The practice group at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei regularly assists industry clients, investors and lenders alike with PPPs and energy project financings. Particular areas of expertise include electronic communications, transport, renewables and urban services projects. Jean-Renaud Cazali steers the team and specialises in project development and financing. Antoine Payen is an additional key contact and draws on experience advising on the financings of waste treatments plants, thermal power plants and telecoms projects. A recent highlight saw the team advise Neoen on the setting up of an RCF loan for the construction of photovoltaic power plants.

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Key clients

  • Caisse Des Depôts Et Consignations (Cdc)
  • Fonds De Modernisation Ecologique Des Transports (Fmet)
  • Pefersco
  • Vinci Construction
  • Seche Environnement
  • Bpce
  • Paprec Group
  • Demeter For Infra
  • Albioma
  • Veolia
  • Boralex
  • Neoen
  • Cic
  • Dalkia
  • Eiffel Investment Group
  • Ielo-Liazo Group
  • Sata Group
  • Solarhona Finance

Work highlights

  • Advised a group of lenders on the due diligence aspects and the financing of the Solarhona project.
  • Advised the lenders on the due diligence aspects and the refinancing of the concession contract entered into by ELM for the public service of production and distribution of heating and cooling for the city of Lyon.
  • Advised the mandated lead arrangers and the lenders in connection with the financing of the investments required for the conversion to biomass and for the extension of the lifecycle of the ALM-2 plant owned and operated by Albioma Le Moule.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Jean-Renaud Cazali
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Next Generation Partners
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Antoine Payen
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jean-Renaud Cazali