François-Guilhem Vaissier
Global Guide 2024
Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists + 3 more rankings
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About
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Practice Areas
François-Guilhem Vaissier has extensive experience in the structuring and financing of energy and infrastructure projects on a global scale. He is an award-winning lawyer whose practice focuses on the transactional and regulatory issues of major projects (including construction and operation aspects).
François-Guilhem leads large ventures in France (high-speed railways, motorways, road tunnels, cogeneration plants, onshore and offshore wind farms, and luxury hotels refurbishment), Europe (hydropower and solar plants, underwater tunnels, and wastewater concessions), Africa (hydropower plants, aluminum smelter, cogeneration plants, railways, cement plants, toll roads, mining concessions, pipelines, electrical power, and privatization of a national air carrier), Asia (first public-private partnership for a metro project in India), and the Middle East (metro, airport, real estate development, and financing).
Chambers Review
Global
Paris-based François-Guilhem Vaissier of White & Case frequently advises clients on cross-border mandates across the OHADA region. His assistance extends to project financing in energy and infrastructure, as well as public-private partnership agreements. He joined Jones Day in March 2024.
Moving up in the rankings this year, François-Guilhem Vaissier has expertise in international project mandates, particularly in francophone Africa. He is well placed to advise on project development and financing within the energy and infrastructure sectors, in addition to assisting with concessions. He joined Jones Day in March 2024.
François-Guilhem Vaissier has a broad global practice that regularly sees him active on projects in francophone Africa. He is well regarded for his considerable experience concerning both infrastructure and energy matters. He is based in Paris. He joined Jones Day in March 2024.
Moving up in the rankings this year, François-Guilhem Vaissier has expertise in international project mandates, particularly in francophone Africa. He is well placed to advise on project development and financing within the energy and infrastructure sectors, in addition to assisting with concessions. He joined Jones Day in March 2024.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"François-Guilhem is very responsive and he has very good knowledge concerning the type of work that we do."
"François-Guilhem Vaissier has very strong knowledge on the work we are doing. He has a good capacity, and he knows concession agreements and contracts very well."
"He is technically good."
"François-Guilhem Vaissier is very responsive and has very good knowledge of the work we are doing."
"François-Guilhem Vaissier is very knowledgeable and experienced."
"François-Guilhem is very responsive and he has very good knowledge concerning the type of work that we do."
"François-Guilhem Vaissier has very strong knowledge on the work we are doing. He has a good capacity, and he knows concession agreements and contracts very well."
"He is technically good."
"François-Guilhem Vaissier is very responsive and has very good knowledge of the work we are doing."
"François-Guilhem Vaissier is very knowledgeable and experienced."