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This new rail and port infrastructure will act as a catalyst for transforming Guinea’s economic development, unlocking prosperity well beyond the Simandou corridor as well as empowering local communities and reducing poverty nationwide.</p> <p>With all the project’s core agreements requiring compliance with the highest ESG standards, Simandou also delivers a significant new source of high-grade iron ore that will strengthen the decarbonisation of the steel industry helping combat global climate change.</p> <p>The multidisciplinary cross-border WFW team that advised Guinea was led by Dubai Projects Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/alhassane-barry/">Alhassane Barry</a> working closely with London Corporate Partner and Global Mining & Commodities Sector Co-Head <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/jan-mellmann/">Jan Mellmann</a> and Paris Regulatory & Public Law Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/arnaud-troizier/">Arnaud Troizier</a>, as well as ESG Partners <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/sarah-ellington/">Sarah Ellington</a> and<a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/nick-walker/"> Nick Walker</a>, Corporate Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/chris-kilburn/">Chris Kilburn</a> and Tax Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/richard-stephens/">Richard Stephens</a> in London; Dispute Resolution Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/franck-poindessault/">Franck Poindessault</a>, Tax Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/romain-girtanner/">Romain Girtanner</a> and Regulatory, Public Law & Competition Senior Consultant <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/lucien-rapp/">Lucien Rapp</a> in Paris; Tax and Regulatory Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/daniel-pilarski/">Daniel Pilarski</a> in New York; and Projects Partner <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/mhairi-main-garcia/">Mhairi Main Garcia</a> in Dubai. They were supported in London by Counsel <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/valentina-keys/">Valentina Keys</a> (ESG) and Senior Associates <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/thomas-newlyn/">Thomas Newlyn</a> (Corporate), <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/david-bath/">David Bath</a> (Corporate) and <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/rhiannon-elias/">Rhiannon Elias</a> (Projects) and Associates <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/sulaiman-hoosen/">Sulaiman Hoosen</a> (Corporate), <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/idil-yusuf/">Idil Yusuf</a> (Corporate) and <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/philippa-beasley/">Philippa Beasley</a> (ESG); in Paris by Counsel <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/helene-ibos/">Hélène Ibos</a> (Tax) and Associates <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/maximilian-cristescu/">Maximilian Cristescu</a> (Tax) and <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/mohamed-douib/">Mohamed Douib</a> (Corporate); and in Dubai by Senior Associate <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/amoetsoe-mkwena/">Amoetsoe Mkwena</a> and Associate <a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/benjamin-ruffet/">Benjamin Ruffet</a> (Projects).</p> <p>Alhassane and Jan commented: “The strength and depth of our experience in our core sectors and ability to work seamlessly and collaboratively across our international network meant we were able to provide Guinea a truly global legal team to help it complete this historic project which represents a new era for the development of the African mining sector.”</p> </div></div></div></div> </div> <br><div class="post_share_base"> <div class="pdf_download_post_flex_mobile"><p class="pdf_download_post"><a data-href="/pdf-builder.php?id=41290&type=post" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="button_outline pdf_builder_link">DOWNLOAD PDF <span></span></a></p><div class="post_banner_share"><span class="header_tiny">Share this Page</span><ul class="wfw_share"><li><a 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