PARIS – Three Bracewell LLP partners – Arnaud Bélisaire, Simon Cudennec and Anne Lapierre –have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in France for their outstanding work across multiple practice areas.
Recognized in Energy Law; and Project Finance and Development Practice, Bélisaire advises project developers, utilities, investment funds and financial institutions on project development, acquisition and financing transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors in France and francophone Africa.
Cudennec, who is listed for his work in Energy Law, specializes in projects within the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, advising project developers, junior and major oil and gas companies, upstream service providers and sponsors in France and francophone Africa.
Lapierre, who is the firm’s Paris office managing partner, is recognized in Banking and Finance Law; Energy Law; Environmental Law; and Project Finance and Development Practice. She focuses her practice on project development, construction, financing, acquisition and transfer of projects related to both renewable and conventional oil and gas production and infrastructure in France, Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa.
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