Hélène Gelas advises on public law, environmental law, urban planning law and energy law, in the field of energy and real estate.
She holds a doctorate in law and assists her clients, from large listed groups and investment funds to small and medium-sized French and international companies, with advice and litigation before the administrative courts and in all stages of projects, whether for major real estate development projects or for renewable energy projects (wind, photovoltaic, hydraulic, methanization, hydrogen or storage…).
She assists clients in all matters relating to the obtaining of authorizations (development strategies for complex projects, implementation of construction under appeal, etc.), and also, for energy projects, connection or even power purchase contracts.
Skills
Lawyer since : 2006
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English
Training :
- Doctorate, Université Paris II – Panthéon Assas – 2004
- DEA Public International Law, Université Paris II – Panthéon Assas
Member of :
- Syndicat d’énergies renouvelables (SER)
- France Energie Eolienne (FEE)
- Association Technique Energie Environnement (ATEE)
- Syndicat des professionnels de l’énergie solaire – ENERPLAN
Publications
- “Gre a gre contracts for biogas will be able to develop in the same way as for electricity” – Actu-Environnement, 07/27/2023
- The European Union’s climate measures are “an opportunity that must be transformed” – Le Monde de l’Energie, 02/06/2023
- The State Council revives the case of pre-2011 solar tariffs – Green Univers, 31/01/2023, quote from Hélène Gelas
- In France, “the RE projects exist, the waiting lines are full” – Le Monde de l’énergie, 30/01/2023
Jeantet advised EB-SIM in the context of the acquisition of three wind parks from Volkswind, a subsidiary of the Swiss energy company Axpo
Paris, 3 January 2024 – Jeantet advised EB Sustainable Investment Management GmbH on the acquisition of a portfolio of three operating wind farms with a total nominal capacity of 72 MW from Volkswind GmbH, a subsidiary of the Swiss energy company Axpo. On December 15, 2023, Volkswind GmbH, German subsidiary of the Swiss energy company […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY
Jeantet advised Equinox Industries in the acquisition of Clear Channel France
Paris, 7 November 2023 – Jeantet advised Equinox Industries, industrial French holding, in the acquisition of Clear Channel France, the second largest advertising operator in France. After several months of exclusive negotiations and an information and consultation process that culminated in a positive opinion from the works council of Clear Channel France (CCF), Equinox Industries, […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet assists the banking pool in connection with the financing of the Tenergie project
Paris, July 28, 2023 – Jeantet has advised the banking pool (CIC, BPCE Energéco and BPI France) in connection with the project financing transaction for Tenergie, a French developer and producer of renewable energies. The €78 million global financing transaction covers the funding of a varied portfolio of photovoltaic power plants: roofs on existing buildings, […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY
“Gre a gre contracts for biogas will be able to develop in the same way as for electricity” – Actu-Environnement, 07/27/2023
The acquisition of biomethane to decarbonize gas use is set to evolve in a similar way to the acquisition of green electricity, according to Hélène Gelas, a partner at Jeantet. Over-the-counter contracts such as the Biogas Purchase Agreement have a role to play. Website link
Paris | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Jeantet advises Susi Partners in the acquisition of a majority stake in french renewable energy developer Apal MW
Paris, on July 18, 2023, Jeantet advises SUSI Partners in the acquisition, through the SUSI Energy Transition Fund, of a majority stake in newly formed APAL MW (APAL), a French clean energy development company born out of the merger of French wind and solar developers 3N Développement and L’Agence de Développement des ENR (ADE). By […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Best Lawyers in France: 2024 Ranking
The firm is delighted with the ranking of 23 of its lawyers in the following categories: Jean-François Adelle Banking and Finance Law Bertrand Biette Insolvency and Reorganization Law Jacques-Henry de Bourmont Tax Law Thierry Brun Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Yvon Dréano Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Health Care Law Karl Hepp de […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION | COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW | TAX | REAL ESTATE | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | CAPITAL MARKETS AND STOCK EXCHANGE LAW | IP, TECH & DATA | PUBLIC LAW – PUBLIC CONTRACTS | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet advises the banking pool on the financing of the Falcon Project
Paris, June 30, 2023 – Jeantet has assisted the banking pool, made up of the Crédit Agricole group under the aegis of Unifergie, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring, the Caisse Régionale Sud Rhône Alpes and six other regional branches, in financing the Falcon project developed by Q Energy. The deal, valued at […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | FINANCING | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY
The European Union’s climate measures are “an opportunity that must be transformed” – Le Monde de l’Energie, 02/06/2023
Le Monde de l’Energie ouvre ses colonnes à Hélène Gelas, avocate associée au cabinet Jeantet, spécialisée dans l’installation d’énergies renouvelables, pour obtenir son éclairage sur les quatre projets du Green Deal de l’Union européenne adoptés fin avril 2023. Le Monde de l’Énergie —Fin avril 2023, l’Union européenne a adopté quatre projets-clés du Green Deal européen. […]
Paris
Jeantet assists TSE in its €130 million fundraising to strengthen its position as a major in the energy transition in France
Paris, April 20, 2023 – Jeantet has advised TSE, a French solar energy company, in a €130 million fundraising from three major operators in the energy transition sector: Eurazeo, which is leading this round, Bpifrance and a pool of investors from the Crédit Agricole group, represented in particular by IDIA Capital Investissement and Amundi. With […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | RENEWABLE ENERGY – RE | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Hydrogen: massify, innovate, regulate – Green Univers, 03/04/2023, Quote from Hélène Gelas
Compte-rendu du Forum Time to Change, organisé par GreenUnivers et Option Finance, qui a réuni près de 700 investisseurs et dirigeants d’entreprises les 28 et 29 mars à Deauville. Session hydrogène avec la participation de notre associée Hélène Gelas.
Paris | ENERGY TRANSITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE | RENEWABLE ENERGY – RE
The State Council revives the case of pre-2011 solar tariffs – Green Univers, 31/01/2023, quote from Hélène Gelas
Décryptage d’Hélène Gelas, associée, sur la décision du Conseil d’état du 27 janvier 2023 qui a annulé l’arrêté du 26 octobre 2021 sur la révision à la baisse des contrats d’achat conclus entre 2006 et 2010 entre l’État et des producteurs d’électricité solaire pour Green Univers.
Paris | ENERGY TRANSITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE | RENEWABLE ENERGY – RE
In France, “the RE projects exist, the waiting lines are full” – Le Monde de l’énergie, 30/01/2023
Le Monde de l’Energie ouvre ses colonnes à Hélène Gelas, avocate associée, spécialisée dans l’installation d’énergies renouvelables, pour obtenir son éclairage sur l’objectif d’EnR de la France pour fin 2023, qui ne devrait pas être atteint.
Paris | ENERGY TRANSITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE | RENEWABLE ENERGY – RE