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Simon Cudennec

Bracewell

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Practice Areas:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Energy
Infrastructure
Languages:
English
French
Biography

Simon Cudennec specializes in projects in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors across France and French-speaking Africa. With more than 18 years of experience, he advises project developers, junior and major oil and gas companies, upstream service providers and sponsors on infrastructure and power projects, including hydropower, fuel, LNG, solar and wind projects. He also assists clients with data center and digital infrastructure matters. Simon is widely recognized for his deep understanding of African project development and financing, and his on-the-ground experience enables him to anticipate challenges, mitigate risks and develop tailored solutions for clients. He has been involved in numerous significant transactions and financings across the African continent. Prior to joining Bracewell, he was a partner in the Paris office of an international law firm.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • M&A
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Power
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar
  • Wind
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Oil and gas
  • Infrastructure
  • Other
Academic qualification
  • DEA, North American Business Law, Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne 2004
  • DESS, International Business Law, Université de Rennes 2003
Bar Admissions
  • Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Address:
BRACEWELL France (an AARPI and member of the Bracewell network),
2-4 rue Paul Cézanne,
Paris, 75008,
France
Tel:+33 187706270 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.bracewell.com/people/simon-cudennec/

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