Ms Rebecca Major > Herbert Smith Freehills LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Sitting within the firm’s energy, natural resources and infrastructure group, the public law team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP stands out for its expertise in the energy sector, with a strong emphasis on matters relating to energy transition and decarbonisation. With a client base that includes French and international sponsors, investors and lenders, the team is skilled in complex regulatory issues, administrative litigation, and public contracts relating to large-scale renewable energy, transport, telecoms and waste management projects. Mathias Dantin, a specialist in regulatory, litigation and projects matters in the renewable energy space, heads the public law team, while Rebecca Major heads the wider group. Thomas Herman provides capable support.

The ‘innovative and talented expert team’ at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is regularly entrusted by lenders and sponsors across the green and conventional energy segments to advise on large-scale and innovative mandates. Rebecca Major heads the energy, natural resources and infrastructure department, bringing a wealth of experience concerning the acquisition, disposal, and operation of global hydrocarbon assets. On project development matters, Mathias Dantin is a key contact, providing expertise on regulatory and public law questions which impact the development and commercialisation of power, e-fuels, and natural resources assets. The team possesses particular strength across African markets, including Bertrand Montembault on conventional energy operational matters and Nina Bowyer on green power project development.