Unparalleled trilingual (English, French and Arabic) PPP expertise covering Africa and MENA regions:• PPP Financial Expert to an African (Confidential) PPP Unit Technical assistance, theoretical and practical coaching for the entire staff of the PPP Unit as well as the various stakeholders in the PPP of other key ministries and entitiesFinancial Expertise in enabling and unlocking PPP projects• Major International Financial Institution (Confidential) Consultant Assessed Infrastructure Public Private Partnerships in TunisiaProvided funding options for infrastructure sectors: Power, Transportation, Energy and ICT in Algeria• PMO of the Tunisian PPP ProgramDesigned the National PPP strategy, prepared the PPP law and executive decrees, defined a pipeline of PPP projects, • Selected and managed the consultant to prepare the organization design, Guidelines, communication strategy and web/IT platforms, as well as to provide capacity building• Selected and managed the transaction advisory consultant to procure two pilot PPP projects (a wastewater treatment plant and a desalination plant)• Designed and implemented the national public equity PPP investment fund• Designed and implemented the national public debt PPP bank• PPP and Project Management trainer in three languages (Arabic, French and English) covering so far: Algeria, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Mali, Togo, Cameroon, Ghana, United Arab Emirates, Mauritania, Chad, Sudan, Pakistan, etc.

Led flagship infrastructure & PPP advisory engagements in the MENA regionInitiated the business relationship with strategic clients, PPPs in municipal services (Jordan, Egypt, Palestine & Saudi Arabia), Wastewater treatment plants PPP; Prepared the transaction, debt and procurement structures for each project Developed the financial feasibility studies and led the technical and legal due diligences prior to the procurement of the projects, initiated the development of multifaceted feasibility studies comparing PPP and non PPP options based on the concept of Value for MoneyLed the interaction with public stakeholders (ministries, municipalities and public authorities) to ensure a realistic and timely approval process for the feasibility study prior to the start of the procurement of the projectInteracted with the main banks active in the MENA region to assess the funding options and terms for the projects; Initiated market sounding protocols and interviews with regional and international project financiers; Led the preparation of market sounding reportsAssumed a leading role in financial modelling, developed proprietary risk adjusted financial models, public sector comparator and PPP models; Ran sensitivity analysis on various debt/equity funding structures and assumptions; Led the interaction with commercial and multilateral banks as well as the technical consultants to ensure relevant assumptions to the financial modelsEstablished the infrastructure & PPP advisory practice management frameworkOperated and managed the teamCreated and updated the yearly financial and recruitment plans for the practiceFormulated project and resources planning; Evaluated the plans and prepared reportsPrepared a vision for the practice within EY based on market trends, competition and priorities of the public sector in the MENA region

Conducted PPPs from project inception until financial closeSupervised the development of the project business cases; Prepared project management calendar and strategy; Managed and trained resources to PPP techniquesDrafted the terms of reference for the selection of financial, legal and technical advisors for the feasibility studies and transactions of the largest PPPs in FranceStructured the PPP transactions for GSM-Rail (EUR 1.5 billion), Contournement de Nîmes et Montpellier (CNM, EUR 2 billion) and High Speed Rail Brittany Loire Valley (EUR 3.5 billion); Led the financial sections and evaluation of the RfQs and RFPs as well as all the documentation related to the negotiations with public counterparties including ministries and local governmentsStructured an innovative funding package for each PPP; Negotiated with the public organizations and local governments in order to secure a multilateral stapled funding in conjunction with the European Investment Bank and the French Caisses d’Epargne in the aftermaths of the 2008 financial crisis; Considered the first project bond financing for a PPP in France (not done); Led the financial negotiations with the bidders and the negotiation of the financial terms with the banks of the preferred bidder until the financial close

Real estate structured finance and social PPP financeInitiated the business relationship with GCC clients including Oman’s Sovereign Fund, Gulf Finance House (Bahrain) and Wafra Fund (Kuwait)Preliminary assessment of customer’s financing request; Client’s business plan analysis and financial modellingStructured sophisticated credit offers; Implemented the first Islamic real estate financing in France according to the Murabaha scheme; Structured credit offers for the first social PPPs in France (hospitals and prisons, deals not done)Drafted credit reports; Follow-up of technical and legal documentation and closingCoordinated the follow-up with the back office to ensure the drawdown; Played a project management role (Middle Office) on a regular basis using SAP