Dechert LLP advised Orange, a leading international telecom group, in connection with the signing of a share purchase agreement relating to the acquisition of 100% of Airtel’s subsidiaries in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone. In its press release, Orange stated that these acquisitions provided a clear illustration of the group’s international development strategy, which places a priority on accelerating growth in high-potential, emerging markets where the group is not already present.

Dechert LLP acted as legal advisor to Orange. Partners François Hellot and Ermine Bolot led the Dechert team including, senior associate Guillaume Briant, and associates Alexia Delahousse and Baba Hady Thiam on transactional aspects; partner Simon Briggs and senior associate Mike Jarrett on UK law aspects; special counsel Renzo Marchini on transition services aspects; associate Pierre-Olivier Ally on IP aspects; associate Sabrina Chekroun on labor and employment aspects; senior associate Daniel P. Hawthorne on UK tax aspects; and partner Jeremy Zucker and associate Darshak Dholakia on international trade and government regulation aspects.