General Counsel | Nareva Holding
Amandine Decoux
General Counsel | Nareva Holding
What are the most significant cases and/or transactions that you have been involved in over the past year?
Throughout 2024, my team and I have been involved in several tender offers, including one for a waste-to-power project and two for large solar plants. We were successful in winning all three bids. In addition, we developed a 100MW wind farm project, structured around a corporate PPA framework. The contracts for this were signed in December, and the construction phase has already begun. We also worked on the acquisition of shares in a coal-fired power plant, which was completed in December. Alongside these projects, I supervised claims management with our suppliers. As a member of the executive committee, I also contributed to the development of our five-year strategic plan, as well as handling corporate and compliance matters.
What innovations have you made to the way your legal team works in the past year?
I established a weekly meeting on Mondays, which always begins with a ‘mood of the week’ session. This gives each team member the opportunity to openly share how they are feeling, the level of pressure they are under, and any professional or personal matters they wish to discuss. It has proven to be a valuable tool in fostering connection among team members. After all, it’s important to remember that, at the end of the day, we are all human, with emotions, strengths, and weaknesses.!
Based on your experience, what is the key to collaborating successfully with business partners?
The legal team must be a business partner if it wants to be an essential part of the company. To become a business partner, the legal team must be constructive and solution-oriented. Internal clients expect the legal team to find solutions that are legally sound. It is also important to understand the business and remain curious about both technical and business issues.
