Projects & Energy: Domestic
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Lawyers in our Project/Energy practice group form a cross-disciplinary team of specialists in corporate – M&A, project finance / PPP, public law, as well as in commercial contracts and litigation. Our firm also offer a full capacity for energy and regulated industrial activities.
They regularly act on behalf of large corporations in the energy sector, lenders, investment funds and project developers in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.
As regard Energy, the team is regularly involved in several projects related to:
• solar farms
• wind farms (onshore or offshore)
• biomass plants
• geothermal heat
• transport and storage of natural gas
• transport and distribution of electricity
Renewable energy financing is a very large part of the Project/Energy activity of the Energy & Project finance team since 2012. This activity is led by Jean-Renaud Cazali, partner.
Our Project/Energy team is also very active in infrastructure sectors, in addition to its energy related activities.
Also, the team is not only experienced in the electricity sector, but also in the gas sector, and regularly advises infrastructure operators and other market players. She has also a good knowledge of nuclear energy, and of oil and mining resources.
Chambers Review
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei acts for major corporate clients, banks and energy providers on domestic energy and infrastructure projects. The practice boasts particular strength in project finance mandates, with expertise in transport infrastructure, renewable energy and natural resources. The lawyers are additionally well versed in M&A and regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
- De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advised TotalEnergies on the sale of a 50% stake in Compagnie Electrique de Bretagne to Asterion, as well as on the refinancing of a power plant construction.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is very talented and experienced. It offers very strong legal arguments and works well with others."
"The team is extremely reactive and has perfect knowledge of energy law."
"I use De Pardieu Brocas Maffei for highly complex and significant work in energy law."
"The team at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is very talented and experienced. It offers very strong legal arguments and works well with others."
"The team is extremely reactive and has perfect knowledge of energy law."
"I use De Pardieu Brocas Maffei for highly complex and significant work in energy law."
Notable Practitioners
Jean-Renaud Cazali is a highly established project finance practitioner with experience advising on wind and solar projects, M&A transactions and infrastructure financing. He assists both lenders and borrowers.
"Jean-Renaud Cazali is very pragmatic and has very good expertise."
"Jean-Renaud Cazali does have that extra pragmatism, the appropriate relevant solutions for us and is always very straightforward."
"Jean-Renaud Cazali is an excellent lawyer."
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Clients
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Albioma
Altice
Bank Of Tokyo / Mitsubishi Ufj / Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Cor
Boralex
Commission De Regulation De L’energie
Covage
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb)
Dif Infrastructures
Edf Renouvelables
Enedis
Green Yellow
Innovent
Ipm / Samsung Asset Management
La Banque Postale
Neoen
ORANO (Ex AREVA)
Saur
Suez
Total
Veolia
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