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Partner \u2014 Banking & Finance \u00b7 Infrastructure & Natural Resources<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\r\nFrancky LUKANDA is a Partner at Ofori Law Africa LLP, where he leads the Banking & Finance, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources practices.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nWith nearly twenty years of experience, he advises multinational corporations, international financial institutions, investment funds, and public entities on complex transactions and strategic projects across the OHADA, UEMOA, and CEMAC regions, as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nHis practice focuses primarily on project finance as well as the structuring and execution of transactions in the infrastructure, energy, and natural resources sectors.He has notably advised leading international institutions and companies such as Standard Chartered, International Finance Corporation, TotalEnergies, GE Vernova, Anglo American, Marriott International, Rabobank, DEME Group, and Amethis, as well as several African states on major projects in the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nPrior to joining Ofori Law Africa LLP, he served as Team Leader of the Abidjan office of DLA Piper Africa. He has also held legal counsel roles with the African Legal Support Facility and the African Development Bank, where he worked on cross-border transactions and large-scale development projects across the continent.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nRecognized for his strategic and business-oriented approach, Francky LUKANDA combines strong transactional expertise with a deep understanding of African regulatory and economic environments.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nHe is also the author of numerous publications on project finance, mining law, corporate M&A, employment law, and data protection in Francophone Africa.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

EDUCATION<\/span><\/div>
International Certificate in Corporate Finance \u2014 HEC Paris \/ ICCF (2024)\n\nPhD in Law, International Development Law \u2014 University of Pretoria (2018)\n\nLLM in International Trade and Investment in Africa \u2014 University of Pretoria (2012)\n\nMaster\u2019s in public law \u2014 University of Kinshasa (2005)<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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  • Chambers Global Practice Guides 2026 \u2014 Insurance & Reinsurance, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire<\/li>\r\n
  • Africa Competition Guides 2026 \u2014 WAEMU Chapter, Bowmans<\/li>\r\n
  • Global Project Finance Guide 2024 \u2014 C\u00f4te d'Ivoire Chapter, Ergun Books<\/li>\r\n
  • Global M&A Guide 2024 \u2014 C\u00f4te d'Ivoire Chapter, Ergun Books<\/li>\r\n
  • Renegotiating Investment Contracts: the Case of Mining Contracts in the DRC \u2014 Journal of International Commercial Law, Vol. 5, Issue 3 (2014)<\/li>\r\n
  • Legal Accountability of International Financial Institutions in Financing Development Projects \u2014 PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria (2018)<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/path><\/svg>LinkedIn<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
    \r\n \"Domaines\"\r\n\r\n
    Counsel \u2014 Banking, Insurance & Risk<\/span>Mobile : +225 07 59 97 52 33\u00a0
    \r\nTel : +225 27 22 20 00 09\u00a0
    \r\nEmail : f.lukanda@ofori-law.com\r\n

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    Practice Areas<\/span>Practice Areas<\/span><\/div>\r\n
    Banking & Finance<\/span>Infrastructure & Natural Resources<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n