Public
Law
Structuring operations
in a demanding regulatory environment
Keeping pace with regulatory developments, securing projects subject to public authority oversight, and maintaining effective dialogue with administrative bodies are decisive advantages for businesses operating in France and across Europe.
Our team covers public procurement, urban planning, environmental law, regulated industries, European law, and administrative litigation. We draw on the experience of former senior officials who have held key positions within French and European administrations, as well as former partners from leading international law firms. This combined perspective gives us a comprehensive and strategic understanding of our clients’ challenges.
French and international private companies, investors, and public and semi-public operators entrust us with their most complex projects, particularly in the rail, healthcare, aerospace, and energy sectors.
our Intentions
Feasibility assessments, drafting tender documents, competitive bidding and publication, structuring applications, designing evaluation grids, selecting bids, negotiating contractual terms (including financing and guarantees), analyzing tax implications, managing contract amendments, and resolving performance issues: we assist clients throughout the entire procurement cycle.
Concessions, partnerships, and complex contractual structures require the same level of technical precision. Public and private stakeholders rely on this integrated approach to execute their projects and secure every stage of the procurement process.
Real estate development on public land, occupation and use of the public domain, and the enhancement of public assets through renovation or redevelopment all require a precise understanding of public property rules. We assist public, semi-public, and private stakeholders with every issue related to the public domain, including outsourcing asset management functions.
Each engagement incorporates administrative constraints as well as performance objectives. We structure the legal frameworks that enable efficient operation, development, and value creation within the public domain.
Feasibility assessments, land acquisitions or disposals, contractual negotiations, applications for administrative permits, auditing and drafting planning and development documents, structuring and financing operations, pre-emption and expropriation procedures, and real estate asset audits: we support every stage of your projects.
Developers, investors, and local authorities rely on our tailored legal and operational guidance. We coordinate interactions with public authorities to accelerate project development and secure each step of the process.
Public service delegations and public–private partnerships require continuous legal and financial oversight, from risk assessment through to contract termination. We assist clients at every stage, including developing risk matrices, drafting consultation documents, managing procurement procedures, negotiating contractual terms, finalizing agreements, overseeing financing arrangements, and supporting contract performance.
Public bodies and private operators alike rely on our advice to meet the specific demands of these complex structures. We monitor regulatory developments and help prevent disputes through proactive and strategic project management.
We advise clients in their dealings with sectoral regulators and supervisory authorities. Our expertise is particularly strong in network industries, including energy, transportation, and healthcare. We also assist clients operating in essential public services such as water, waste management, and public utilities.
We have developed strong expertise in preparing and supporting companies and executives called to testify before parliamentary committees and inquiry missions. Our work includes analyzing the legal framework governing the hearing, preparing briefing materials, conducting mock hearings, and assisting clients during the session before members of Parliament.
We ensure that our clients deliver responses that are clear, precise, and legally sound while safeguarding their strategic interests and public image.
We represent clients before administrative courts in all types of public law disputes, including actions for annulment, applications for suspension, pre-contract and contract-related injunctions, emergency liberty proceedings, and priority constitutional questions (QPC). Our practice covers the full spectrum of administrative litigation.
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our References
Defense Manufacturer – Export Authorizations
Advice and assistance to a French defense industry manufacturer in connection with obtaining regulatory authorizations for the export of military equipment.
French Web3 Unicorn – Regulation of Monetizable Games
Assistance to France’s leading blockchain gaming company in connection with its potential submission to French gambling regulations. The firm is assisting the client in drafting a bill regulating monetizable digital games and in its discussions with the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ). The matter also involves EU law issues.
Energy Company – Strategic Gas Infrastructure
Advice to an energy group on regulatory and permitting aspects relating to its Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) project aimed at supplying up to 5% of national gas requirements at the French State’s request.
our Distinctions
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(01)Chambers and Partners
2026
Public Law
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(02)Chambers and Partners
2026
Real estate
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(03)Chambers and Partners
2025 – Global
Public Law
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