The energy sector is undergoing major changes. Faced with climate change, consumers, businesses and financiers have to change their behavior and set themselves new targets.

Drawing on the expertise of several partners and associates specializing in the energy sector and its challenges, De Pardieu offers a multidisciplinary approach to a wide range of legal issues combining several skills (Corporate – M&A, project finance, commercial law, energy law, public law, environmental law) to offer its clients a full range of legal services.

The Firm routinely advises major electricity industry groups, lenders, investment funds, manufacturers and developers in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors (photovoltaic, wind, biomass and geothermal projects, electricity transmission and distribution, etc.). The Firm also intervenes in the gas sector, advising infrastructure operators and market players. It also has a recognized expertise in nuclear energy and mining and oil resources.

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De pardieu advises ca-cib on the financing of a portfolio of rooftop solar installations developed…

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De Pardieu advises Pure Data Centres Groupon a joint-venture with SEGROfor the development of a…

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De Pardieu advises the lenders on the refinancing and repoweringof Claudia, the battery energy storage…

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De Pardieu advises the Purple Alternative Surface Group on its €10-million fundraising

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RED III Directive, analysis of the main measures

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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises Demeter on the sale of three asset portfolios to GreenYellow

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Experts meet: what dynamism for the Energy Transition in 2024?

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Energy Archives - De Pardieu Brocas Maffei https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/expertises/energy/ Fondé en 1993, De Pardieu Brocas Maffei figure parmi les cabinets d'avocats français indépendants de référence en droit des affaires et compte aujourd’hui 150 avocats dont 34 associés. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:42:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.de-pardieu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FAVICON-16x16-1-150x150.png Energy Archives - De Pardieu Brocas Maffei https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/expertises/energy/ 32 32 De pardieu advises ca-cib on the financing of a portfolio of rooftop solar installations developed by sunrock https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/de-pardieu-advises-ca-cib-on-the-financing-of-a-portfolio-of-rooftop-solar-installations-developed-by-sunrock/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:17:58 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/?p=71537

De Pardieu has advised CA-CIB on the financing of a portfolio of rooftop solar installations deployed on logistics warehouses and industrial buildings and developed by Sunrock. This transaction supports the expansion of renewable energy generation capacity dedicated to the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.

This transaction supports Sunrock’s growth strategy as a developer and operator specializing in rooftop photovoltaic installations while contributing to the acceleration of the energy transaction across the logistics and industrial sectors.

The financing will support the deployment of a portfolio of photovoltaic installations on French logistics warehouses and industrial buildings, thereby promoting renewable electricity generation on existing built-up areas and contributing to the decarbonization of the activities carried out by their occupants.

In connection with this transaction, De Pardieu leveraged its recognized expertise in project finance and development, as well as in public law as applied to energy transition projects.

]]> Marc Sbert https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/lawyers/marc-sbert/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:20:54 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/?post_type=lawyers&p=69578 De Pardieu advises Pure Data Centres Groupon a joint-venture with SEGROfor the development of a data center in Paris region https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/de-pardieu-advises-pure-data-centres-groupon-a-joint-venture-with-segrofor-the-development-of-a-data-center-in-le-bourget/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:10:26 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/?p=70458

De Pardieu has advised Pure Data Centres Group on the setting-up of a 50:50 joint-venture with SEGRO for the development of a 48 MW fully fitted data center located in Paris region with a total project budget estimated at £800 million.

This transaction marks a new chapter in the collaboration between Pure and SEGRO and comes at a time of rapidly growing demand for digital infrastructures in Europe, driven by the expansion of cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital services.

The project involves the development of a state-of-the-art, next generation data center designed to meet the highest standards of energy efficiency and connectivity.

