Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s projects and energy team offers leading domestic and global clients incisive expertise on transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters across the energy sector. Boasting longstanding experience in the African conventional and alternative energy markets, Barthélemy Faye heads the team and assists major public and private-sector clients in financings, commercial agreements, and project development matters. The firm bolsters this expertise with a standout presence in energy sector disputes, with international arbitration specialist Laurie Achtouk-Spivak regularly representing sovereigns in contentious matters concerning investment treaties and commercial agreements.
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Testimonials
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‘Barthélemy Faye is an exceptionally talented lawyer with an unprecedented work ethic. A truly great team.’
Key clients
- Alimentation Couche-Tard
- The French State
Work highlights
Represented Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in its acquisition of TotalEnergies’ retail assets in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Mining, oil and gas and natural resources
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Barthélemy Faye
Other key lawyers
Andrew Bernstein; Anton Nothias