Stéphane WOERTHER

Stéphane Woerther is based in Paris France, from where he leads the Energy Project & Climate Finance activities at FTI Consulting. With 25 years of professional experience, Stéphane has developed deep expertise in Project Finance and strategic infrastructure, with a focus on the structuring, financing, M&A and restructuring of complex energy and infrastructure projects. Throughout his career, he has worked with leading international institutions, including Lazard, advising governments, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, developers and private investors on major energy and infrastructure transactions worldwide. Stéphane has extensive experience working with a broad spectrum of financial institutions, including major commercial banks, Export Credit Agencies, development finance institutions and institutional investors. He has advised on the design and implementation of innovative financing structures and instruments to mobilise public and private capital for strategic and regulated infrastructure. His experience spans a broad range of energy and infrastructure assets, including LNG and gas infrastructure, power generation, hydropower, mini-grids, international interconnectors, gigafactories, mining and transport infrastructure, across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. In the context of international arbitration, Stéphane has also acted as a Project Finance expert on disputes involving major infrastructure projects, assessing bankability, financing structures and their financial implications. Stéphane is an IngénieurCivil des Mines and holds an MSc in Energy Economics from Université Paris-Panthéon-Assasand IFP School. He also teaches International Project Finance at Université Paris-Dauphine, École des Mines and IFP School.