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Lauded for its ‘great knowledge of project financing’, the team at Clifford Chance routinely advises on the financing of energy and infrastructure projects in France and overseas. Chloé Desreumaux, Nikolaï Eatwell, Anthony Giustini, Gauthier Martin, Delphine Siino Courtin, Richard Tomlinson, Milica Zatezalo-Falatar, David Préat and Daniel Zerbib share leadership of the practice. Additional key contacts include Corinne Duvnjak, who handles project development and finance transactions across Europe and Africa, and ’exceptional lawyer’ Sohini Kar-Purkayastha, who garners client praise for her ‘pragmatic approach, technical expertise and solution-oriented mindset’. A recent mandate of note saw the group advise on the financing of the refurbishment of the Lobito Railway Corridor in Angola.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is made up of extremely good lawyers from a technical perspective and are also pleasant to engage with.’

  • ‘Delphine Siino Courtin and Corinne Duvnjak and fantastic associate, Maïlys Attiogbé - the team was fully engaged and able to get a complex and first of its kind in the jurisdiction transaction closed within extremely tight timelines. The team's availability, responsiveness and transaction management were seamless. I was thoroughly impressed with the team and would highly recommend them. They were also a pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘The team is very knowledgeable in project finance transactions and is involved in complex structures and jurisdictions. The team is always very available, they put the clients as a priority and manage difficult negotiations, to find the best compromises. They are solution-oriented and are able to foresee potential issues ahead of time.’

  • ‘Milica Zatezalo-Falatar - she was engaged, solution oriented and very good at bringing different voices in a negotiation and finalising projects. She is knowledgeable and has vast experience in complex project finance transactions.'

  • ‘Pragmatic, responsive, focus on the right issues and friendly.’

  • ‘Milica Zatezalo-Falatar has a strong reputation in the market, defends her client's position well and also knows how to be pragmatic when needed to close a transaction.’

  • ‘Sohini Kar-Purkayastha is an exceptional lawyer with a proven track record in high-profile transactions. Her pragmatic approach, technical expertise and solution-oriented mindset make her a standout in the energy market. I have no doubt that Sohini is a future star of the project finance market.’

  • ‘Great knowledge of project financing in Africa. The best team in the Paris market. Very high technicality and knowledge of the market. Great responsiveness. The team is innovative and knows how to meet the needs of its customers.'

Key clients

  • African Development Bank (ADB)
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
  • DEG
  • EBRD
  • EIB
  • FMO
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • IFC
  • Inter-American Development Bank
  • Inter-American Investment Corporation
  • MIGA
  • OeEB
  • OPIC
  • Proparco
  • The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)
  • The Korea Development Bank
  • Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
  • Africa Finance Corporation
  • Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
  • FMO
  • OEEB
  • OFID
  • Ethiopian Electric Power
  • Government of Ethiopia
  • Government of Namibia
  • French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy
  • Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy, Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
  • Bpifrance
  • Euler Hermes
  • K-sure
  • SACE
  • UK Export Finance
  • BNP Paribas
  • CACIB
  • CDC
  • Natixis
  • Société Générale
  • Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
  • Barclays
  • HSBC
  • Macquarie
  • First Abu Dhabi Bank
  • Santander
  • Standard Chartered bank
  • Türkiye Garanti Bankasi A.Ş.
  • UniCredit
  • MUFG
  • Bouygues
  • EDF
  • Eiffage
  • ENGIE
  • Meridiam
  • Total
  • Vinci
  • OCP
  • CNPC
  • Globeleq
  • Mota Engil
  • Hydrogène de France

Work highlights

  • Advised a group of export credit agencies and lenders on the €4.4bn project financing of Automotive Cells Company’s portfolio of gigafactories across France, Italy and Germany.
  • Advised the African Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation on the financing of a greenfield solar photovoltaic plant with a total capacity of 100-megawatt to be located in El Metbassta, 150 km south of Tunis.
  • Advised the Government of Namibia on the first green hydrogen/ammonia value chain project in the country.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Anthony Giustini
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Corinne Duvnjak
Clifford Chance
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Milica Zatezalo-Falatar
Clifford Chance
Gauthier Martin
Clifford Chance

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Chloé Desreumaux, Nikolaï Eatwell, Anthony Giustini, Gauthier Martin, Delphine Siino Courtin, Richard Tomlinson, Milica Zatezalo-Falatar, David Préat, Daniel Zerbib

Other key lawyers

Corinne Duvnjak, Maïlys Attiogbé, Sohini Kar-Purkayastha