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Bertrand Montembault is a partner at international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, based in the firm’s Paris office. He is qualified in France and has over 30 years of experience helping clients on various aspects of their operations and projects in Francophone Africa, mainly in the mining and energy sectors. Bertrand was ranked in 6^th position of Jeune Afrique’s Top 100 Legal Powerlist of the most influential lawyers in French-speaking Africa in 2023. Chambers & Partners has ranked Bertrand as a leading lawyer for Africa-wide Projects & Energy (which includes mining & minerals) since 2014. He is also ranked by Chambers for Africa-wide Corporate & Commercial: OHADA Specialists.