Mr Bertrand Andriani > Linklaters > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Operating from its Paris office, Linklaters LLP relies on its strong relationships with local firms and counsel and on-the-ground presence during major deals to deliver its services in Morocco. Bertrand Andriani, head of the firm’s Francophone Africa division, has been recognised for his project development and project financing expertise. Litigation and arbitration specialist Roland Ziadé is an asset to the team with his knowledge of OHADA law as well as local law and procedure. Ziadé often acts as an arbitrator in cases involving Moroccan companies.

Linklaters LLP advises on transactions and disputes across sectors such as oil and gas, banking, and infrastructure in Algeria. The team, based in Paris and supported by lawyers across Europe, works closely with multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government entities. Bertrand Andriani, managing partner in Paris, is an expert in project financing and development in Francophone Africa, with notable activity in Algeria. Roland Ziadé is a specialist in litigation and arbitration and has experience with Algerian disputes.

Linklaters’ Tunisian office which is stationed in Paris is jointly led by Justin Faye and Bertrand Andriani. Faye is highly experienced in project finance across the energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors, and Andriani specialises in project development and financing. Aymeric Voisin co-heads the firm’s mining division and he is often engaged in minerals projects as well as infrastructure and decarbonisation transactions.

Linklaters’ ‘agile’ energy sector team offers lenders and sponsors a deep bench of experts on complex, cross-border, and high-value financing and M&A mandates. Bertrand Andriani heads the practice and, alongside Justin Faye, regularly advises lenders on project financing matters, particularly concerning the construction and operation of landmark battery gigafactories. François April brings further experience within the green infrastructure space, demonstrating a stand-out engagement on complex sponsor-side financing and refinancing mandates. Stephen Le Vesconte is a key contact on global deals, with deep expertise acting for lenders, project companies, and state authorities in the debt and equity financing of renewable, alternative, and conventional energy assets. Samuel Bordeleau specialises in project finance matters in the renewable energy and electricity segments.

The ‘highly qualified, dynamic, innovative’ team at Linklaters is a strong choice for project structuring and financing work alike. Core areas of expertise include transportation, oil and gas, renewables and telecoms financings.  Bertrand Andriani steers the group; his broad practice takes in project finance, insolvency and corporate restructuring. Also noted are François April, who focuses on the energy, infrastructure and mining sectors; Stephen Le Vesconte, who deals with project development, financing and M&A; Africa group lead Justin Faye; and ‘high-flying team leader’ Samuel Bordeleau, who specialises in the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects in France and abroad.