Bentam Societe D'Avocats is a boutique practice with dedicated expertise in the transactional and project development aspects of renewable energy and infrastructure projects. Guillaume Ansaloni heads the project finance team and specialises in banking and corporate law for financial institutions and investors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is involved and is looking for the best solution while remaining pragmatic.’
- ‘Guillaume Ansaloni: proactive, professional, serious.’
- ‘I mainly deal with Guillaume Ansaloni, with whom I am very satisfied. He stands out for his ability to find compromises that work for the various stakeholders.’
- ‘Communication, collaborative, reassuring, innovative, team spirit.’
- ‘Highly professional team, exemplary responsiveness, and perfect knowledge of the sector.'
- ‘Dedicated team for financing renewable energy projects with access to the public law team. Expertise, availability.’
Key clients
- CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS
- CUBE GREEN ENERGY
- SOCIETE GENERALE
- CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL
- GENERALE DU SOLAIRE
- TENERGIE
- INNERGEX FRANCE
- ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSTITUTIONNELS
- GREENYELLOW
- JP ENERGIE ENVIRONNEMENT
- SOFILARO
Work highlights
Advised finance parties on the €204m financing of a portfolio of ground-based photovoltaic power plants located in France owned by French IPP CVE.
Advised GreenYellow as sponsor and borrower on a €70m financing transaction to support the development of 133 solar power plants in mainland France.
Advised Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) on its investment in a special purpose vehicle owning a heat production plant using solid recovered fuel developed by Suez and intended to be sold to Novacarb for its industrial activities.
Practice head
Guillaume Ansaloni