Olivier Mélédo

In addition to France and overseas territories, Olivier serves clients across several other jurisdictions. He has, in particular, helped clients navigate transactions and projects in almost all 17 Sub-Saharan African states subject to the civil law-based OHADA's set of regulations. Clients also turn to him for counsel in regions such as Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa.

Olivier is a board member and secretary general of the French Association for Energy Law (AFDEN). He also regularly acts as pro bono counselor to non-profit organizations and is an advisor on energy and natural resources-related topics to the Harvard Law and International Development Society (LIDS), which produces research for NGOs.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 2016, Olivier worked in the Paris, London and New York offices of other leading international law firms.

• "Highly Regarded" in Projects – IFLR 1000
• Ranked 10^th out of the top 100 business lawyers in Africa – Jeune Afrique (2023)
• “Excellent” in corporate and M&A, natural resources and renewable energies and project and in project financing – Africa Desk -Décideurs
•  "’Olivier Mélédo is an excellent partner who is always available and supports us on very complex projects.’" – Legal 500 EMEA
• Lawyer of the Year in the “Projects” category – Jeune Afrique (2022)
• “Flexible, knowledgeable and efficient. He gives proper advice and builds strategies to optimally support his clients’ business.” – Legal 500 EMEA
• “Practice head Olivier Mélédo ‘has a deep understanding of the business and the industry’ and is ‘able to provide the required legal guidance to protect his clients and take care of any potential risks during all phases of a transaction.’” – Legal 500 EMEA
• “One of the best international energy practices in the market; strong in every region around the world, and in particular for covering the difficult markets of Latin America and Africa” – Legal 500 EMEA
• A “Recognized Practitioner” – Chambers Europe