MehdiAit Said

Associate

Paris + 33.1.56.59.38.58

Mehdi Ait Said's practice focuses on the development, procurement, acquisition, construction, and financing of energy and infrastructure projects in France and abroad.

Mehdi advises sponsors, lenders, and private-public sector entities on energy and infrastructure transactions, including wind (onshore and offshore), solar (ground-mounted, roof-mounted, and floating), hydrogen, battery storage, and hydropower, as well as on power distribution and transmission infrastructures.

Mehdi's practice also includes mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and general corporate law matters.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2023, Mehdi gained experience working in the legal department of a renewable energy global player and in the Paris office of an international law firm. He also taught corporate law at the University of Poitiers for several years.

Experience

  • TotalEnergies acquires VSB Group for €1.57 billionJones Day is advising TotalEnergies in the €1.57 billion (equity value) acquisition of VSB Group, a Germany based renewable energy developer and operator of wind farms and photovoltaic power plants in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Finland, and Croatia, from Swiss asset manager Partners Group.
  • Altarea acquires Prejeance Industrial from RepsolJones Day advised Altarea in the acquisition of Prejeance Industrial (a French company specializing in the development of small to medium-sized rooftop photovoltaic projects) from the Spanish group Repsol.