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Energy and natural resources

In the dynamic and evolving energy and natural resources sector, we support companies, investors, public institutions, and specialized actorsin renewable energy, energy transition, and resource management.

Our services covera wide range of areas, including regulatory compliance in wind, hydrogen, and biomass sectors, project financing, and mergers and acquisitions in energy. Whether assisting with supply contracts, structuring energy communities, managing land rights through long-term leases, or optimizing the tax efficiency of energy investments, our expertise addresses the specific needs of all stakeholders involved in energy transitions.

 

Areas of Practice

Litigation

We handle energy and natural resources disputes, including litigation related to real estate development contracts, long-term leases, and construction rights, defending our clients’ interests before competent courts.

Regulations for Electricity, Gas, Hydrogen, and Storage

We advise clients on compliance with regulations governing electricity, gas, hydrogen, and energy storage. Our work includes addressing current standards and optimizing projects to anticipate regulatory developments.

Banking and Finance Law

We provide expertise in financing energy projects, including structuring funds for renewable energy projects such as wind and biogas, integrating development contracts, and offering guarantees to maximize investment profitability.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

We assist in mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector, particularly for renewable energy projects, such as collective self-consumption initiatives and energy communities, ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the process.

Energy Law and Commercial Contracts

We specialize in drafting and negotiating contracts for supply, aggregation, and energy projects involving biomass, renewable heat, and e-fuels, offering tailored solutions to meet client needs.

Energy Project Contracts

We support clients in structuring contracts for energy projects, including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts, real estate development agreements for renewable energy sites, and long-term leases for solar and agrivoltaic projects.

Public Law

Our public law expertise supports energy infrastructure projects, including public tenders for renewable energy and concession contracts, ensuring compliance with public procurement rules and regulatory frameworks.

Construction and Real Estate Law

We advise on construction and real estate matters for energy projects, including construction leases and long-term leases, ensuring secure infrastructure development in compliance with environmental standards.

Environmental Law

We assist energy projects in complying with environmental obligations, focusing on ecological impact, natural resource protection, and sustainability in renewable energy development.

Corporate Law

We help energy companies with corporate structuring, including energy communities and cooperative models for collective self-consumption projects, ensuring proper legal organization and compliance.

Tax Law

We assist clients in optimizing the tax structure of their energy projects, including tax credits for biomass and renewable energy investments and exemptions for sustainable energy contracts.

Real Estate Law

Our experts assist with managing commercial leases, long-term leases, and construction leases for energy infrastructure, addressing energy production and storage needs while ensuring the sustainability of investments.

 

Examples of Support

We support our clients in structuring and securing the financing required for the development of photovoltaic project portfolios, taking into account the regulatory and contractual specifics of the energy sector.

We assist our clients in developing and implementing global energy strategies, integrating legal, environmental, and commercial considerations to maximize the long-term viability and sustainability of their projects.

We provide expert legal support to secure the sale of renewable energy project portfolios, including due diligence, contract negotiation, and compliance with regulatory obligations.

We assist our clients in the legal structuring and compliance of their battery energy storage projects, ensuring complianceto regulatory requirements and meeting the needs of industrial partners.

We advise our clients on all legal and regulatory aspects of developing renewable hydrogen production projects, helping them address technical challenges and establish the necessary strategic partnerships.

 

 

We supported a major energy company in establishing a large-scale renewable hydrogen production unit at one of its industrial sites. The unit will produce hydrogen through electrolysis powered by renewable electricity.
We assisted our client in drafting and negotiating Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts with three providers. These contracts secured engineering studies and quotes required for plant construction.
We also provided support in drafting and negotiating key terms for the EPC contract to construct the hydrogen production plant.

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Deals

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Deals 12 February 2025
De Gaulle Fleurance advises the Clarins Group on the construction of its new factory in the Parc du Grand Troyes
Deals 10 January 2025
De Gaulle Fleurance advised Bpifrance and Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC as mandated arrangers in the financing of the 2nd largest ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant in France.
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Deals 10 December 2024
De Gaulle Fleurance advises Akuo Group on the acquisition of its Africa business by Taranis
Deals 29 November 2024
De Gaulle Fleurance conseille BNP Paribas dans le cadre du financement de 2 portefeuilles de projets photovoltaïques en toiture développés par CORSICA SOLE

Awards

Chambers France 2025-Sylvie Perrin
Awards Énergie
Chambers
Sylvie Perrin ranking for Projects & Energy: Domestic Finance in the Chambers France 2025
Awards Énergie
Décideurs
De Gaulle Fleurance recognized in the 2024 Décideurs – Leaders League ranking, category: Energy and environment.
Awards
Décideurs
De Gaulle Fleurance recognized in the Décideurs – Leaders League 2024 ranking, category Africa Desk.
Awards Énergie
Legal 500
De Gaulle Fleurance ranked in the Legal 500 Paris – Energy
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Awards Énergie
Chambers
Sylvie Perrin recognized in the Chambers Europe 2024 – France rankings in Projects & Energy: Domestic Finance

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés has a cross-disciplinary team capable of offering a wide range of expertise and covering numerous sustainable and renewable energy sectors. The firm supports a wide range of customers in their projects in France, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Legal500 2024Industry focus: Energy

Our professionals

Frédéric
Paquet
Partner
Capucine
Davy - du Pac de Marsoulies
Lawyer - Senior Counsel
Coline Bahareh
Dassant
Lawyer - Of Counsel
Bruno
Deffains
Lawyer - Of Counsel

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