Infrastructure
Faced with growing demand for high-quality, sustainable and environmentally friendly infrastructure, public and private players must contend with increasingly complex legal challenges.
Whether it is transportation, energy, telecommunications, public facilities, urban development, or projects in the defense and aerospace sectors, infrastructure is at the heart of current economic, environmental, and societal challenges.
Investment opportunities are multiplying, but they require solutions tailored to the specificities of each market, sector, and project. Our team typically supports clients in the development and management of some of the world’s most significant projects.
We offer each of our clients comprehensive and tailored support for their infrastructure projects, covering all legal and fiscal aspects, whether it involves road or rail transport infrastructure, airports, ports, stadiums, telecommunications, treatment or desalination plants, or technological and innovative services.
We have recognised experience in France and internationally, particularly in Africa, in public-private partnerships (PPP), concessions, project contracts, structured financing, mergers and acquisitions, tax, public law and litigation.
Our dedicated team works with all types of industry players: public authorities, sponsors, investment funds, banks, international and multilateral financial institutions, manufacturers, builders and operators.
Our strength lies in our ability to leverage the necessary resources in each area of law to provide innovative solutions which are tailored to the needs of each project.
Areas of intervention
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We assist with all types of infrastructure (roads, ports, airports, railway lines, public facilities) and energy production installations (dams, solar power plants, wind turbines, biofuels, thermal power plants, nuclear complexes), as well as projects related to mining, gas, and oil. We advise our clients on the structuring, design, construction, financing, operation, and divestment of projects, utilising the most suitable techniques (PPP, concessions, BOT, EPC, O&M, PPA, etc.).
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We advise our clients on all types of structured financing related to infrastructure projects, whether public, private, or in partnership. We intervene at all stages of financing operations, from structuring to negotiation, from drafting to setting up guarantees, and from execution to restructuring. We address all issues related to the “bankability” of project contracts, as well as the allocation of risks among the various parties involved. We utilise all available financing techniques in the market: bank financing, bond financing, Islamic finance, asset financing, acquisition financing, securitisation, derivatives, and more.
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We assist our clients with the tax aspects of their infrastructure projects. We advise them on the tax structuring of projects and their financing, on the tax implications of project contracts, on the tax regimes applicable to various sectors (including international tax treaties), on tax disputes, and more.
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We support our clients on public law and environmental law aspects related to infrastructure projects. We advise them on tender procedures, the award and execution of public contracts, administrative authorisations, sector-specific regulations, environmental and social standards, administrative litigation, and more.
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We advise our clients on mergers and acquisitions related to infrastructure projects, whether it involves acquisitions or divestments of assets or stakes in projects, portfolios, or platforms, fundraising, and more. We assist them with the legal, financial, tax, and regulatory aspects of transactions, as well as due diligence, negotiations, and implementation.
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We assist our clients in preventing, managing, and resolving disputes, taking into account the strategic and economic interests at stake. We have recognised experience in international arbitration involving infrastructure projects.
Awards
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Chambers Europe - France 2024
Public Law
Band 1
Gide has strong experience in the negotiation or restructuring of concession contracts, including high-profile mandates that facilitate the development of major rail and motorway infrastructure projects. The law firm regularly assists clients with public tender processes and concession contracts.
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Chambers Global/Europe - France 2024
Planning
Band 1
Gide is widely praised for its practice assisting with the urban planning aspects of commercial real estate and public infrastructure. It also acts on behalf of clients in related disputes.
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Chambers Global/Europe - France 2024
Projects & Energy: International
Band 2
Gide's well regarded department has strong global activity, with a particular presence in Africa. The team represents states, corporates and lenders. The lawyers are regularly appointed on projects in a variety of sectors including natural resources, transport infrastructure and renewable energy.
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Chambers Europe - France 2024
Projects & Energy: Domestic
Band 2
Gide's well-regarded department has strong domestic activity. The team's expertise includes PPPs and project financing, with additional experience in contractual and M&A matters representing states, corporates and lenders." “Gide has been very proficient in handling complex energy-related files.”
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Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024
Project Finance
Tier 1
Gide regularly acts for public institutions, manufacturers, investment funds and lenders, and is known for its expertise in the structuring and financing of projects. The group is particularly adept at advising on projects across the construction, oil-and-gas, nuclear energy and logistics industries.
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Chambers Global - Africa-Wide 2024
Projects & Energy
Band 2
Enviable presence in francophone Africa." "Sought after for its representation of international financial institutions (IFIs), private sponsors and developers in energy projects and infrastructure developments concerning ports and municipal services.
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Chambers Global - Africa-Wide 2024
Projects & Energy: Power
Band 2
Gide is regularly instructed on high-profile renewable energy projects, including wind and hydroelectric power matters. The Paris-based team is equally highly adept in oil and gas projects and transactions, and demonstrates notable ability in advising Asian clients on Africa-bound investments.
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Legal 500 EMEA - Morocco 2024
Projects & Public Law
Tier 2
Gide regularly advises public entities, private operators, financial institutions on infrastructure and energy deals and financings in Morocco and elsewhere in Africa.
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Legal 500 Asia Pacific - China 2025
Projects & Energy: Foreign Firms
Tier 4
With deep experience handling matters related to natural resources projects, Gide is a top choice for contractors, sponsors, lenders, governments seeking assistance with major infrastructure and energy projects.
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Legal 500 Asia Pacific - China 2024
Projects & Energy: Foreign Firms
Tier 4
Gide's projects and energy experience extend across a wide variety of sectors, from infrastructure including motorways and public transportation to power sources such as hydroelectricity and coal.
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IFLR1000 - France 2024
Banking & Finance
Tier 2
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Finance.
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IFLR1000 - France 2024
Project Development
Tier 2
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Development.
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IFLR1000 - Algeria 2024
Project Development
Tier 1
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Development.
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IFLR1000 - Poland 2024
Project Development
Tier 3
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Development.
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IFLR1000 - China 2024
Project Development
Tier 3
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Development - Foreign.
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IFLR1000 - Poland 2024
Banking & Finance
Tier 4
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Finance.
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IFLR1000 - Morocco 2024
Project Development
Active
Gide is recognised in the following practice : Project Development.