Gauthier Martin

Gauthier’s experience includes advising:

Energy

• Éolien Maritime France (project company owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge) in connection with the development, financing, construction, and operation (including refinancing) of the offshore wind farms of Saint‑Nazaire, Fécamp and Courseulles*
• The awardees of most of the other offshore wind tenders (AO3, AO4, AO6, and AO8) launched by the French State, in connection with the implementation of the relevant projects and, in most cases, from the tender phase*
• The project company Parc Éolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large in connection with the development and financing of the floating offshore wind project near Marseille (the world’s first project financing for a floating offshore wind farm)*
• EDF on the development of the new French nuclear program*
• The French State on the reform of the regulation applicable to the existing nuclear fleet*
• Several European gas transmission system operators in connection with the creation of a joint venture for the Project of Common Interest BarMar, an international subsea renewable hydrogen pipeline*
• Several international renewable energy producers in connection with the challenge and implementation of the mechanism revising certain photovoltaic solar feed‑in tariffs in France (Article 225 of the French Finance Act for 2021)*
• Brookfield in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Neoen followed by the launch of a mandatory tender offer*
• Suez SA in connection with the execution of a long‑term power purchase agreement with an Engie subsidiary*
• Kallista Energy in connection with the execution of several long‑term power purchase agreements with Groupement Les Mousquetaires and with Lhyfe*
• Macquarie Asset Management, lead investor in Verkor’s Series C financing round, a record‑breaking fundraising for a French start‑up*
• Lenders and export credit agencies in connection with the €4.4 billion debt financing of Automotive Cells Company*
• Technip Energies in connection with its strategic investment in Hy2gen AG, a green hydrogen pioneer*
• Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and CNP Assurances in connection with the acquisition from ENGIE of an additional 11.5% equity stake in GRTgaz*
• Soladvent in connection with the launch of the HyDeal Ambition initiative, aiming to supply 100% green hydrogen across Europe at a price of €1.5/kg by 2030*

Transport

• Velvet and its majority shareholder Antin Infrastructure Partners on the launch of a new high‑speed rail operator in France*
• The French State (DGITM) in connection with the implementation of the CDG Express rail project*
• LISEA and its shareholders in connection with the execution and subsequent refinancing of the South Europe Atlantic High‑Speed Rail Line (LGV SEA)*
• The sponsors and their shareholders in connection with the termination of the Reims public transport concession*
• European Investment Bank – legal counsel in connection with the financing of the Nancy–Contrexéville passenger rail concession*
• Counsel to the lenders in connection with the financing and refinancing of the Brittany–Pays de la Loire High‑Speed Rail Line (LGV BPL) public‑private partnership*
• Sponsors on the refinancing of the A65, A63, and A28 motorway concessions*
• InfraRed on the sale by one of its funds of a 42% stake in Atlandes to Crédit Agricole Assurances and AXA IM – Real Assets*
• Various operators in numerous transactions involving the equity of motorway concession companies*
• Various operators on several airport projects (operation or privatization)*

Telecom / Digital Infrastructure / AI

• Several investors in connection with the development of data center platforms in France*
• An international data center operator in litigation relating to the operation of data centers*
• Vauban Infrastructure Partners in connection with the rollout of Vauban Infra Fibre, the largest independent digital infrastructure platform in France*
• Vauban Infra Fibre on the acquisition of Towerlink France SAS*
• Vauban Infrastructure Partners in connection with its strategic agreement with Bouygues Telecom aimed at accelerating the rollout of FTTH in medium‑density areas in France, deployed and financed by Orange*
• Arjun Infrastructure Partners, an independent asset manager, in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in Altitude’s FTTH business*
• The consortium-awarded public service delegation contracts for the deployment of very‑high‑speed broadband networks in the Loire‑Atlantique and Eure départements, including the related financings*

Others

• Airbus on the execution of a memorandum of understanding with Thales and Leonardo with a view to the creation of a new European space player*
• CCR in connection with its investment in the Climate Change Resilience Fund (CCR‑F), dedicated to innovation in natural disaster prevention*
• Igneo Infrastructure Partners on the sale of Coriance to Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Caisse des Dépôts*
• The French Rugby Federation in connection with the long‑term strategic partnership between the Six Nations and CVC*
• The French Football Federation in connection with the award of the new Stade de France concession*
• Cube Infrastructure Managers in connection with the sale of Idex to Antin Infrastructure Partners*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham