Home / Europe / France / Infrastructure & Projects / Infrastructure & Projects Lawyers

Infrastructure & Projects Lawyers

Whether you are an operator, a manufacturer, a financial institution, an infrastructure fund or a public sector body, it is essential that you receive reliable legal advice for your infrastructure projects and their financing. Our intervention is based on extensive knowledge of the different business sectors concerned and on synergies between the offices from the CMS network. We can assist you in all areas relating to infrastructure, including transport, energy, healthc are, education, housing, the custodial sector, information technology and electronic communications, as well as water supply, sanitation and waste.

With over 20 associates, including 5 partners, we have the human resources, expertise and innovation you require to support you in setting up the appropriate funding and innovative contractual structuring for any type of infrastructure project, particularly in relation to contracts with public and private buyers, such as concessions, public-private partnerships, complex public contracts and contractual arrangements involving public property. We also assist our clients on the secondary market within the framework of proposed sales or acquisitions of shares in infrastructure projects.

With regard to international projects, our Infrastructure & Projects team is also supported by all member firms of the CMS network, who offer, in each jurisdiction, a full range of services for infrastructure projects.

The team "advises its clients on projects in the energy and infrastructure sector and specialises in transport and renewable energy issues. A wealth of experience in supporting public authorities and private sector clients with concessions, public procurement and tender procedures, with recognised activity in French-speaking Africa. Additional expertise in the mining and oil and gas sectors, with complementary skills in project financing."; Client testimonial: "Associates are very quick, responsive and technically reliable." - Chambers Europe 2015

 
Geoffrey Levesque
Geoffrey Levesque
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Geoffrey joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2018 as Counsel in charge of project finance. He has developed a recognized expertise in financing in the infrastructure and energy sectors (greenfield or brownfield...
Laurent Mion
Laurent Mion
Partner
Lawyer
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Laurent joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1986. A partner in the firm since 1998 and former member of the Supervisory Board, he now manages the Banking and Finance Department, which employs around twenty...
Francois Tenailleau
François Tenailleau
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
François Tenailleau joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1998 and was co-opted as a partner in 2010. He practices public business law and in particular in the following areas: public contracts (including public...
Kawthar Ben Khelil
Kawthar Ben Khelil
Counsel
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Kawthar Ben Khelil joined the Public law / Infrastructure Department of CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2008. She is active in public business law and in particular in the following areas: public contracts (including...
Rubio-Aurore-Emmanuelle
Aurore-Emmanuelle Rubio
Counsel
Head of Energy Regulatory
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Aurore-Emmanuelle Rubio is an associate at CMS Francis Lefebvre. She is an expert in project development in the energy sector and in decarbonation issues. Her practice focuses on renewable energies (solar...
Delany Chelliah
Délany Chelliah
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Délany Chelliah joined the Capital Markets team of CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2017.Délany advises financial institutions, issuers and investors on numerous market transactions in the area of debt securities...
Amaury Dubois
Amaury Dubois
Associate
Lawyer
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Amaury joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2022. He is involved in Banking & Finance on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions and in particular in project financing. He advises lenders, borrowers...
Goldstein-Billie
Billie Goldstein
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Billie Goldstein joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2021. She is active in public business law and in particular in the following areas: public contracts (including public procurement contracts, concessions...
Jean-Pierre Malili
Jean-Pierre Malili
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Jean-Pierre Malili joined the Public law / Infrastructure Department of CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2023. He is involve in public business law and in particular in the following areas: public contracts (including...
Megan Marafee
Megan Marafee
Associate
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Megan Marafee joined CMS Francis Lefebvre’s Energy team in 2022. He assists clients in development projects in the energy sector.  Megan is specialized in the drafting and execution of all types of...