Projects & Energy: Domestic
France
3 years ranked
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Laurence Martinez-Bellet
France 2026
Ranked in 2 practice areas
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Practice Areas
Laurence is a Partner in the Finance Group.
Laurence has over 20 years’ experience advising domestic and international clients on asset and project finance, acquisition finance, export credit, leasing, debt restructuring and mezzanine debt (project/green bonds) transactions. She is especially well regarded for her shipping finance, and energy and infrastructure project finance, expertise.
Her clients include banks, investment funds, ECAs, DFIs, project developers, lessors and shipowners.
With regards to shipping finance, Laurence focusses on complex cross-border shipping transactions, helping on the structuring of financings through leasing, ECA or DFI-backed transactions, also involving JVs and in debt or equity investment funds.
In the energy and infrastructure sectors, she specialises in renewable energy, energy infrastructure and innovative projects (energy efficiency, electricity mobility, corporate PPAs), advising on their financing or refinancing, acquisition or sale in the context of leveraged transactions.
She was named a Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l’ordre national du Mérite) for her career as a finance lawyer in the shipping and energy sectors by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy in July 2017.
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Projects & Energy: Domestic - France
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Individual Editorial
Laurence Martinez-Bellet represents public entities, energy companies and investors. She is particularly active in renewable energy asset financing and acquisitions, as well as the development of social and transport infrastructure projects.
Editorial individuel
Laurence Martinez-Bellet représente des entités publiques, des entreprises du secteur de l’énergie et des investisseurs. Elle est particulièrement active dans le financement et l’acquisition d’actifs dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables, ainsi que dans le développement de projets d’infrastructures sociales et de transport.
Transportation: Shipping: Finance - France
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Laurence Martinez-Bellet has substantial experience in handling ship financing and restructuring mandates on behalf of financial institutions. She is adept at handling cross-border matters.
Editorial individuel
Laurence Martinez-Bellet dispose d’une solide expérience dans la gestion de mandats de financement et de restructuration de navires pour le compte d’institutions financières. Elle est experte dans la gestion des dossiers cross-border.
Strengths
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Laurence has the ability to deep dive into new subjects, and her experience in this field is very helpful.
Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers FranceLaurence is super experienced; she has been working in the market for decades. You feel that everything is covered with her, and she is really dedicated to her clients.
Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers FranceLaurence has very good technical expertise and a good approach to global matters.
Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers FranceLaurence a la capacité de s’immerger en profondeur dans de nouveaux sujets, et son expérience dans ce domaine est très précieuse.
Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers FranceLaurence a une vaste expérience; elle travaille sur le marché depuis des décennies. On sent qu'elle maîtrise tous les aspects et elle est vraiment dévouée à ses clients.
Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers FranceLaurence a une excellente expertise technique et une bonne approche des enjeux mondiaux.
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