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Michaël Armandou

Michaël Armandou

France 2026

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About

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France

Practice Areas

- Energy, natural resources and infrastructure finance

- Project finance

- Projects

Career

Michaël is a partner based in our Paris office. Michaël is focusing on project structuring, development and finance in the infrastructure and energy sectors, acting for industrial sponsors and infrastructure funds, lenders, institutional investors, governments and multilateral institutions. Michaël's experience in these sectors is broad and spans transportation (ports, airports, roads, rail), digital infrastructure, social infrastructure, power generation (wind, solar, green hydrogen, geothermal, gas, co-generation etc) and biofuels. He also advises on the financing and development of new giga factories (EV batteries, green steel, etc.). In addition to his work in France and Europe, Michaël also acts on projects in emerging markets, including in Latin America, the Caribbean, Central Asia and Francophone Africa.

For additional information on Michaël’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/m/michael-armandou

Chambers Review

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Chambers France

Projects & Energy: Domestic - France

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michaël Armandou is recognised for his practice encompassing project finance and development in the fields of energy and infrastructure. He assists both international and domestic lenders and borrowers.

Editorial individuel

Michaël Armandou est reconnu pour sa pratique englobant le financement et le développement de projets dans les domaines de l’énergie et des infrastructures. Il assiste des prêteurs et des emprunteurs internationaux et nationaux.

Strengths

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  • His level of service and pragmatism make him a very reliable partner for complex cases.

    Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers France
  • Michaël is one of the most competent project finance lawyers in the market.

    Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers France
  • Michaël Armandou is very helpful in explaining issues to lenders and raising key points. He is very nice to work with.

    Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers France
  • We are delighted with the quality of the services provided by Michaël. He is a brilliant, sharp, strategic, eloquent, persuasive, experienced and ethical professional.

    Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers France
  • Nous sommes ravis de la qualité des services fournis par Michaël. C'est un professionnel brillant, perspicace, stratégique, éloquent, persuasif, expérimenté et intègre.
    Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers France
  • Michaël Armandou est très utile pour expliquer les problèmes aux prêteurs et soulever les points clés. C'est un plaisir de travailler avec lui.

    Projects & Energy: DomesticChambers France

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