Active in energy projects including solar farms, geothermal heat and the transport and distribution of electricity, De Pardieu Brocas Maffei assists with, among other matters, M&A work, project finance, public law projects and litigation. Jean-Renaud Cazali spearheads the firm’s renewable energy financing practice, which is an important part of its offering in this sector. Thomas Bréart de Boisanger co-heads the practice and excels in transactional work related to renewable energy and infrastructure. Antoine Payen is geared to assist with energy project financing. Christine Le Bihan-Graf and Laure Rosenblieh left the team in 2024.

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Work highlights

  • Advising ArcelorMittal France on its project to decarbonise the steel production process at Dunkirk.
  • Represented EDF Trading Limited in the first case of sanctions proceedings in the electricity sector.
  • Advising the sponsors (Veolia and Solvay) on the development and financing of the Dombasle CSR (solid recovered fuel) plant.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Breart de Boisanger, Jean-Renaud Cazali

Other key lawyers

Antoine Payen