Michel Chatelin

Michel has over 30 years of legal experience specialising in energy law, competition law, foreign direct investments and commercial contracts. The focus of his practice is on the energy transition, and he is a recognised leader in the sector, particularly in solar, wind and clean tech. He works with a diverse client base advising national and international companies, as well as governments and public sector institutions. Michel has been affiliated with the International Institute for Energy Law in Leiden, the European Commission, DG for Energy, and is a member of the Dutch Competition Law Association and the Dutch Energy Law Association.

Osborne Clarke

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 350 Partners and more than 1,340 lawyers in 27 locations*. We’ve been providing strategic and on-point advice for more than 250 years and we have a presence across Europe, Asia and the US.

We combine legal expertise with deep sector insight into global Energy & Energy Transition. Our international EET team advises across the full project lifecycle – from development and financing of renewables, storage, hydrogen and grid infrastructure, through M&A and portfolio optimisation, to complex regulatory frameworks and disputes. We work with infrastructure funds, utilities, banks and debt funds on cross border mandates that blend local energy regulatory knowledge with international transactional and project finance capability.

By connecting the dots between energy regulation, investment and technology, we help clients deploy capital at scale into asset heavy infrastructure while managing risk and protecting returns.

Our goal is simple: to help our clients succeed in tomorrow’s world. That means our focus goes beyond the here and now. We look ahead to the challenges, opportunities and trends that are on the horizon.

*Services in India are provided by a relationship firm