May-Anaïs Zebdji
May-Anaïs is a French law qualified lawyer in our Energy & Infrastructure team in Paris.
May-Anaïs advises and assists clients on project development and transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Europe and emerging markets.
With a background in public law, her practice spans regulatory advice on complex projects and drafting/negotiating the underlying project documentation, as well as assisting clients on their litigation and pre-litigation strategies for regulatory and public procurement matters before the administrative courts in France.
May-Anaïs holds a master's degree in urban policy from Sciences Po Paris, a master's degree in public economic law from University of Paris II – Panthéon Assas and studied comparative French and English law at University College London (UK).
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- RTE in the negotiation of strategic contracts for the connection of the Dunkirk offshore wind farm
- Renault on its strategic partnership with Verkor to develop, build and operate Verkor's first high-performance battery gigafactory, in France (Dunkirk) to accelerate future sustainable mobility (Gigafactory Deal of the Year, IJGlobal Awards 2024)
- Neolithe, a developer and operator of factories processing non-recyclable waste to make construction aggregates, on the financing of 3 factories in France, including the review of its commercial agreements, the establishment of voluntary carbon credit sales contracts and the analysis of construction structuring (EPC and EPCM)
- a European leader in healthcare facilities and services in its decarbonization program, including the negotiation of energy performance contracts for more than 50 sites in France and Germany and the negotiations of virtual Corporate PPAs for the supply of renewable energy from renewable power plants located in multiple countries
Background
May-Anaïs holds a master's degree in urban policy from Sciences Po Paris, a master's degree in public economic law from University of Paris II - Panthéon Assas and studied comparative French and English law at University College London (UK).
