Bentam advises Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (UK) LTD.

The Luxembourg subsidiary of La Française de l’Énergie (Euronext: LFDE – ISIN: FR0013030152), an energy producer with a negative carbon footprint announces the issuance of its first green bond for the development of its energy portfolio in France and Belgium. This green bond will fund the group’s existing energy portfolio, currently made of abandoned mine methane (AMM) and solar projects in Northern France and Wallonia, and can be expanded to other low carbon projects such as hydrogen. These projects are either under construction, in development stage, or in the group’s development pipeline as part of its growth strategy. The financing, of 7-year maturity, amounts to EUR 40 million, consisting of a committed first tranche of EUR 25 million and an optional second tranche of EUR 15 million.

The Bentam team led by Guillaume Ansaloni (partner) was composed of Alexandra Guilluy (counsel), Safa Geimel (associate) and Ivanna Jhayya (associate).