Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
As well as its expertise in energy sector regulation and the use of natural resources, Gide also offers its clients top-tier legal expertise on the construction, operation and financing of energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructures, in France and throughout the world.
On a daily basis, Gide teams are called upon by governments, independent generators, power-intensive industries, constructors, network operators, investment funds and financial institutions to work on all types of infrastructure projects, covering the entire spectrum of energy generation: nuclear energy, thermal and hydroelectric power and renewable energies.
Gide is involved in the drafting of legislation for this sector, as well as in legal auditing, competitive bidding, drafting and negotiating generation, construction, operation and energy purchasing contracts, and in the structuring and implementation of financing agreements.
Experience includes:
Primarily centred from Beijing but also able to draw upon M&A expertise from Shanghai, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s multi-disciplinary offering in the projects and energy space has transactional expertise across a range of oil and gas, mining, power, nuclear and renewables mandates throughout the value chain. The team is particularly effective at advising French companies on their inbound China-based investments, as well as for Chinese stakeholders on their investments into Francophone African countries. Key practitioners include Guo Min, whose tax prowess ensures transactions are structured in the most tax-efficient manner, and counsel Xi Chen whose inbound and outbound work includes acquisitions and greenfield projects.
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - China
