Best Lawyers in France for Project Finance and Development Practice
Bertrand Barrier has acquired a solid experience in Mergers & Acquisitions and assists international clients in their investment projects. With 20 years of international experience, Bertrand is also involved in the development of large-scale projects and infrastructures, mainly in developing countries, and has developed significant experience in the field of renewable energy.
Ariane has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance practice by representing borrowers and lenders in domestic and international transactions in particular in the private equity and corporate sector. She works alongside companies at all stages of their financing needs, structuring with the choice of appropriate financial product (senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine debt, etc.) to closing.
Paul Elfassi has been a lawyer since 2000 and a partner of BCTG Avocats since 2014. He is mainly involved in energy law, environmental law, mining law and public business law. He also assists private companies from the signing to the execution of public commission contracts. He advises them on public competition law and public property law to carry out complex operations. He also represents his clients in financial disputes with public persons. Paul has developed a transversal competence in e...
Thierry Lauriol is a recognised specialist in the fields of mining, energy and natural resources law, and in international, commercial and investment arbitration, and OHADA law. As Partner since 1997 and Manager of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Department, he has almost thirty years’ experience in France, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Thierry, who has a Doctorate in Law, teaches at Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University, where he co-leads a university diploma de...
As a business lawyer, Sylvie Perrin mainly intervenes in banking and finance. With a solid reputation in asset and project finance transactions acting for major Banks and Financial institutions, Sylvie assists many Financial Advisers and internationally based companies in organizing the most efficient debt structuring for various types of projects. She is recognized in the setting up of complex, innovative asset and project finance deals. Over her long experience, she has acted for various ac...
Jonathan Souffir is specialised in banking and financial law, more particularly in corporate financing, acquisition financing (either senior or mezzanine debt), public or private project financing (more specifically in the sector of renewable energies) and real estate financing. He advises both French or foreign lenders and borrowers and sponsors.
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