Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP team stands out for its ‘exceptional blend of deep legal expertise, commercial acumen, and a truly collaborative approach’. Rebecca Major heads the energy, natural resources and infrastructure group in Paris and has deep experience advising French and Japanese clients involved in energy transition and mining projects. Mathias Dantin is a key contact, who maintains a focus on the evolving energy transition field, including green giga-factory and de-carbonisation projects. Olga Melo Zanelli is another name to note.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This firm has a solid presence in the country with a large number of projects in various industries.’
- ‘Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer M&A Energy team stands out for its exceptional blend of deep legal expertise, commercial acumen, and a truly collaborative approach. The team, led by Nina Bowyer and Paul Morton, consistently demonstrates a rare ability to navigate complex, cross-border matters with precision and creativity. What sets them apart is not just their technical excellence, but their ability to anticipate client needs and deliver strategic solutions that go beyond the legal framework. The team’s international reach and ability to coordinate across jurisdictions is also a key differentiator. Their lawyers are not only technically brilliant but also approachable and pragmatic. The firm’s culture of collaboration—both internally and with clients—ensures that matters are handled efficiently and with a clear strategic direction. Moreover, their investment in talent development and cross-practice collaboration ensures that clients benefit from a dynamic and future-ready legal team.’
Key clients
- Africa50 Air Liquide Akuo Energy Amarenco Solar Limited Anergi Atlantic Tin bp Chevron Dynamic Mining EDF EDF Renouvelables Emirates Global Aluminium Energy Fuels ENGIE Genmin Glencore GravitHy GreenYellow Imerys Itochu Kore Potash KUFPEC Maurel & Prom Meridiam & Elomatik Mirova Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Nala Renewables Neoen NTR Renewables OMV ONGC Perenco Petrolin PowerCo (Volkswagon Group) Proparco Réseau du Transport de l'Electricité (RTE) RWE Renewables France SAPETRO Sumitomo Corporation TotalEnergies Tullow Oil Verbund Vinci Voltalia Woodside Zhaojin Mining
Work highlights
Advised GreenYellow on the conclusion of its strategic partnership with Carrefour for the development and installation of photovoltaic car park shades on more than 350 Carrefour hypermarket/supermarket sites.