OUR EXPERTISE
International Economic Law.
Impact Project Finance
Development Finance
DEMAIN is a legal practice with a strong experience in impact project funding, from structured financing to project finance with consideration for social, environmental and good governance issues. We focus on bankability and risk assessment whether financing is for public projects, private projects or even public-private partnerships (PPP).
For many years, we have had the privilege of working with numerous governments, multilateral development banks, national agencies and private players to support their efforts in project financing and guarantee programmes across West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Conakry, Mali, Senegal, Chad and Togo), Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo) and East Africa (Kenya and Malawi).
The firm has extensive expertise in the African regulatory business climate (ECOWAS, CEMAC, OHADA, UEMOA), thanks to our unrivalled, field-tested experience working alongside players from both the public and private sectors who are truly committed to the continent.
Our approach to financial transactions, which we have found to be both straightforward and sophisticated, means that we can be involved in all the key stages of your project. This involvement could include legal due diligence, as well as the structuring of financing and the drafting of legal documentation. We do our best to ensure that the best international standards are applied in terms of CSR, good governance and respect for human rights.
OUR EXPERTISE
Human rights.
International Human Rights Law
Refugees Law / Armed Conflicts Law
International Humanitarian Law
International Criminal Law
Our legal team has developed solid expertise in international human rights law, refugee law and asylum law, whether they are victims of armed conflict and/or persecution (advising before the “OFPRA” and litigating before the so-called Court “CNDA”).
Our team acts in international humanitarian law and international criminal law on behalf of NGOs and international organizations in strategic litigation and advocacy cases. We also assist individuals, human rights associations and civil society organizations in drafting legal opinions on legislation concerning fundamental rights and freedoms, and discrimination.
We also provide assistance with proceedings brought before United Nations bodies and regional or international courts with jurisdiction on human rights matter.
Duty of care
France has been at the forefront of the duty of vigilance, which has led to the establishment of environmental and human rights information and reporting obligations for certain companies since March 2017 (application of the European CSDDD directive). These companies and groups of companies are required to establish a due diligence plan to identify risks and prevent any violations of human rights, fundamental freedoms, the environment and the health and safety of people.
DEMAIN will help you build this plan and the associated risk mapping in order to incorporate prevention, precautionary and mitigation measures.
