Noted for its ‘responsiveness, knowledge of the sector, quality of advice' and 'availability', the team at Dentons has experience acting on PPPs, private finance initiatives and concessions in the transport, utilities and energy sectors. The practice is co-led by domestic and international PPP specialists Jean-Marc Allix and Marc Fornacciari, the latter of whom is noted for his 'very extensive knowledge of the sector'.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Professional and competent team'.

  • ‘Responsiveness, knowledge of the sector, quality of advice, availability.'

  • ‘Marc Fornacciari: very extensive knowledge of the sector.'

Key clients

  • EGIS & Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
  • Hello Paris
  • Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
  • Ministère de la Transition écologique
  • Cordiant Capital
  • NGE
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)/Voltalia
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)/NGE Concessions/Caisse d’Epargne du Var
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)/SUEZ
  • FrenchState
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Work highlights

  • Advised a consortium controlled by EGIS and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations on the financing of the Félix-Eboué’s airport concession in French Guyana.
  • Advised Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on the implementation of a contingent loan of €100m over 15 years to GuarantCo to fund climate change projects.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jean-Marc Allix, Marc Fornacciari