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Mr Stephen Le Vesconte

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Work Department

Energy & Infrastructure

Position

Stephen is an Energy and Infrastructure Partner with nearly 20 years of experience advising on large-scale, cross-border project development, project finance, joint venture and M&A transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors (including oil and gas, petrochemicals, power and renewables). He has particular expertise in structured finance and multisource project financings including Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) and other international financial institutions.

Stephen set up the firm’s Seoul office in 2013 and was Seoul office Managing Partner 2016-2018, and continues to lead the firm’s relationships with many Korean corporates, ECAs and banks in Seoul.

Stephen previously worked for nine years in the firm’s London office, for three years in the firm’s Moscow office and for six months in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He joined our Paris team in September 2018.

Career

Sept 2018 to date: Partner, Linklaters LLP (Paris)

2013 – 2018: Partner, Linklaters LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office, Seoul)

2012 – 2013: Managing Associate, Projects Group, Linklaters LLP (Hong Kong)

2010 – 2012: Managing Associate, Projects Group, Linklaters LLP (Moscow)

2007 – 2010: Managing Associate, Projects Group, Linklaters LLP (London, Moscow and Hong Kong)

During 2006: Secondment to BNP Paribas, Energy Commodities Export and Projects division (Paris)

2003 – 2007: Associate, Projects Group, Linklaters LLP (London)

During 2003: Secondment to Goldman Sachs, Equities Legal Division (London)

2001 – 2003: Trainee Solicitor, Linklaters LLP (London and Paris)

Languages

English, French

Education

1999 – 2000: Nottingham Law School – Legal Practice Course (with Distinction)

1997 – 1998: Université de Nantes – French law diploma

1995 – 1999: University of Nottingham – BA (Hons) Law with French (First Class Honours)

Lawyer Rankings

France > Project finance

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Stephen Le Vesconte –Linklaters

Distinguished by its ‘great ability to understand the expectations and issues faced by the client’, the team at Linklaters handles all aspects of project structuring and financing. Its expertise cover the gamut of sectors, and it has particular strength with regards transportation, renewables, and infrastructure projects. The group is led by Bertrand Andriani, who has vast knowledge of major infrastructure and energy project financings in France and Francophone Africa. Additional key figures include François April, Stephen Le Vesconte, Justin Faye, and the ‘particularly efficient’ Samuel Bordeleau. Darko Adamovic left the firm in July 2023.

France > Industry focus: Energy

Described as a ‘cornerstone of the energy sector in Europe’, Linklaters‘ far-reaching practice includes advice on energy regulatory and competition issues, project finance and structured products. The team is additionally praised for having the ‘full range of services needed to develop, finance, build and operate renewable energy projects in Africa and other parts of the world’. Practice head Bertrand Andriani draws frequent praise for his involvement with the development and financing of energy projects in France. François April is equipped to advise on mandates involving renewables and infrastructure assets. Global project finance transactions are firmly in the wheelhouse of Stephen Le Vesconte. Pierre Zelenko is regularly tasked with major merger control matters, while Bruno Derieux‘s practice centres on corporate work in sectors including energy and infrastructure.

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