Bracewell LLP launched its Paris office in July 2024, welcoming an energy and infrastructure-focused team which includes Anne Lapierre, Arnaud Bélisaire and Simon Cudennec, who joined from Norton Rose Fulbright.

Jeantet specialises in the financing of renewable energy projects and is directed by Alexae Fournier-de Faÿ.

The Nexus Project Law Firm (Junction) was established in 2025 by Hughes de La Forge and Ghjuvana Luigi. The team specialises in project finance and construction, with a strong focus on infrastructure, energy, environmental and industrial sectors.

Clifford Chance is lauded for its wealth of experience advising on the financing of major energy and infrastructure projects. The practice represents a wide range of stakeholders including domestic and international investors, commercial banks, export credit agencies, financial institutions, governmental bodies, as well as private equity firms and funds. Nikolaï Eatwell brings expertise in the energy sector, with a particular focus on Africa and Central Asia. Daniel Zerbib offers experience on infrastructure financing transactions, including loan financings, bond issuances and hybrid structures. Delphine Siino Courtin specialises in project finance across Africa and Europe, while Gauthier Martin handles renewable energy projects and related litigation.  Milica Zatezalo-Falatar advises on financing structures and documentation.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. offers deep expertise in project finance, with strong capabilities across infrastructure, energy and public administrative law. The practice is highly active across industrial sectors, including energy and environmental matters, urbanism and sustainable development.  The team which has particular strength in PPP and cross-border projects, is led by Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, Farah El-Bsat, Stéphane Vernay and Victor Grandguillaume. Bouvet-Guiramand brings a wealth of experience on concessions, ad hoc projects and innovative financing structures. Vernay regularly advises clients on infrastructure projects across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America, while Grandguillaume has developed specific expertise in renewable energy projects.

 

The Linklaters energy and infrastructure projects practice brings deep expertise across the full spectrum of project finance. Areas covered include the acquisition of renewable-energy and infrastructure assets, acquisition financing, PFI/PPP structures and public law. Bertrand Andriani plays a leading role in the development and financing of major infrastructure and energy projects in France and Francophone Africa, while François April offers extensive experience in project financing within the renewable-energy sector. Samuel Bordeleau is widely recognised for his innovative approach to structuring complex financing arrangements. Stephen Le Vesconte advises on large-scale, cross-border project development across the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors.

White & Case LLP offers extensive experience across project finance, energy and infrastructure. The practice advises clients throughout the project lifecycle including financing transactions, project acquisitions, dispositions, private equity investments and dispute resolution. The team has broad sector coverage with particular strength in renewables, oil and gas, telecommunications, transport and infrastructure. The practice is led by Amaury de Feydeau, who is highly experienced in drafting and negotiating complex financing agreements, whereas Tsveta Pencheva is recommended for greenfield and brownfield financings and has notable experience in the restructuring of complex transactions.

Led by Driss Bererhi,  A&O Shearman's project development and finance group brings comprehensive expertise across financing, acquisition refinancing, construction, operations and dispute resolution. The practice offers a wealth of experience in the metals and mining, infrastructure, social infrastructure, telecommunications, energy, and water and waste segement, with key contacts including Amine Bourabiat, who concentrates on ECA financings in the EMEA region, and Tzvetomira Pacheva , whose practice encompasses energy, natural resources and infrastructure-related mandates. Lachlan Poustie is well versed in matters with ties to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with a particular expertise in emerging markets.

Ashurst LLP ‘s project finance practice advises across the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors with notable expertise in agency, development and export financings. The firm is regularly instructed by commercial banks, financial institutions, sponsors, infrastructure funds, corporates and government entities. Practice head Mark Barges specialises in the development and financing of energy-transition projects, while fellow practice head Tom Longmuir has extensive experience leading multilateral credit-supported financings throughout Africa. Samia Khennous offers expertise in financings backed by multilateral agencies and ECAs in emerging markets, while Cédric Gamambaye Dionmou routinely leads negotiations and advises on front-end issues related to structuring transactions.

The DLA Piper project finance practice provides comprehensive support throughout the project lifecycle. The team has notable strength in the renewable energy sector, advising on wind, solar, hydro, energy-from-waste, biomass and biofuel projects and frequently counsels sponsors, investors, corporates, financial institutions and regulatory bodies on all stages of development, structuring, contracting and financing. Practice head Eric Villateau brings extensive experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating finance, project and investment documentation for both greenfield and brownfield transactions. Former co-practice head Jérôme Pentecoste departed the firm in June 2025.

The Gibson Dunn energy and infrastructure practice advises on the development, corporate, financing and M&A aspects of both domestic and international projects. The group brings experience in the transportation, telecoms, energy, electric mobility, defence and infrastructure segements and demonstrates particular strength in greenfield and brownfield project financings, senior acquisition financings and industrial contracting. Practice heads Darko Adamovic and Alex Bluett guide investment and infrastructure funds, senior and junior lenders, industrial clients, developers and multilateral institutions on projects across France, Europe and Africa.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP's project finance practice offers comprehensive expertise across the project lifecycle, with recognised strength in renewable energy, oil and gas, mining, transport, and public infrastructure. The practice is co-led by Michael Armandou  and Régis Oréal. Oréal with a strong focus on renewable energy, advises both lenders and borrowers on a broad range of project finance, property finance and PPP transactions, while Armandou brings significant experience in project finance, project development and acquisition finance, advising on matters across Europe and Latin America.

The Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP project finance practice advises sponsors, lenders and contractors on the financing and development of major energy, transport and infrastructure projects. Bruno Cantier  regularly assists clients with the project aspects of concessions, PPAs, PPPs and O&M subcontract, while Olivier Fille-Lambie offers particular expertise in OHADA business law. Marchand, who joined the firm in January 2025 from Gibson Dunn, adds significant experience in critical energy-transition sectors such as hydrogen, biofuels, digital infrastructure, e-mobility and offshore wind.

 

The Orrick practice advises funders, industrial sponsors, financial investors and governmental bodies on energy and infrastructure projects. The group is led by Christophe Lefort, who has extensive experience guiding both public and private stakeholders through the construction and financing of cross-border projects. Yves Lepage brings additional strength with his focus on PPP structures and the financing of power generation assets. The team was further bolstered by the arrival of partner Hugues Martin-Sisteron, who joined from Clifford Chance in August 2025. The firm saw the departure of Foucaud Jaulin in May 2025.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides comprehensive support across the full spectrum of greenfield and brownfield, development and financing matters in the energy, power, telecoms, natural resources and infrastructure sectors. The practice is co-led by Amir Jahanguiri and Antoine Bouzanquet  with Jahanguiri focusing on the development and financing of major energy, telecoms and infrastructure projects, as well as complex multi-tranche corporate, hybrid bank and capital markets financings. Bouzanquet advises on a wide range of energy and infrastructure mandates including private equity investments, M&A, project development and financing transactions.

ASAFO & CO. AARPI is well-positioned to advise on project finance and development mandates spanning mining, oil and gas, power, renewables and infrastructure projects. The practice is jointly led by Pascal Agboyibor, Simon Ratledge and Adrien Guidet. Ratledge focuses on major power, natural resources and financing transactions in emerging markets, while Agboyibor brings particular experience in financings across the African continent relating to the energy, infrastructure, mining and agriculture sectors. Guidet advises financial institutions, governments, state-owned entities and private companies on a wide range of project finance matters, including infrastructure and PPP projects.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s project finance practice is recognised for its experience handling domestic and international financings in emerging markets, across industries such as mining and metals, oil, gas and petrochemicals, power, renewable energy and water and wastewater. Practice head Barthélemy Faye advises on M&A and private equity transactions, project development and financing in the natural resources, infrastructure and power sectors, as well as sovereign debt matters, with a particular focus on Africa.

The De Pardieu Brocas Maffei project finance practice advises industrial clients, investment fund sponsors and credit institutions across all phases of domestic and international projects. The team has recognised expertise in electronic communications, transport, energy, and environmental matters. Practice head Jean-Renaud Cazali specialises in project development and financing, bringing extensive experience in structuring cross-border energy and infrastructure projects. Antoine Payen regularly advises lenders on the financing of concession contracts, particularly those relating to the construction and operation of waste treatment facilities and energy recovery units.

Jones Day advises on the financing and development of domestic and international projects in the infrastructure and energy sector. The firm is particularly recognised for its work on energy transition, decarbonisation and carbon neutrality initiatives, providing support across regulatory, project development, transactional, financing and litigation matters. The practice is led by Carine Mou Si Yan, François-Guilhem Vaissier, Nicolas Brice, Rémy Fekete and Marta Lahuerta Escolano.

Mayer Brown brings strong expertise in mining, infrastructure and energy projects, often advising on the development, financing and management of both greenfield and operational assets. The practice is co-led by Alban Dorin and Olivier Mélédo. Dorin is recognised for structuring and executing complex financing solutions that advance large-scale projects, while Mélédo’s expertise spans the full power sector, infrastructure and natural resources, with a particular focus on sophisticated share and asset transactions.

Sibylle Weiler and Boris Martor jointly lead the Bird & Bird project finance practice, which is particularly well regarded for its work in traditional energy and utilities. Martor advises investment institutions, governments, state-owned entities, banks, sponsors and developers on the structuring and negotiation of financings. Complementing this, renewable energy specialist Weiler combines project finance and investment expertise.

The project finance team at Dentons offers particular expertise in infrastructure and real estate finance, with experience acting on PPPs, private finance initiatives and concession-based projects across the transport, utilities and energy sectors. The practice is co-led by domestic and international PPP specialists Jean-Marc Allix and Marc Fornacciari.

 

The Pinsent Masons LLP project finance practice advises clients on renewable energy developments, grid construction projects, as well as broader infrastructure initiatives including PPPs in emerging markets, export credit financings, project financings, and security packages governed by the OHADA Uniform Act. Eran Chvika leads the practice and brings particular expertise in the financing of wind, solar and biomass portfolios. Charles Bressant focuses on assisting developers, banks and investors with environmental law, energy law and town planning law.

The Trinity International LLP project finance practice brings expertise in energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects across Africa and other frontier markets. The group, co-led by Pierre Bernheim and Marianna Sédéfian, acts for commercial banks, development finance institutions, export credit agencies, sponsors and developers. Bernheim has particular experience advising on power projects and related regulatory matters throughout West Africa, while Sédéfian has strong expertise assisting clients with project financings structured around PPPs, concession agreements, BOT arrangements and similar frameworks.

 

Watson Farley & Williams LLP project finance practice advises lenders, sponsors and public-sector entities, with a particular emphasis on infrastructure and energy projects. Led by finance partners Laurence Martinez-Bellet and Alexia Russell, the team provides comprehensive support across the full project lifecycle, from tendering and structuring through development and financing, as well as associated regulatory, tax and dispute resolution matters.