Joël Rault
Joël Rault traditionally supports Franklin as a Senior Advisor. Since 2025, he has been on leave of absence in order to carry out his official duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mauritius to the French Republic.
He previously served as Ambassador of Mauritius to France between 2015 and 2017, and as Special Advisor to the Mauritian Executive.
Joël Rault has put his expertise, network and personality to work in strengthening the firm’s international strategy.
In particular, he contributed to the development of the Africa Desk, consolidating Franklin’s relationships with operators with interests or ambitions on the continent, as well as with African players developing projects outside Africa.
He also founded the consulting firm Hermès Advisory and served as an independent director on several boards of international companies. He remains heavily involved in international economic and intellectual networks.
- University of La Réunion : Master in Business Administration
- University of La Réunion : Master Degree in Business Law with a specialization in international tax
- University of La Réunion : Master’s degree in private law
