Laurence Martinez-Bellet, France

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Transportation: Shipping: Finance

France

19 Years Ranked

Band 3

Projects & Energy: Domestic

France

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Europe 2024

About

Provided by Laurence Martinez-Bellet

France

Practice Areas

Laurence is a Partner in the Finance Group.

Laurence has over 20 years’ experience advising domestic and international clients on asset and project finance, acquisition finance, export credit, leasing, debt restructuring and mezzanine debt (project/green bonds) transactions. She is especially well regarded for her shipping finance, and energy and infrastructure project finance, expertise.

Her clients include banks, investment funds, ECAs, DFIs, project developers, lessors and shipowners.

With regards to shipping finance, Laurence focusses on complex cross-border shipping transactions, helping on the structuring of financings through leasing, ECA or DFI-backed transactions, also involving JVs and in debt or equity investment funds.

In the energy and infrastructure sectors, she specialises in renewable energy, energy infrastructure and innovative projects (energy efficiency, electricity mobility, corporate PPAs), advising on their financing or refinancing transactions.

Laurence was named a Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l’ordre national du Mérite) for her career as a finance lawyer in the shipping and energy sectors by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy in July 2017.

Chambers Review

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Transportation: Shipping: Finance - France

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Laurence Martinez-Bellet has substantial experience in handling ship financing and restructuring mandates on behalf of financial institutions. She is adept at handling cross-border matters.

Editorial individuel

Laurence Martinez-Bellet dispose d’une solide expérience dans la gestion de mandats de financement et de restructuration de navires pour le compte d’institutions financières. Elle est experte dans la gestion des dossiers cross-border.

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Projects & Energy: Domestic - France

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Laurence Martinez-Bellet represents public entities, energy companies and investors. She is particularly active in renewable energy asset financing and acquisitions, as well as the development of social and transport infrastructure projects.

Editorial individuel

Laurence Martinez-Bellet représente des entités publiques, des entreprises du secteur de l’énergie et des investisseurs. Elle est particulièrement active dans le financement et l’acquisition d’actifs dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables, ainsi que dans le développement de projets d’infrastructures sociales et de transport.

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Articles, highlights and press releases

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Press Release

WFW advises Nordea on Euronav US$713m loan facility

The first drawdown refinanced indebtedness in relation to nine VLCCs and three Suezmaxes and security included Belgian, Greek and French mortgages over these ships.

Oct 22, 2020

Authored by Laurence Martinez-Bellet, Michael O'Donnell, Nigel Willis, Philip Chope, Emily Wood, Philippe Monfort, Marisetta Marcopoulou, Valina Giouzelaki, Dimos Papadimitriou

Press Release

WFW advises Nordea on Euronav US$713m loan facility

The first drawdown refinanced indebtedness in relation to nine VLCCs and three Suezmaxes and security included Belgian, Greek and French mortgages over these ships.

Oct 22, 2020

Authored by Laurence Martinez-Bellet, Michael O'Donnell, Nigel Willis, Philip Chope, Emily Wood, Philippe Monfort, Marisetta Marcopoulou, Valina Giouzelaki, Dimos Papadimitriou

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