UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Federico Fruhbeck, Alice Brogi, Alex Bluett and Gisele Zouein, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is one of the leading law firms in the world, representing clients in complex transactions. The firm’s lawyers have a wide array of experience across all parts of the energy and infra- structure sector and work seamlessly across offices to provide clients with industry-specific expertise. With unmatched asset-level expertise, knowledge of critical project contracts and risks, and experience with public sectors players, Gibson Dunn frequently advises on large acquisitions and dispositions of ma- jor infrastructure projects and companies operating
in the sector, representing both strategic players and infrastructure funds. The firm has represented spon- sors and developers on many of the most high-pro- file project development, financing and investment transactions, including multiple “Deal of the Year” transactions. Gibson Dunn has core team members in the UK, United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with experience throughout the world, and takes pride in its seamless integration with and co- ordination across relevant geographical and practice group areas.
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Federico Fruhbeck is co-chair of the projects and infrastructure practice group of Gibson Dunn, co-head of the private equity group in Europe, and a member of the M&A and capital markets practice groups. Federico’s
Alex Bluett is a partner and member of the energy and infrastructure practice group of Gibson Dunn. Alex is an energy and infrastructure asset specialist, and he advises infrastructure funds, industrials,
practice focuses on cross-border M&A transactions across Europe and Latin America for private equity clients and large family-owned conglomerates, with a particular focus in the infrastructure, ESG and real assets sectors. He has extensive experience across multiple jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the Nordic region. Alice Brogi is a partner and member of the private equity, M&A and capital markets practice groups of Gibson Dunn. Alice practises private equity M&A, representing sponsors in cross-border transactions across a number of sectors, with a focus on infrastructure and hard assets. She has advised clients on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, disposals, preferred equity and debt investments, joint ventures and portfolio acquisitions in the UK, France, Germany, Austria and the Nordic countries. Alice has also advised private equity firms on investments across a number of sectors, including the telecoms, construction, financial services and technology sectors.
developers and funders on industrial contracts, financings and M&A transactions, across all asset classes. His expertise spans a number of sectors including telecoms, roads, airports, energy transition and renewables, and he has experience in project, acquisition and corporate financings (including loans, bonds and hybrid financings) and M&A transactions across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Alex is English-law qualified and is based in the firm’s Paris office.
Gisele Zouein is a corporate associate in Gibson Dunn’s London office and a member of the private equity, M&A, and infrastructure practice groups. She advises sponsors and corporates on
cross‑border M&A and private equity transactions with a particular focus on infrastructure and growth investments, covering minority and control stakes; co‑investments; and platform build‑outs, carve‑outs, financings and exits. Gisele holds a PhD (Paris II) and an LLM (Harvard) and was awarded the prestigious Revue des Contrats and Victor Brudney prizes. Her doctoral thesis was published in France by LGDJ‑Lextenso.
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