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The team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is routinely instructed by lenders, sponsors and borrowers for its experience advising on project structuring and financing. Particular areas of expertise include renewable energy and power, oil-and-gas, mining, transport infrastructure and telecoms projects. Leadership of the team is shared between Michaël Armandou and Régis Oréal. Armandou draws on notable experience advising on energy and infrastructure financings in Europe and Latin America, while Oréal is highly specialised in the financing of renewable energy projects.

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Key clients

  • Agence Française de Développement
  • Akuo Energy
  • Albioma
  • Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
  • BNP Paribas Group
  • BPCE/Natixis Group
  • Bpifrance
  • Caisse des dépôts et consignations
  • Crédit Agricole Group
  • DIF Infrastructure
  • ENGIE
  • Indonesia Eximbank (Indonesia Export and Import Bank)
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • La Banque Postale
  • Marguerite Adviser
  • Marubeni
  • Meridiam Infrastructure Partners
  • Neoen
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Nord/LB)
  • Proparco (French DFI)
  • Puerto Bahia Colombia de Uraba, Puerto Antioquia Holding, and Fideicomiso Puerto Antioquia
  • Samsung Life Insurance
  • Société Générale

Work highlights

  • Assisted GravitHy with the development and financing of its first green iron plant, at Fos-sur-Mer in France, which will produce and utilize low-carbon and renewable hydrogen to manufacture decarbonized Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) for the manufacture of decarbonized steel.
  • Assisted Renault with its strategic partnership with Verkor to develop, build and operate a 16 GW gigafactory in Dunkirk.
  • Assisted AKUO Energy (French Independent Power Projects) with a Portuguese project financing for the construction and developments of solar plants in Portugal.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Régis Oréal
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Next Generation Partners
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.

Michaël Armandou, Régis Oréal