Olivier Le Bars

Partner Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Olivier Le Bars

Biography

Olivier Le Bars is a project finance lawyer based in Paris.

He is involved in drafting and negotiating a wide range of project documentation, including public-private partnership agreements, power purchase agreements, EPC and O&M contracts, interface agreements and direct agreements. 

Olivier has over 15 years of experience in project development, structuring and financing of infrastructure projects, mainly in France, Africa and Eastern Europe. His practice also covers energy law, construction law, public economic law and mining law.

He regularly advises sponsors, project companies, lenders including commercial banks, multilateral development banks institutions and contractors across the renewable energy projects (wind, hydroelectric, thermal, solar), roads, highways, railways, mining and telecommunications sectors.

Expérience professionnelle

Reconnaissances professionnelles

Reconnaissances professionnelles

  • "Up & coming", Projects & Energy: International, Chambers France 2025 
  • "Practice Head" in Construction, Legal 500 EMEA France 2025
  • "Ones to Watch", Construction Law and Energy Law, Best Lawyers in France since 2023  
  • "Key lawyer" in Energy, IFLR1000 2022-2023
     

Admissions

Admissions

  • Paris Bar 2012

Associations et activités

Associations et activités

  • Lecturer, Master 1 in Public Business Law, University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne / Sorbonne Law School

Langues

Langues

  • French
  • English

Perspectives et nouvelles