Herbert Smith Freehills LLP‘s group is well-equipped to handle the financing, structuring, and development of projects across an array of sectors, including renewable energy and power, oil-and-gas, natural resources, transport, and telecoms. Leveraging its international network, the team handles projects in France, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Co-leading the team, Michaël Armandou assists a broad client base of industrial sponsors, lenders, and institutional investors, while Régis Oréal’s primary area of focus is the financing of renewables projects. Ex-practice co-head Eric Fiszelson departed in November 2022.
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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
- International Finance Corporation
- La Banque Postale
- Marguerite Adviser
- Marubeni
- Meridiam Infrastructure Partners
- Neoen
- Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
- Proparco
- Puerto Bahia Colombia de Uraba, Puerto Antioquia Holding, and Fideicomiso Puerto Antioquia
- Samsung Life Insurance
- Société Générale
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michaël Armandou, Régis Oréal