Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP has positioned itself in France as a key advisor to clients in the financing of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and solar projects. 

The firm advised portfolio management company RGreen Invest on its creation of the NW Storm joint vehicle with NW Group and an associated €300m investment, which will accelerate and expand the deployment of EV charging stations and energy storage solutions.  

In the solar power sector, David Blondel advised retail banking network Crédit du Nord on the financing of the acquisition of three shade houses with solar panel rooftops; and a Crédit du Nord, Caisse d’Epargne Ile de France, BPI France, and NATIXIS consortium as lenders on a 25 MW portfolio of 252 operating and developing rooftop solar farms. The firm also advised financial institution Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC and renewable energy producer Arkolia Energies on its ‘Avalanche’ programme, which involved the financing of 213 rooftop solar farms and a 22.8 MW ground solar farm. For Credit Agricole du Languedoc, the firm assisted with the implementation of a revolving credit facility for Energie Developpement, a global renewable energy producer formed as a joint venture between Amarenco and TotalEnergies, to support the expansion of the solar buildings market. 

Jean-Pierre Delvigne is a key figure in thought leadership, having written articles both on the French PV contract regime and on state liability for environmental harm amid the worsening impacts of climate change, with the latter article co-authored by associate Maryne Gouhier.

Toward reducing its own environmental impact and carbon emissions, the firm has established a Sustainability Committee which identifies and manages internal initiatives. Key are the firm’s Sustainability Practices, directives which gather all personnel to support the green transition through measures like conserving water, waste, and electricity. The firm’s Paris office boasts a BREEAM Excellent certification.