Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Client SatisfactionWatson Farley & Williams LLP‘s public law team has a strong skill set in the energy sector (particularly the renewables space), with notable experience of advising on corporate PPAs, M&A and regulatory issues, as well as the negotiation of public procurement contracts for energy projects. The team’s expertise in public procurement, PPP and concessions contracts also extends to the transport and utilities sectors. Laurent Battoue heads the group, which also includes Arnaud Troizier and Lucien Rapp.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The WFW team is responsive, competent and, above all, friendly. ’
‘We are used to working with Laurent Battoue. He is on top of his cases, is responsive and quickly mobilizes the resources he needs to respond to our requests, and offers a pragmatic, on-the-ground approach that is much appreciated. He is also very friendly.’
‘I had the opportunity to work with Arnaud Troizier's team on several projects. Arnaud is committed to responding efficiently and attentively to requests, with the aim of finding the most suitable solutions.’
Key clients
- Republic of Guinea
- Amarenco Group
- Bpifrance
- Valorem
- French Ministry of Defence
- BayWa r.e.
- ZE Energy
- Smart Energies Transition
Work highlights
- Assisting the consortium comprising Elicio and BayWa r.e. during the competitive dialogue process relating to the installation of floating wind turbines in South Brittany.
- Advising Setec Organisation and SNCF Réseau in relation to the contractual structuring for the design and construction of a new high-speed railway line between Montpellier and Perpignan in the south of France.
- Advising the lenders in the context of the renewal of the public service concession for the operation, management, maintenance and promotion of Beauvais-Tillé airport.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Laurent Battoue