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Notable for its ‘availability, technical quality, and client and sector knowledge’, the energy and infrastructure team at Orrick stands out for its engagement in the green electricity space. Practice head Christophe Lefort is regularly entrusted by major multinational energy players to advise on the development and financing of global renewables projects. Public law and public contracts expert Geoffroy Berthon  is entrusted by major public and private actors for regulatory advice in the development of leading domestic offshore wind and green hydrogen projects. Foucaud Jaulin offers expertise surrounding the development and financing of renewable energy and electricity infrastructure projects.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘What characterises Orrick's team is its availability, technical quality, and client and sector knowledge.'

  • ‘Foucaud Jaulin is accessible, attentive to the customer, and a great professional.'

  • ‘Geoffroy Berthon has a very good knowledge of all types of renewable energy projects and knows how to make very operational recommendations to his clients.'

Key clients

  • Africa50
  • Alliages et Territoires
  • Allianz Global Investors
  • Altawest
  • Altitude Infrastructure
  • Antin
  • Ardian
  • Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
  • Boralex
  • Bouygues Construction
  • Caisse Des Dépôts et Consignations
  • Crédit Agricole
  • Colas
  • DIF Capital Partners
  • EGIS
  • Engie
  • EOS Holding
  • Eurofiber
  • E-Pango
  • Fayat
  • French Government – Ministère de la Transition énergétique
  • Heuliez Bus
  • Icade Promotion
  • IGY (Island Global Yachting)
  • Iveco
  • Microsoft
  • Morrison
  • Neoen
  • Romande Energie
  • Saur
  • Société française du tunnel routier du Fréjus (SFTRF)
  • Société Générale
  • Voltalia
  • 3i

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Constance Boillot
Orrick
Leading partners: Energy projects
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Yves Lepage
Orrick
Leading partners: Regulatory and public law
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Christophe Lefort
Orrick
Next Generation Partners: Energy projects
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christophe Lefort

Other key lawyers

Geoffroy Berthon, Foucaud Jaulin, Paul Loisel, Yves Lepage, Constance Boillot