Augustin Batsale

Recent representative transactions include:

VAALCO Energy, Inc: Representation of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and a syndicate of lenders on a US$190 million revolving reserve-based lending financing, with an accordion option of up to US$300 million, made available to VAALCO Energy, Inc., a Texas-based leading Africa-focused oil and gas operating company, secured by its assets in Gabon, Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire.

Melqart: Representation of the lenders on a US$148 million financing for Borealis Data Center, which is 92.2 percent owned by Vauban Infrastructure Partners through its Fund Core Infrastructure Fund III SCS SICAV-SIF.

Vesta: Representation of lenders and bond subscribers in relation to the €606m refinancing of the existing debt of Proxiserve (a leading energy services player) and financing of Proxiserve's capex and working capital requirements.

TagEnergy: Representation of TagEnergy on the development and project financing of a utility-scale BESS project in Cernay. This is the first battery project in France.

Gigafactory: Representation of Caisse des dépôts et consignations as lender re. the financing of a "gigafactory" in Dunkerque (France).

Archer Hotel Capital: Representation of Archer Hotel Capital on the refinancing of a portfolio of six European hotels (in Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin and Stockholm).

Proxiserve: Representation of a pool of lenders and bondholders on a €606 million financing for French home services company Proxiserve.

Elena: Representation of Vauban Infrastructure Partners on the refinancing of Malaga Metro.

SALT: Representation of the lenders to the consortium composed of Acciona Agua, Green of Africa, and Afriquia Gaz in connection with the tender process, export credit-backed financing, and senior debt facilities for the construction, development, operation, and maintenance of the Casablanca Water Desalination Plant.