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Mathias Dantin

Mathias Dantin

France 2026

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Projects & Energy: Energy: Regulatory

France

2 years ranked

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

France

Practice Areas

- Projects

- Climate change

- Public law and regulatory

- ESG and sustainability

- Litigation and dispute resolution

Career

Mathias is a partner based in our Paris office. Mathias is a highly experienced professional in energy, natural resources, and infrastructure regulatory and public law, with a particular focus on the evolving energy transition and decarbonisation sector. He also advises the firm's clients on their litigation and pre-litigation strategy for regulatory and public procurement matters before the administrative courts in France, the European Union and Francophone Africa. Mathias' experience spans onshore/offshore wind, solar, green hydrogen, biofuels, biogas, renewable heat, EV charging stations, carbon capture, Guarantees of Origin (GOs), White Certificates and voluntary carbon credits. He also supports developers on the energy and decarbonization aspects of new gigafactories with green ambitions (EV batteries, green steel, rare earths recycling, etc.). Mathias also offers deep knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework governing sub-surface activities in the geothermal, extractive (notably lithium), gas storage and carbon storage sectors in France. Mathias is a key member of the firm's cross-practice ESG team, with a particular focus on environmental issues. He is the founder of the Paris office Climate Change Hub and co-founder of AFEN (Association Française pour les Émissions Négatives).

For additional information on Mathias’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/m/mathias-dantin

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Projects & Energy: Energy: Regulatory - France

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Individual Editorial

Mathias Dantin leverages his expertise to assist French corporates and lenders with the development and regulatory aspects of renewable energy, mining, and oil and gas mandates.

Editorial individuel

Mathias Dantin tire parti de son expertise pour assister des entreprises et des prêteurs français dans de nombreux dossiers, notamment des mandats dans les domaines des énergies renouvelables, des mines, du pétrole et du gaz.

Strengths

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  • Matthias Dantin is super reactive and efficient on matters.

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  • Matthias Dantin has excellent expertise and listens to his clients, which allows him to provide appropriate advice to them.

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  • He is very knowledgeable, pragmatic, with a very good understanding of business, technical and operational aspects. He also has a very good knowledge of the energy sector.

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  • Il est très compétent, pragmatique et a une excellente compréhension des aspects commerciaux, techniques et opérationnels. Il a également une très bonne connaissance du secteur de l'énergie.

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  • Matthias Dantin est extrêmement réactif et efficace dans la gestion des dossiers.
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  • Matthias Dantin a une excellente expertise et est à l'écoute de ses clients, ce qui lui permet de leur prodiguer des conseils appropriés.

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