]]> De Pardieu advises the lenders on the refinancing and repoweringof Claudia, the battery energy storage facility of the Amarenco group https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/de-pardieu-advises-the-lenders-on-the-refinancing-and-repoweringof-claudia-the-battery-energy-storage-facility-of-the-amarenco-group/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:26:59 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/?p=69110

De Pardieu has advised Société Générale, leading European bank, and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A, Dutch bancassurance financial institution, on the refinancing and repowering of the battery energy storage facility Claudia from AFD7, subsidiary of AFR Finco Claudia within the Amarenco group, Irish photovoltaic electricity producer.

Société Générale and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. acted as lenders and hedging banks. Société Générale also acted as agent and security agent.

Claudia, located in Saucats, France, is the flagship battery energy storage facility of Amarenco. It is now upgraded to 2 hours of storage, thereby doubling its energy capacity and significantly increasing its value for the power system. Following this repowering, Claudia will reach a total capacity of 94 MW / 188 MWh.

]]> De Pardieu advises the Purple Alternative Surface Group on its €10-million fundraising https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/de-pardieu-advises-the-purple-alternative-surface-group-on-its-e10-million-fundraising/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:57:02 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/?p=58810

De Pardieu has advised the Purple Alternative Surface group, a pioneer in the recycling industry, on its €10 million fundraising, finalized with the arrival of Suez, a global leader in circular solutions for water and waste, in its capital.

Founded in 2020 and based in Belfort, Purple Alternative Surface specializes in the fight against soil sealing by transforming plastic waste into paving solutions for parking lots.

With the aim of recycling non-recyclable plastic waste and composites, the company has developed an industrial process that transforms these materials into permeable surfacing solutions. These slabs significantly reduce soil sealing and greenhouse gas emissions by recycling waste.

]]> RED III Directive, analysis of the main measures https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/red-iii-directive-analysis-of-the-main-measures/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:06:44 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/?p=53782

For the January issue of the Energy-Environment-Infrastructure magazine from LexisNexis, our associate Christine Le Bihan-Graf, Laure Rosenblieh and Hadrien Lemoine decipher the RED III Directive as well as the modalities and issues of its transposition into domestic law

]]> De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises Demeter on the sale of three asset portfolios to GreenYellow https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/de-pardieu-brocas-maffei-advising-demeter-on-the-sale-of-three-asset-portfolios-to-greenyellow/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:30:45 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/de-pardieu-brocas-maffei-advising-demeter-on-the-sale-of-three-asset-portfolios-to-greenyellow/ De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Demeter Investment Managers, a pioneer and leader in unlisted investment for the energy and ecological transition, on the sale of three portfolios of operating assets to GreenYellow.

The assets acquired include Eifficentre, a portfolio of energy efficiency projects in partnership with Eiffage, as well as the solar power plants of Vanilla Solar and Lavanda Solar. These three assets were 100% owned by Demeter 4 INFRA (except for Eifficentre at 81%), the first infrastructure fund launched by Demeter in 2015.

  • Eifficentre – Public Private Partnership (PPP): Eifficentre aims to improve the energy efficiency of 18 high schools in the Centre-Val de Loire region through an Energy Performance Contract. Launched in 2010, and in operation since 2012, this 15-year contract with the Centre region covers the design, financing, construction and operation of 18 high schools and administrative buildings in the region. GreenYellow acquires Demeter’s majority stake in the company, while Eiffage retains its minority stake and operational involvement in the project.
  • Vanilla Solar – Expansion in Overseas Renewable Energies: GreenYellow strengthens its portfolio with the acquisition of Vanilla Solar, comprising 6 rooftop photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 13 MW and an annual production of 16.4GWh.
  • Lavanda Solar – Strategic return to the market: The acquisition of Lavanda Solar includes 11 rooftop photovoltaic power plants in France, with a total capacity of 7 MW and annual production of 7.7GWh, developed by other market players and commissioned between 2010 and 2011.
]]> Experts meet: what dynamism for the Energy Transition in 2024? https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/experts-meet-what-dynamism-for-the-energy-transition-in-2024/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:59:43 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/experts-meet-what-dynamism-for-the-energy-transition-in-2024/ A decade ago, France decided to move towards a new, more controlled, fairer and more efficient energy model, and set itself the target of halving its final energy consumption (compared with the 2012 baseline) by 2050. Year after year, the pace is accelerating, and the resources deployed by the government and other players continue to grow. 2024 is set to be an even more dynamic year, despite the less favorable economic climate. A number of experts take a look back at the highlights of 2023, and look to the future with a degree of optimism.

