Emma France advises on contractual arrangements and regulatory issues relating to the development, construction, financing, acquisition, and transfer of projects in France, Europe, and Africa. Her practice is particularly focused on the energy (conventional and renewable), mining, transportation, water, and telecom sectors.
Before joining Jones Day in 2024, Emma worked for international law firms in Paris and London and advised on the development, financing, and construction of a 390 MW cogeneration power project in the Ivory Coast; on a road tolling concession in Gambia; on the financing of a 147 MW hydropower plant on the Ruzizi River, which crosses Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Rwanda; and on multiple solar projects. In addition, she assisted on the divestment of BHP's interest in the Nimba iron ore deposit project to HPX; on various projects and transactions involving the review of the legal framework, advice on the granting of exploration, and exploitation permits, including ancillary matters; and on mining operations in Mauritania, including negotiation of a mining convention and various operational matters.
She also has written several articles and publications on energy and mining laws.
Esperienze
- University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (Diploma in Energy Law 2014; Master 2 in Public Business Law 2013); Sciences Po Aix (Master 2 in Public Affairs 2013)
- Paris
- Recognized in The Legal 500 EMEA (2024) in the area of construction for her "availability, speed, adaptation to the context"
- French and English