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Foucaud Jaulin
Partner

Foucaud Jaulin

Partner

Languages
  • French
  • English
  • Russian
  • German
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Foucaud Jaulin joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2025.

He advises on the development and financing of projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. His practice covers the entire project lifecycle, including structuring and development, discussions with public authorities, financing, construction and project management in the operational phase. He is also involved in privatisation and asset acquisition operations.

Foucaud works with international companies, developers, investment funds, financial institutions and governments, mainly in Europe, Africa and emerging countries.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    Projects and Energy: International
    Rated Up & Coming - Chambers France 2025
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    Industry focus Energy
    Next Generation Partner - The Legal 500 EMEA 2025

Relevant experience

Relevant operations (Energy & Climate Change): 

  • Advice to several developers (in particular EDF-RE, Voltalia and AMEA Power) on the development of solar power projects in sub-Saharan Africa;
  • Advice to Gridworks (BII), Eranove et AEE Power on the development and financing of the Moyi Power project, for the construction and operation of power generation plants (solar panels and battery storage) and distribution mini grids in the DRC;
  • Advice to Eranove on the development and financing of a gas power plant in Togo;
  • Advice to ENEO, the national utility of Cameroon, on the development of the 420MW Nachtigal hydroelectric power plant and associated transport facilities;
  • Advice to Africa50 in setting up an investment platform, acquiring power plants and developing energy projects in Africa;

Relevants operations in Infrastructure & Projects: 

  • Advice to Eramet and Meridiam on the Transgabonais railroad rehabilitation project; 
  • Advice to VINCI Airports on: 
    - the acquisition of a stake in the Budapest Ferenc Liszt international airport;
    - the concession for the rehabilitation and operation of the Cape Verde airports;
    - the acquisition of a global airport portfolio, including Belfast International Airport, Stockholm Skavsta Airport, the Costa Rica's two major airports and several airport management contracts in the USA.
  • Advice to the Republic of Serbia on the concession of Belgrade's Nikola Tesla international airport;
  • Advice to Africa50, on the acquisition of a stake in an Ivorian company building and operating juxtaposed checkpoints in sub-Saharan Africa;
  • Advice to Africa50 and Aéroports de Paris on a concession project for the modernization, expansion and operation of the Conakry international airport in Guinea;
  • Advice to a key French player in the nuclear sector, on the renegotiation of a major waste treatment contract and potential litigation issues;
  • Advice to the Government of Kazakhstan through IFIs on structuring and implementing a road concession scheme – This project consists of the financing, design, construction, and operation of the Almaty ring road in Kazakhstan, with a value of US$ 680m – It was the first large-scale PPP project ever implemented in Kazakhstan;
  • Advice to a US investment fund on an investment in renewable energy projects in Senegal;
  • Advice a project company on a 300 MW gas-fired power plant project in Mauritania.

Publications

  • Corporate PPA: a tool for reforming the electricity market, Option Droit & Affaires (May 2023)
  • Which development opportunities for tomorrow’s airports, Magazine des Affaires (July 2022)
  • The hydrogen vector: recent developments and European perspectives, Magazine des Affaires (July 2020)
  • Why and how to privatize European airports, Fusions & Acquisitions Magazine (May 2019)

Awards & Rankings

  • Listed in the Jeune Afrique ranking of the 100 most influential lawyers in French-speaking Africa

Education

  • CAPA (2009 – 2010)
  • MSc in Management, ESCP Europe, Paris (2006 – 2010)
  • Master’s Degree in French and German Business Law, Université Paris X Nanterre / Universität Potsdam, Germany (2003 – 2007)
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