Ashurst LLP’s ‘truly first class’ projects and energy transition department is highly sought-after by leading global financial institutions and energy groups on project development and financing mandates. Project finance team co-lead Mark Barges counts leading domestic banks among his clients, regularly assisting in the financing and refinancing of operational and under-development clean energy assets. Tom Longmuir, also co-leading the project finance team, brings further expertise on the lender side of deals, particularly concerning the financing of renewable energy and electricity projects in emerging markets. A key contact across African markets, Yann Alix complements longstanding experience in the mining sector with expert knowledge of the development and financing of green and conventional energy assets.
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Témoignages
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‘Very strong team, with great experience and expertise, which is a great asset in negotiations.’
‘The team always provide excellent service. Truly first class.’
‘Mark Barges stands out.'
‘Yann Alix is an excellent negotiator, really connects France, England and Africa - a great lawyer to have on board for all our Africa related transactions. He understands the oil and gas sector in all its aspects.'
Clients clés
- GuarantCo
- Proparco
- African Development Bank
- J.P. Morgan
- UK Export Finance
- Citi
- Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Natixis
- Deutsche Bank
Points forts
- Advising Chariot on the development and financing of Project Nour, a green hydrogen project in partnership with TotalEnergies.
- Advised the lenders in relation to the €1.8bn refinancing of existing capital structure of Idex owned by Antin Infrastructures Partners.
- Advised Africa Finance Corporation, the leading African infrastructure financier and solutions provider, on its role as re-guarantor to the Arab Republic of Egypt for its private placement offering of 75 billion Japanese yen five year Samurai bonds to finance electricity infrastructure for agricultural projects.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Mark Barges; Tom Longmuir; Yann Alix; Vincent Trévisani