The ‘very complete and competent’ team at White & Case LLP is frequently called upon by investors, lenders, developers, operators and public entities seeking assistance with the financing of domestic and international projects. Core areas of expertise include renewables, oil and gas, telecoms, transportation and social infrastructure. Leadership of the practice is shared between Amaury de Feydeau, who is particular experienced in telecoms infrastructure financing; and Jean-Luc Champy, who handles public law, project development and PPP. Quirec de Kersauson, who specialises in public contractual issues, and the project finance-focused Tsveta Pencheva are also noted. François-Guilhem Vaissier left the firm in March 2024.
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‘Amaury de Feydeau: experience, overview, strength of proposal to find compromises and obtain them from opposing parties. Tsveta Pencheva: experience, responsiveness, strength of work and negotiation.'
‘Very complete and competent team, precise knowledge of the context and the market. Available and efficient.'
‘Good understanding of commercial and strategic issues beyond the contractual and financial context. Very good knowledge of history and benchmarks.'
‘Very good knowledge of the railway sector and PPPs in France.’
‘Amaury de Feydeau (very educational; knows perfectly the expectations of the different market players (notably the banks) and knows how to find the balance points).'
‘Very competent team, very business-oriented, and very innovative in the solutions proposed, particularly in relation to new situations.’
‘Jean-Luc Champy: high-level view, hard-working, available. Amaury de Feydeau, with a high-level view of the infrastructure and real estate markets, very appreciable in a context where we are encountering more and more project financing for real estate concessions.'
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Tsveta Pencheva
Practice head
Amaury de Feydeau; Jean-Luc Champy
Other key lawyers
Quirec de Kersauson; Tsveta Pencheva