Best Lawyers in France for Administrative and Public Law
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Agnès Macaire concentrates on public business law, as both counsel and litigator. As such, she handles issues relating to administrative law, public contracts, public land, financial public law and regulated sectors. Agnès Macaire has developed particular expertise in public-private partnerships and project finance. She assists public law bodies or private entities (sponsors, financial investors and lenders) within the context of award or performance of partnership contracts or ...
Partner of BG2V since 2023 - Member of the Paris Bar since 2000 Experience : BG2V, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Brandford-Griffith Baverez Cotty, Baker McKenzie. Education : Sciences Po Paris, Public Service Section, DESS in public law litigation, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, DEA in European competition law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. Practice areas : Nicolas Autet advises on public law (public contracts, town planning law, local authority l...
Thierry Dal Farra is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Construction Law and Public Law. Thierry practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Thierry Dal Farra since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thierry Dal Farra is held by other lawyers.
Sabine Naugès is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Sabine practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Sabine Naugès since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sabine Naugès is held by other lawyers.
Jérôme Michel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law and Public Law. Jérôme practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Jérôme Michel since 2014. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jérôme Michel is held by other lawyers.
Laurent Ayache is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Laurent practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Laurent Ayache since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laurent Ayache is held by other lawyers.
Alexandre Moustardier has developed an advisory and litigation activity, upstream and downstream, in environmental law and town planning / construction law with institutions, SMEs / SMIs, industrialists, developers, companies involved in particular in cement and quarrying, energy, agrifood, chemicals, waste treatment, etc. Managing Partner of the firm ATMOS Avocats (formerly named Selarl Huglo Lepage & Associés until December 31, 2017), Alexandre Moustardier has developed, for twen...
Pierre Jakob is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Government Relations Practice and Public Law. Pierre practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Pierre Jakob since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Pierre Jakob is held by other lawyers.
Franck Lepron joined UGGC Avocats in 2003, after spending three years in the Public-Private Partnerships department at Landwell. In 2011 he became a partner of the firm. Since then, Franck Lepron and two other partners have overseen the Public Business Law department, whichi is one of the firm’s benchmark activities. Franck Lepron’s practice mainly focuses on public procurement law and public contracts (concessions; procurement contracts; partnership agreements) and his clientele ...
Hélène Gelas advises on public law, environmental law, urban planning law and energy law, in the field of energy and real estate. She holds a doctorate in law and assists her clients, from large listed groups and investment funds to small and medium-sized French and international companies, with advice and litigation before the administrative courts and in all stages of projects, whether for major real estate development projects or for renewable energy projects (wind, photovolt...
Philippe Hansen has been a partner since 2011. He’s specialized in urban planning, development law and became one of the most reknown experts in public property law. He also works regularly in the railway sector regulation and in art law, working both for public institutions and museums and for private collectors. He’s the author of a textbook on public property law (Propriété des personnes publiques en 100 questions, Le Moniteur, 2012). He also participates in sever...
Xavier Marchand is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Law. Xavier practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Xavier Marchand since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Xavier Marchand is held by other lawyers.
Thomas Vaseux is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Thomas practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Vaseux since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thomas Vaseux is held by other lawyers.
Frédéric Marchand is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Frédéric practices law in Nantes, France Best Lawyers has recognized Frédéric Marchand since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Frédéric Marchand is held by other lawyers.
Frederic Destal specialises in public law and is involved in regulatory issues linked to governmental authorities and legislatures, as well as in all types of administrative disputes. He also assists and advises during procurement procedures and at the termination of the delegation of public services particularly in the telecommunication networks sectors (internet, fibre optics, etc.). He is also involved in major telecommunications projects. Frédéric Destal also has profound ex...
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