Warda Zekraoui is specialized in corporate law and advises a wide range of French and international clients, mainly in the renewable energy and innovative industries sectors.
More specifically, she advises on private equity transactions, intra-group restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions (particularly during audits, project structuring, or transactional steps).
Background
Lawyer since : 2021
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English
Training :
- CAPA – Haute École des Avocats Conseils of the Versailles Bar (HEDAC), 2021
- Master II – Business law applied to corporate structures and activities, Université Paris Nanterre, 2019
- Master I – Corporate law, Université Paris Nanterre, 2018
- Advised SunLib on its €25 million fundraising from Epopée Gestion
- Advised Acacia on the conclusion of its alliance with Eren to develop, finance, and operate more than 500MW
- Advised BPIFRANCE on the financing of the development and construction of a wind farm owned by the Wysenergy group.
- Jeantet advises KEON on a €40 million bond financing arranged by SIENNA INVESTMENT MANAGERS
- Advised SWEN CAPITAL PARTNERS in its investment in RYAM group, a leading bioenergy and biochemicals producer
Jeantet advises Q Energy on its investment in Pennavel, the project company developing the floating offshore wind farm off the south coast of Brittany
Paris, March 18, 2026 – Jeantet advised Q Energy on its equity investment in Pennavel, the project company developing the floating offshore wind farm off the south coast of Brittany. As a new shareholder, Q Energy strengthens the consortium composed of Elicio France and BayWa r.e. France, bringing complementary experience, technical expertise and human resources. […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | EMPLOYMENT
Jeantet advises SunLib on its €25 million fundraising from Epopée Gestion to accelerate the development of solar subscriptions in France
Paris, January 15, 2026 – Jeantet advised SunLib in connection with the conclusion of a strategic partnership with Epopée Gestion to accelerate the deployment of turnkey photovoltaic installations to as many people as possible. SunLib offers a solar self-consumption solution available as a long-term subscription throughout France. Épopée Gestion is providing €25 million to support […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | TAX | EMPLOYMENT | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Jeantet assists Heling enr in the acquisition and financing of 44MWp of solar projects
Paris, January 5, 2026 – Jeantet advised Heling enr, already active in the hydroelectricity sector, on the acquisition and financing of two solar parks currently under construction by BayWa r.e.: the Salsigne-Villardonnel (Aude) and Gièvres (Loir-et-Cher) projects. With this transaction, Heling enr adds two large-scale photovoltaic parks to its portfolio, with a total installed capacity […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | FINANCING | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Jeantet advises BPIFRANCE on the financing of the development and construction of a wind fram owned by the WYSERNERGY group
Paris, June 24, 2025 – Jeantet advised BPIFRANCE on the implementation of financing in the principal amount of approximately €17 million to fund the development and construction of a wind farm located in the municipality of Faux-Fresnay, led by the WYSENERGY group.
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY
Jeantet assists Melvan in its €25 million fundraising to accelerate its development in France
Paris, June 26, 2025 – Jeantet assisted Melvan, a multi-technology renewable energy producer and developer, in opening its capital to a consortium of investors composed of Bpifrance, through its France Investissement Énergie Environnement 2 fund, IDIA Capital Investissement, through its Crédit Agricole Energie & Economie Bas Carbone I fund, and a pool of investors from […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | PUBLIC LAW – PUBLIC CONTRACTS | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW | BANKING AND FINANCE LAW | EMPLOYMENT
Jeantet advises ACACIA in the conclusion of its alliance with EREN to develop, finance and operate more than 500MW of stand-alone BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) in France
Paris, June 6, 2025 – Jeantet advised Acacia, developer of renewable energy and primarily BESS projects in France, in the conclusion of its alliance with Eren to develop, build and operate a portfolio of BESS projects in France of more than 500MW, with nearly 200MW soon to start construction and more than 300MW in advanced […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises KEON on a €40 million bond financing arranged by SIENNA INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Paris, June 2, 2025 – Jeantet advised KEON Group, a leading French player in the biogas sector, on a €40 million bond financing arranged by Sienna Investment Managers. This strategic transaction marks a new milestone in KEON’s development and consolidates its position as a leader in the green gas sector. KEON operates across the entire […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY
Jeantet advised PLENIUM PARTNERS and SWEN CAPITAL PARTNERS in the fundraising of €87 million of SMART ENERGIES to accelerate its development
Paris, 7 June, 2024 – Jeantet advised Plenium Partners’ and SWEN Capital Partners’ funds in their investment in Smart Energies, a French leading solar IPP, alongside the long-standing historical shareholders of Smart Energies, and RGREEN INVEST, which has supported the group since 2022. The capital increase amounts to €87 million and will accelerate the deployment […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises SWEN CAPITAL PARTNERS on its investment in LANGA INTERNATIONAL in connection with a 85 million euros capital increase
Paris, 29 January 2024 – JEANTET advises SWEN Capital Partners on its investment in LANGA INTERNATIONAL, an independent developer and producer of renewable electricity in France and internationally. JEANTET assists SWEN Capital Partners (via SWIFT 2 – SWEN Impact Fund for Transition 2) in this second round of funding, alongside Bpifrance and RGREEN INVEST, historical […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
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
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
Jeantet advises a banking pool arranged by the Caisses d’Epargne et de Prévoyance of Midi-Pyrénées and Loire-Centre in connection with the financing of a new wind farm
Paris, January 20, 2023 – Jeantet acted as counsel to the banking pool comprising Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance de Midi-Pyrénées, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Loire-Centre, as Arrangers, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance de Midi-Pyrénées, Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Loire-Centre and Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance du Languedoc Roussillon as Initial Lenders, Caisse […]
| BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | RENEWABLE ENERGY – RE