With its experience of advising banks, manufacturers and investors on energy projects, in particular alongside Freshfields, Lasaygues has been able to develop considerable expertise over the past decade and a half in the field of renewable energies (such as wind, photovoltaic, methanisation and hydrothermal power). The firm is a member of the French Association of Renewable Energies and takes part in various discussions on the evolution of renewable energy law, thus enabling it to adapt successfully to new methods (such as agrivoltaics).
Lasaygues can operate in all areas of the financing of renewable energy projects (financing of construction, operational financing, dismantling guarantees).
Lasaygues is actively involved in advising on how best to structure the tenure and occupation of a property.
In rural areas, Lasaygues is involved in drafting agreements for the occupation of land with or without the creation of rights in rem (long leases, building leases, use through usufruct, loans of the use of properties, etc.).
In urban areas, Lasaygues’ experience of real estate law can provide precious added value when it comes to complex structuring (for example in the case of photovoltaic installations on the roofs of public infrastructure or complex shopping centres).
As well as providing its expertise in drafting financing documentation, Lasaygues can also support its clients in the legal structuring of their projects by drafting and negotiating contractual documentation for various project contracts.
Within the scope of this brief, Lasaygues works closely with any other legal counsel and technical advisers which the client may have.
In advance or, if necessary, at the same time as drafting and negotiating documentation, Lasaygues can carry out legal due diligence on projects, leveraging its multi-disciplinary experience (in energy law, electricity law, real estate law, public law, the environment and financial law).
Lasaygues believes that each transaction is unique and requires a specific approach. Each team is structured in such a way as to reflect the needs of the project, which in particular makes it possible to implement wide-ranging due diligence exercises.