Project finance

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Client Satisfaction

Lauded as ‘very hardworking, hands-on’ and ’responsive’, the project finance team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is well-placed to assist governments, sponsors, contractors and lenders with project development and financing transactions involving the energy, power, telecoms, natural resources and infrastructure sectors. Amir Jahanguiri, who is lauded for his ‘deep and broad experience’, steers the practice and specialises in the private and public infrastructure projects. Also noted is the ’very responsive and always attentive’ Antoine Bouzanquet, who is active on financings involving energy transition, telecoms and transportation infrastructure.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Antoine Bouzanquet demonstrated exceptional qualities and work skills. He was able to demonstrate enlightened pragmatism to conclude transactions while always keeping a close eye on the client's needs. I often recommend Antoine when our clients ask us which lawyer they should choose.'
‘Very in-depth knowledge of the sector from a technical, corporate and human perspective. Very good ability to adapt to the file and to commit to the client.'
‘Antoine Bouzanquet is very competent and provides very good advice in terms of legal techniques, and he combines human qualities with a genuine interest in business and the substance of an operation.'
‘This is undoubtedly one of the best teams on the market. They have historical experience in project financing and its developments; they have been able to adapt to the market by following the evolution of files. When we have them in front of us on a file, we know that it will go very well and that the quality will be indisputable. Also, they have versatile partners, which allows them to handle several major operations at the same time.'
‘Amir Jahanguiri is a big name in the market and rightly so. He is very hands-on, clients love working with him because they really have a very involved partner, and when you are face to face, he is very pleasant and charming - in addition to being very good.'
‘The team of Amir Jahanguri is very hard-working, hands-on, responsive, solid and has a strong capacity to work hand in hand with the client and provide efficiency and availability.’
‘Amir Jahanguri: deep and broad experience of project finance-related issues, capable of anticipating problems, issues and questions, as well as to think outside the box and capable of proposing innovative solutions intended to reach balanced deals.’
‘Antoine Bouzanquet is very responsive and always attentive to all parties. He allows us to complete complex files. Farrah Bandomi Mombongo is very professional, she knows the files perfectly and knows how to answer any question in a very short time.'

Key clients

Meridiam
CMA CGM
iCON Infrastructure
Bouygues Construction
Bouygues Telecom
Altitude
EDF Renouvelables
Eiffage
BW Ideol
Dalkia
Voltalia
RATP Solutions Ville
BNP Paribas
Banque Postale
Qair
Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations
Consortium Stade de France
Telepass

Work highlights

Assisted Dakar Mobilité and its shareholders with the negotiation of a concession agreement and finance documents.
Advised RNS PPP Altyapı Ticaret and Meridiam as sponsors in the context of the Nakkaş-Başakşehir section of the Northern Marmara motorway in Turkey.
Advised Voltalia on the financing of its portfolios of renewable projects in France and in the UK.

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