03 Apr 2026
Clifford Chance hires two partners in Paris to bolster private capital, energy and infrastructure offering
"Clifford Chance hires partners Patrick Tardivy and Paul Loisel in Paris to strengthen private capital, energy and infrastructure practices; Tardivy in M&A/private equity, Loisel in project and strategic finance."
Patrick Tardivy joins Clifford Chance as a partner. He is an M&A and private equity lawyer who is particularly active in the energy and infrastructure fields as well as the tech sector, working alongside investment funds, financial investors and French and foreign groups on both domestic and cross-border transactions.
Paul Loisel joins Clifford Chance as a partner. His practice focuses on project finance and strategic finance transactions in energy and infrastructure. He advises sponsors and financiers on large greenfield and brownfield financings, both cross-border and domestic, primarily in France and across EMEA.