Bracewell LLP‘s strong global platform and expertise effectively position the France-based team to advise market participants on opportunities presented by the energy transition, including developments in hydrogen and carbon capture utilisation and sequestration technologies. The team possesses broad expertise in energy projects, from onshore and offshore wind to oil and gas and hydrogen, among others. Anne Lapierre is highly regarded in the energy and project finance field. Other key practitioners in the team include Arnaud Bélisaire and Simon Cudennec.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Innovative, highly business-oriented team.’
- ‘Arnaud Bélisaire is an excellent lawyer, as is Anne Lapierre.’
- ‘Excellent team with whom we have worked for many years.’
Key clients
- Réseau Electricité de France
- Saint-Gobain
- Crédit Agricole
- Trident Energy
- WATTS.green
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- CACE, BPIFRANCE, BP GO and BP BFC
- IAMGOLD ESSAKANE S.A
- Weza Power
- Crédit Industriel et Commercial
- Vattenfall Eolien S.A.S
- INELFE SAS
Work highlights
Advising RTE on construction contracts, procurement and regulatory matters for three offshore substations tied to 750MW floating wind farms in the Mediterranean and Brittany.
Advised Saint-Gobain on a 20-year power purchase agreement in France with Boralex, involving three wind and solar plants.
Represented Trident Energy on an oil and gas acquisition in Western Africa, involving assets in the Republic of Congo.
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Practice head
Anne Lapierre; Arnaud Bélisaire; Simon Cudennec