Trinity International’s Paris office bolsters its team with the arrival of Jérôme Le Berre as a tax law partner, starting from January 1, 2025. An experienced tax lawyer, Jérôme brings with him two decades of expertise in the energy and natural resources sectors.
Throughout his career, he has advised international clients on the tax and customs aspects of their investments, particularly in Francophone and Anglophone Africa.
Since its inception, Trinity International has provided a range of top-tier services to its clients operating in emerging markets, particularly in the priority sectors of energy, infrastructure, and natural resources. Jérôme’s arrival adds tax expertise to the firm’s existing capabilities in transactional, project financing, regulatory, and arbitration services. This makes Trinity a one-stop shop for operators in the extractive industries in Africa.
Since Stéphane Brabant and Lucien Bou Chaaya joined the firm in 2021, Trinity’s extractive practice has grown significantly, especially among international mining and oil operators active in Africa. Amid rising tensions between extractive operators and certain African governments, particularly regarding tax and customs audits, Jérôme brings recognized expertise in tax and customs law as well as crisis management.
Lucien Bou Chaaya, partner at Trinity in Paris, commented: “We have worked with Jérôme for years on complex cases, both contentious and non-contentious. He has a unique ability to simplify complex issues. His acute understanding of African contexts, combined with his exceptional analytical and diplomatic skills, makes him a valuable ally in any sensitive negotiation. Bringing him into our team feels like a natural progression of our relationship and allows us to support our clients on all aspects of their projects. We are excited to welcome him into our collective.”
Jérôme Le Berre added: “Trinity International offers a unique range of expertise among firms serving emerging markets, including the extractive sector in Francophone Africa, which is under unprecedented pressure. With Stéphane Brabant and Lucien Bou Chaaya, I join an ambitious team that I know well. Their dedication to serving their clients and their values align perfectly with my vision of advisory services, especially in such a strategic and demanding sector as natural resources.”
Trinity International relies on a team of 60 experienced lawyers specializing in project development and financing, corporate law, and arbitration. The multicultural team, based in four offices (London, Paris, Washington, and Singapore), supports its clients from the early stages and throughout the lifecycle of their projects, including crisis management throughout the project.
Jérôme Le Berre, partner, joins Trinity’s Paris team of over twenty Francophone lawyers, led by Pierre Bernheim, Marianna Sédéfian, Stéphane Brabant, Lucien Bou Chaaya, and Natasha Peter.
