly regarded

Leïla Hubeaut: M&A, Project development

WHO'S WHO LEGAL 2021

• Leïla Hubeaut: Energy

JEUNE AFRIQUE 2021

The top 100 corporate lawyers of 2020

• Leïla Hubeaut

BEST LAWYERS 2023

• Leïla Hubeaut

IFLR1000 WOMEN LEADERS 2022 EMEA

• Leïla Hubeaut

DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT

• Africa Desk – Corporate/M&A: Recommended

• Africa Desk – Natural ressources and renewable energies: Recommended

• Energy – Market regulation: Excellent

• Renewable energy law: Recommended