‘The team has the industry knowledge and the right mix of people to secure the best standards on a project for the client.’

‘Nikolaï Eatwell has fantastic international project finance know-how and an amazing ability to provide the best advice for any given issue. He is focused on problemsolving and on efficient management of the process. He handles complex negotiations in an outstanding way. Counsel Milica Zatezalo-Falatar is a fantastic lawyer with significant industry knowledge and excellent communication skills.’

‘Anthony Giustini is exceptional and one of the top project finance lawyers globally. Counsel Sohini Karpuryastha is up-and-coming.’

‘The team is always available.’

‘Delphine Siino Courtin is an excellent negotiator who knows how to convey difficult messages. She is pugnacious and always knows how to find solutions.’

‘Very good team, responsive, expert.’

‘Professional, adaptable, in-depth knowledge of subject, always puts clients first, politically savvy, ability to remain professional in complicated circumstances.’

‘Trust has been built and a highly positive working relationship, knowing that we can fully rely on the advice being provided.’

‘Great team.’

‘Thomas Courtel is among the best public law lawyers in France. Laetitia Lemercier is an excellent lawyer (especially in banking law) who remains attentive to find the best solutions for her clients.’

‘Excellent team, very professional with the ability to integrate complementary expertise when necessary with great efficiency.’

‘Laetitia Lemercier is very professional, precise and available with a great ability to adapt the service requested in order to make transactions successful.’

‘Excellent availability, excellent customer support, very good execution.’

‘The team is extremely professional and available. They can respond within very short deadlines and added a lot of value on PPP projects in Africa.’

‘The partners and associates of the firm don’t overcomplicate things and constantly listen to our concerns. They do not hesitate to discuss issues in order to bring solutions and to preserve and safeguard our interests.’

‘Very strong experience in project finance and PPP templates. Very strong technical skills. Very strong commercial and clients management skills.’

‘Very strong technical skills and business acumen. Ability to manage complex processes and situations and to drive the various parties involved to successful closing of transactions. The partners Amir Jahanguiri and Thierry Laloum have outstanding experience in their field of expertise and outstanding skills to manage complex processes and the various parties involved across the finish line.’

‘Excellent listening, adaptation to the complexity of projects.’

‘Very strong involvement, good humor, efficiency.’

‘Ability to provide really tailor-made solutions and work very collaboratively.’

‘Excellent capabilities, in particular of Amir Jahanguiri who has been in the field forever.’

‘Very good practice of project financing. The very close proximity of the public law teams to the project financing team is an undeniable asset. Their ability to deliver projects is undeniable.’

‘Amir Jahanguiri and Michael Armandou are undoubtedly among the top lawyers who know the European project finance infrastructure market the best.’

‘Amir Jahanguiri is the best project finance lawyer alive.’

‘Amir Jahanguiri is a top class lawyer, especially in complicated situations.’

‘Excellent teams with extensive background in project finance; capacity of apprehending the specifics and peculiarities of each and every project and situation and accordingly customise related contractual setups;  exceptional capacity in assisting the client with difficult negotiations while keeping legal interests of the client on the safe side.’

‘Outstanding experience in the field of financing infrastructure, both on the sponsors and lenders side. They are problemsolving-oriented, provide reliable advise and smart ideas and are as hardworking as you can get.’

‘Amir Janhanguir and Michael Armandou are both best-in-class infrastructure finance practitioners in the global infrastructure finance market. Antoine Bouzanquet is one of the best associates I have worked with.’

‘The team at Asafo have proven to not only have the necessary technical expertise, but they are also critical thinkers daring enough to explore unfamiliar approaches to resolving issues while anticipating issues and possible solutions in advance. Their willingness to exercise flexibility while maintaining a high level of professionalism can not go unrecognised.’

‘The team is very diverse with a presence in Europe and Africa with the teams being very well coordinated so the client never feels a lapse in communication or deficiency in service delivery no matter who is handling the matter. The individuals I have worked with were available, approachable, attentive and went to great lengths to present with great clarity every solution offered with an openness to hearing my opinion and integrating that in the final solution as much as possible. Working with the team left me deeply satisfied. I am very grateful to Simon Ratledge and Olivia Crouzat.’               

‘Beyond a very high level expertise proven in financing, we noticed that the firm has a culture of dealmakers with a balanced approach between all parties and a search for understanding and adaptation to the business context of the deal.’

‘Antoine Payen (senior associate of Jean-Renaud Cazali) demonstrates great determination in representing the client’s interests and real listening skills.’

‘Relevant analyses which allow clients to make informed decisions, and to put all the assets on their side.’

‘Marc Fornacciari is strongly involved with his clients, and is able to carry out very detailed analyses which allow good decision making. Dorothée Griveaux has a strong capacity for work and in-depth analysis. She knows how to seek out and find unexplored, but robust paths to effectively meet the specific expectations of her clients.’

‘Orrick Rambaud Martel has long experience in project financing in many sectors. The team is responsive, professional, agile and expert.’

‘Yves Lepage and Foucaud Jeulin are very attentive, proactive and very responsive.’

‘The team has rich experience in complex international operations. Their professional capacities no longer need to be demonstrated, their ability to always offer pragmatic advice in all situations as well as their human qualities make them a real asset in difficult negotiations.’

‘Orrick Rambaud Martel’s team is solid and capable of dealing with varied and complex environments, particularly in Africa.’

‘Geoffroy Berthon is a young talented partner. An excellent technician, he is able to deliver sound advice. He is available and attentive.’

‘Efficient and effective team, fair and quick in its assessments and responses, measured and able to keep in mind the challenges of a project to preserve its fundamentals and its accessories.’

‘Geoffroy Berthon is a first-rate lawyer: his involvement, his understanding of projects, the accuracy of his interventions in negotiations, his understanding of the situation and the excellence of his writing are major assets for a project.’

‘A close-knit team that communicates well internally which allows for a fluid relationship with each member of the team.’

‘Jean Luc Champy is remarkable both for his advice and litigation skills. He is efficient and goes straight to the goal.’

‘The team is made up of talents who have a real agility to juggle between the different types of law, civil and common, and different sectors. One of the strengths of this team is to not only do project finance, but any type of structured financing.’

‘Olivier Fille-Lambie is the reference partner.  Counsel Ariane Berthoud is also an excellent lawyer.’

‘Large and efficient team.’

‘Exceptional availability of all members of the team; exceptional mastery of the technical legal subjects; and always up to date with the latest standards.’

‘Available, efficient, smart.’

‘The team focused exactly on the key points for us. The same goes for negotiation, with a commercial approach corresponding 100% to our expectations. The partner has always been 100% available to us. Very pleasant personalities.’

‘We worked with Sophie Pignon who has a sincere approach to situations. She has great finesse in analysing situations and her client’s expectations. She also has a very good network. Working with her is extremely pleasant.’