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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
21, boulevard Malesherbes
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

Project Finance

Position

Amir H. Jahanguiri is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and Co-Chair of the firm’s Project Finance Practice Group. Amir primarily focuses on the development and financing of energy, telecoms and infrastructure projects, public infrastructure projects and complex multi-tranched corporate and hybrid bank and capital markets debt financings.

Amir regularly advises host governments, regulators, sponsors, contractors, off-takers, export credit agencies and lenders on the development, financing and restructuring of projects in the public and social infrastructure sectors, including seaports, roads, tunnels, airports, railways, urban mobility, infra tech, telecoms and hospitals among others. He also advises on major projects in the water, power, gas, petrochemical, industrial and metals and mining sectors, mainly in Europe, North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle-East.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Project finance

(Hall of Fame)

Amir JahanguiriWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

The project finance team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP regularly assists clients with issues regarding greenfield and brownfield project acquisitions and project development and financing transactions. The group is known for its vast knowledge of energy, power, telecoms, natural resources and infrastructure projects. Practice head Amir Jahanguiri specialises in the development and financing of public and social infrastructure projects, including highways, airports, and hospitals. Antoine Bouzanquet‘s primary areas of expertise are financing mandates within the telecoms, transport and energy sectors.

France > Industry focus: Energy

Notable for its activity in the power and energy transition space, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP wins plaudits for its transactional and advisory work, with brown and greenfield acquisitions, project development and project financings all notable areas of strength. Amir Jahanguiri heads up the team and is noted for his prowess in matters concerning the financing of highly regulated projects. Thierry Laloum frequently assists overseas clients looking to invest in energy projects in France. Antoine Bouzanquet is another key contact.