]]> De Pardieu Brocas Maffei and Gide on the closing of the biomass project BioSynErgy https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/de-pardieu-brocas-maffei-and-gide-on-the-closing-of-the-biomass-project-biosynergy/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:16:06 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/de-pardieu-brocas-maffei-and-gide-on-the-closing-of-the-biomass-project-biosynergy/ In the summer of 2021, BioSynErgy signed the financing contracts for the construction and operation of a waste-to-energy plant using biomass and solid recovered fuel (SRF) as fuel, in the town of Gonfreville L’Orcher. The heat produced by the plant will supply the district heating network of the city of Le Havre, as well as several industrial plants located in the Port of Le Havre area.

The BioSynErgy project is being developed by SUEZ, via SUEZ RV France, SUEZ RV Ouest and SUEZ RV Normandie, as well as VAUBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, via the BTP IMPACT LOCAL fund.

With a power of 44 MW PCI, the plant will produce renewable energy, limit the dependence of the city of Le Havre and its industrialists on changes in the price of fossil fuels, and develop the wood and waste sector. The latter will enable the recovery of 90 to 100,000 tons of non-recyclable waste that was previously destined for landfill.

For a total amount of approximately €80M, the project is financed by the shareholders, SUEZ RV Ouest and BTP IMPACT LOCAL, as well as by a banking pool composed of the Caisses d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Ile de France, Normandie, Bretagne Pays de Loire and Loire Centre and Arkea Banque Entreprises et Institutionnels, with the Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Bretagne Pays de Loire and Natixis for interest rate coverage. The project also benefits from a subsidy from the ADEME.

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised BioSynErgy and its partners with a team composed of Jean-Renaud Cazali and Antoine Payen, accompanied by Ilhem Haouas and Delphine Heng.

Gide has advised the financial parties with a team composed of Farah El-Bsat and Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, partners, accompanied by Faten Anis, Pascal Suffran, Vianney Lenfant, Roxane Debuse and Julien Aillet, associates, as well as Laurent Vincent, partner, Louis Ravaud and Shanna Kim, associates, for the interest rate hedging issues.

]]> Decision of the CRE’s CoRDiS of April 25, 2022 imposing a penalty on EDF and EDF Trading Limited https://www.de-pardieu.com/en/decision-of-the-cres-cordis-of-april-25-2022-imposing-a-penalty-on-edf-and-edf-trading-limited/ Wed, 11 May 2022 10:53:27 +0000 https://www.de-pardieu.com/decision-of-the-cres-cordis-of-april-25-2022-imposing-a-penalty-on-edf-and-edf-trading-limited/ De Pardieu Brocas Maffei represented EDF Trading Limited in its defense.

The Chairman of the CRE referred a request for a penalty against EDF and EDF Trading Limited to the CRE’s Dispute Settlement and Sanctions Committee (“CoRDiS”), which issued two decisions on April 25, 2022 (No. 02-40-18), for the first time in the electricity sector, the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the European Regulation (EU) n°1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 concerning the integrity and transparency of the wholesale energy market (“REMIT Regulation”).

These decisions provide seminal legal interpretations of the REMIT Regulation.

In this deal, Christine Le Bihan-Graf, partner in charge of the Economic Public Law and the Energy Departments, Laure Rosanblieh and Alice Gaillard, counsels, and Maxime Gardellin, associate, represented EDF Trading Limited.

EDF was represented by Michel Guénaire, senior counsel at Gide.

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