Matthieu Adam is a counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery and is based in the Firm’s Paris office. His practice focuses on a wide range of legal areas relevant to international projects (including corporate/M&A, international contracts, grant/acquisition/assignment of exploration and operating permits, project financing, merger control, climate change/carbon credits, distribution law).
Prior to joining McDermott in February 2013, Matthieu practiced with several international law firms for more than ten years. Initially a EU/French competition/antitrust specialist (merger control, cartels, dominance, trade practices), Matthieu has been diversifying his scope of intervention during his career and regularly advises French and international companies on projects and transactions in the African continent and other geographical areas, principally in the energy (e.g., oil & gas, electricity, renewable energy), mining and infrastructure sectors.