John Crothers est spécialisé en matière de financements de projets, d'opérations bancaires et de privatisations tant avec des pays en voie de développement que des pays développés.

Avec plus de 35 ans d'expérience, John est un expert en matière de projets de grande envergure et de rédaction de lois. Il conseille les gouvernements, institutions financières internationales, prêteurs et sponsors, de l'étude de faisabilité initiale au stade de l'appel d'offres et aux bouclages financiers des projets assurant tout au long des projets la mise en place d'une structure contractuelle la mieux adaptée aux spécificités de ces derniers.

Avocat aux barreaux de New York et de Paris, John parle couramment français et anglais et maîtrise aussi bien les problématiques de droit civil que de common law.

Il a conseillé des gouvernements, des institutions financières internationales et des banques, des sociétés concessionnaires, des exploitants et des consortia répondant à des appels d'offres dans divers projets d'infrastructures de grande envergure : autoroutes, aéroports, ports, centrales I.P.P, usines de traitement des eaux et télécommunications. Il conseille régulièrement des Etats, des municipalités et d'autres autorités concédantes pour la mise en place de partenariats publics-privés ainsi que la mise en place de lois sur les concessions et de lois sectorielles.

Avant de rejoindre Gide, John Crothers a travaillé en tant que conseil juridique à la Banque Européenne pour la Reconstruction et le Développement (BERD) à Londres. Dans ce cadre, il est intervenu dans plus de quarante projets dans quinze pays d'Europe de l'Est et en Russie.

John Crothers est systématiquement référencé comme Leading Individual en Project Finance and Energy par les guides internationaux Chambers Global, Legal 500 et IFLR1000. Il figure depuis 2018 dans le nouveau classement The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, qui référence les avocats dont l'excellence est régulièrement mentionnée par les clients.

« [...] Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, John Crothers, Victor Grandguillaume, Nicolas Jean and Stéphane Vernay are all excellent.  »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Project Finance

« John Crothers handles a range of mandates on behalf of IFIs and governmental bodies throughout francophone Africa. He has particular expertise in PPP models, as well as privatisation and financing transactions. Active from the firm's Paris office, his industry expertise covers transportation infrastructure and renewable energy projects. "John is very proactive with a focus on trying to get the deal done." »
Chambers Global 2022 - Projects & Energy

« [...] John Crothers has notable experience advising states and private actors on infrastructure and energy mandates in Africa and the Caribbean. He is described by a satisfied client as "extremely experienced in all matters related to the legal, regulatory, fiscal, and technical elements of a matter," and they add: "He has a great sense of client relationships and goes out of his way to assist us. He is also very reliable and has a great capacity to adapt to the unpredictable nature of our business." »
Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Projects & Energy: International

« [...] Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, John Crothers, Victor Grandguillaume, Nicolas Jean and Stéphane Vernay are the key names for international work. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021

« John Crothers handles a range of mandates on behalf of IFIs and governmental bodies throughout francophone Africa. He has particular expertise in PPP models, as well as privatisation and financing transactions. Active from the firm's Paris office, his industry expertise covers transportation infrastructure and renewable energy projects. »
Chambers Global 2021

« John Crothers is well regarded for his representation of financial institutions and sovereign states in PPP projects, with further activity assisting with project development. He has extensive capabilities in transport infrastructure and energy matters, particularly across Africa. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2021

« John Crothers runs a strong projects practice from Paris, leading a number of significant mandates across francophone and anglophone Africa. He assists with renewable energy and transport infrastructure projects and has a good track record advising lenders, sponsors and other investors on all stages of project development. His experience also spans PPPs and social infrastructure. »
Chambers Global 2019

« Gide Loyrette Nouel's wide-ranging expertise and international reach makes the team a popular choice for large-scale projects, especially in France and Africa. The group has considerable French PPP expertise and is notably assisting the Ministry of Transport with the landmark Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport express rail project. Thomas Courtel is highly regarded for domestic work. The team is also advising on key infrastructure projects in Africa and other parts of the world. It is assisting EBRD and IFC as advisers to the government of Kazakhstan with the country's very first PPP pertaining to the building of a road project. The group also has a leading presence in large-scale international energy projects and in recent highlights, it is advising EGL and the contracting states on the development of Ruzizi III 147MWh hydropower plant in the Grands Lacs region in Africa, as well as EDF on the development of six EPR nuclear reactors in India. Stéphane Vernay, John D Crothers, Marie Bouvet-Guiramand and counsels Victor Grandguillaume and Nicolas Jean are other key names. Nicolas Jean was recently promoted to partner. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2019