Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Client SatisfactionThe project finance team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP regularly assists clients with issues regarding greenfield and brownfield project acquisitions and project development and financing transactions. The group is known for its vast knowledge of energy, power, telecoms, natural resources and infrastructure projects. Practice head Amir Jahanguiri specialises in the development and financing of public and social infrastructure projects, including highways, airports, and hospitals. Antoine Bouzanquet‘s primary areas of expertise are financing mandates within the telecoms, transport and energy sectors.
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Key clients
- Ardian
- Bouygues
- BW Ideol
- CMA CGM
- EDF Renewables
- Eiffage
- iCON Infrastructure
- Meridiam
- Nareva
- Republic of Djibouti
- Ronesans
- Vinci
- Voltalia
Work highlights
- Advised Rönesans and Meridiam on the acquisition of 51% of the shares in Gaziantep Hastane Saǧlik Hizmetlei İşletme Yatirim, and on the restructuring and refinancing Gaziantep Hastane Saǧlik Hizmetleri İşletme Yatirim’ s debt.
- Assisted CMA CGM and iCON Infrastructure with the refinancing of GMP, the concessionaire of the Port of Le Havre and the financing of future expansion capex (two additional berths), general corporate needs and working capital.
- Advised Voltalis, the selected bidder in the context of the AOE 2023 tender, where RTE allowed for the project to be financed on a non-recourse basis.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Antoine Bouzanquet
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Amir Jahanguiri