Projects & Energy: Power
Africa-wide
1 year ranked
Provided by Jones Day
François-Guilhem Vaissier has extensive experience in the structuring and financing of energy and infrastructure projects on a global scale. He is an award-winning lawyer whose practice focuses on the transactional and regulatory issues of major projects (including structuration, development, construction and operation aspects).
François-Guilhem Vaissier regularly advises both sponsors and lenders, giving him a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of complex multi-party projects and their key structuring and financing challenges.
François-Guilhem leads large ventures in France (high-speed railways, motorways, road tunnels, cogeneration plants, onshore and offshore wind farms, and luxury hotels refurbishment), Europe (hydropower and solar plants, underwater tunnels, and wastewater concessions), Africa (renewable energy plants including hydropower, solar, BESS, wind; cogeneration plants, gigafactory, water projects, aluminum smelter, railways, cement plants, toll roads, mining projects, pipelines), Asia (first public-private partnership for a metro project in India), and the Middle East (metro, airport, real estate development, and financing).
Provided by Chambers
François-Guilhem Vaissier has a broad global practice that regularly sees him active on projects in francophone Africa. He is well regarded for his considerable experience concerning both infrastructure and energy matters. He is based in Paris.
Paris-based François-Guilhem Vaissier of Jones Day frequently advises clients on cross-border mandates across the OHADA region. His assistance extends to project financing in energy and infrastructure, as well as public-private partnership agreements.
François-Guilhem Vaissier has expertise in international project mandates, particularly in francophone Africa. He is well placed to advise on project development and financing within the energy and infrastructure sectors, in addition to assisting with concessions.
François-Guilhem Vaissier has expertise in international project mandates, particularly in francophone Africa. He is well placed to advise on project development and financing within the energy and infrastructure sectors, in addition to assisting with concessions.
Provided by Chambers
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