Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is retained to handle high-end work pertaining to the country’s largest and most essential public infrastructure and operating companies. The team regularly advises on financial aid, governance issues and corporate structuring concerning state-owned companies and joint ventures operating in the public sector. Its combined top regulatory and public procurement expertise which earns it prestigious mandates on various energy and new industrial project initiatives (nuclear, hydrogen, semi-conductor) as well as major port, airport and railway public procurement issues. Its involvement in the telecoms sector is also a strength. The practice is co-headed by Frédéric Salat-Baroux and Marc Lordonnois.
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‘Professionalism, responsiveness and creative in terms of the strategy to follow.’
‘Good skill and technical expertise. Excellent knowledge of its clients' environment and constraints. ’
‘The team is very available and has extensive knowledge of the issues related to the development of major infrastructure projects, particularly in the field of renewable energies.’
Key clients
- RTE
- SNCF Réseau
- Archimed
- EDF
- Ardian
- Géosel
- Eutelsat
- CVC Partners
- EQT
- Groupe Casino
- Klépierre
- Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur (ACA)
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- iCON Infrastructure
- Compagnie des Alpes
- TDF
- Orange
- Bpifrance
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
- SNCF Group
- Transdev
- Aéroports de Paris
- Airbus
- Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
- Gestionnaire d’Infrastructure CDG Express
- CDC Habitat
- Action Logement Group
- Adoma
- Eramet
- Agence des Participations de l’Etat (French State)
- FGTI (Fonds de garantie des victimes des actes de terrorisme)
- HLD Europe
- Advent International Corporation
Work highlights
- Advising Ardian and its subsidiary Géosel on an infrastructure project located in Fos-sur-Mer (close to Marseille), consisting of the installation of photovoltaic panels in order to produce hydrogen through electrolysis.
- Advising EDF on the New French Nuclear Programme.
- Advising SNCF Réseau on the railway law aspects of a proposed legislation on new French regional rail services.
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Practice head
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Frédéric Salat-Baroux, Marc Lordonnois