Orrick Advises Antin Infrastructure Partners on Its Investment in Powerdot, a Major Player in the European Electric Vehicle Recharging Sector

2 minute read | March.06.2024

Français: Orrick a conseillé Antin Infrastructure Partners dans le cadre de son investissement dans Powerdot, acteur majeur dans le secteur de la recharge des véhicules électriques en Europe

Orrick has advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on a second round of fundraising for Powerdot, a major player in the electric vehicle destination charging sector in Europe.

Continuing its mission to accelerate sustainable mobility, Powerdot has raised a further €100 million from its historical investors, Antin and Arié Group.

THE IMPACT

With the renewed support of its investors, Powerdot is on course for growth that will transform the world of destination electric charging.

This new investment will contribute to financing the installation of more than 10,000 charging points across Europe, adding to over 5,000 charging points installed by Powerdot and already in service.

THE TEAM

The team advising Antin on this project consisted of Patrick Tardivy and Gergana Rodriguez on the M&A aspects. The firm Albuquerque Almeida, with Antonio Mendonça Raimundo, advised Antin on the Portuguese law aspects of the project.

Other members of the Orrick team advising Antin in its investment in Powerdot included:

Malik Idri and Maxence Jonvel on the antitrust & competition aspects.
Laurent Olléon and Rym Bouaziz on the tax aspects.
Geoffroy Berthon, Constance Boillot, Janina Dahmouh and Carole Schertzinger on the public law and energy & infrastructure aspects.
Nadège Owen and Alexandra Pawlowski on the employment law aspects.
Julia Apostle and Rami Kawkabani on the technology transaction aspects.

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Recognized by the major international ranking guides, Patrick is valued by his clients for his "business sense is exceptionally useful; he knows our business model and what we are capable of achieving. There is a mutual sense of trust" (Chambers Global 2024). “Patrick has an impressive work force. It strives to always be innovative at the service of its customers in order to make them benefit from the latest market trends (W&I insurance for example)”. (Legal 500 EMEA 2023).

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Malik Idri Partner

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Geoffroy Berthon Partner

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Nadège Owen Partner

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