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Foreign Expert
About
Provided by Victor Grandguillaume
Practice Areas
Partner Victor Grandguillaume is a member of the Projects (Finance & Infrastructure) practice group where he focuses on projects in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. He joined Gide in 2014, after having spent four years advising in relation to energy and infrastructure projects, notably in Europe, as an associate with Allen & Overy, and in the structure finance team of Latham & Watkins.
Victor acts in particular on renewable (PV, wind and hydro) and non-renewable (fuel, gas and coal) power plants and on infrastructure (ports, airports, roads, water treatment plants) and mining projects. Victor advises sponsors, financial institutions and public authorities on projects located in Europe and Africa. He advises in relation to all aspects of these projects (development phase, drafting and negotiating project and financing documents).
He has developed specific expertise in the field of renewable energy projects, and advises leading sponsors, financial institutions and public entities on the development and financing of those projects.
Chambers Review
Global
Victor Grandguillaume continues to develop a strong projects practice. He advises on matters relating to the development of hydroelectricity and solar plants, in addition to PPPs. He routinely acts on mandates involving African jurisdictions.
Victor Grandguillaume is a Paris-based lawyer who is increasingly to be seen leading the firm's most noteworthy projects files. He is regularly mandated on utility, social infrastructure and renewable energy matters, with his recent work relating to projects located across francophone Africa.
Victor Grandguillaume continues to develop a strong projects practice. He advises on matters relating to the development of hydroelectricity and solar plants, in addition to PPPs. He routinely acts on mandates involving African jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Victor Grandguillaume is one to watch. He's a bright individual with a pleasant personality."
"Victor Grandguillaume is pleasant and easy to work with."
"Victor Grandguillaume is very responsive and solution-oriented. He has excellent commercial and financial sense, which allows him to be fully integrated in the client's projects teams. His knowledge of market practice on that type of project in the region has been very helpful in our negotiations."
"Victor Grandguillaume is one to watch. He's a bright individual with a pleasant personality."
"Victor Grandguillaume is pleasant and easy to work with."
"Victor Grandguillaume is very responsive and solution-oriented. He has excellent commercial and financial sense, which allows him to be fully integrated in the client's projects teams. His knowledge of market practice on that type of project in the region has been very helpful in our negotiations."