Charles Magdelaine

General Counsel

Personal Biography

Charles is the General Counsel of Levanta Renewables and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Charles has been actively involved in energy and infrastructure development for over 10 years and has an impressive track record in legal advisory, transaction structuring and contract negotiation across diverse jurisdictions in Southeast Asia (SEA) and France.

He was previously an attorney for Baker McKenzie, VDB Loi and Gide Loyrette Nouel, advising developers on the development of 2+ GW of greenfield renewable energy projects and on 1+ GW of M&A deals in the power sector, as well as worked on several first-in-type transactions in the region.

He has also advised various multilateral, bilateral and commercial lenders on the financing of conventional and non-conventional power projects across various jurisdictions in SEA, including the first hydrogen-ready power project in Singapore.

Charles holds a Masters in Business Law (Global Business Law and Governance) and a Bachelor in Political Sciences from Sciences Po Paris.