Yvette Dzakpasu 2026 speakers
Deputy Head of Development Finance , Bates Wells Braithwaite London LLP
“Yvette is a senior lawyer at the English law firm Bates Wells. She advises investors, social enterprises and development finance institutions on debt finance transactions in emerging markets.
She began her career over 15 years ago as a banking lawyer at Clifford Chance in London and Madrid. She then moved in-house, most recently serving as Co-Head of Legal at GuarantCo, a Private Infrastructure Development Group company, where she spent seven years supporting clients on guarantee and blended finance transactions across Africa and Asia.
She joined Bates Wells in July 2026 and draws on her experience in both private practice and in-house roles to advise on complex development finance, impact investing and blended finance transactions across emerging markets.”
