Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 3
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Provided by Bredin Prat
The team, led by Yann Aguila, former judge of the French supreme administrative court, advises on all aspects of public law, public business law and environmental law, in respect of both French and cross-border matters, in connection with both transactions and litigation.
Working alongside the firm’s corporate and M&A lawyers, the public law team assists wholly or partly State-owned companies and public bodies in transactions involving a change of status, privatisations, disposals of minority stakes or spin-offs. It also advises on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions.
The team regularly advises major public bodies in the structuration and implementation of their public contracts, including procurement procedures, and more generally in securing their contractual practices. The lawyers also assist public or private companies in drafting proposals for public tenders and the management of their contractual relationships.
The team also represents its clients before all administrative courts, including before the French Conseil d’État and the French Conseil constitutionnel. It has developed a renowned expertise in handling of complex, sensitive and high-profile proceedings.
The public law team has particular expertise in regulated sectors. The team regularly assists companies – historical operators and new entrants – in their development projects and their relationships with regulatory and public authorities, especially in relation to reforms in their sector.
Chambers Review
Bredin Prat has a compact department known for its activity in contentious administrative matters. The law firm also handles standalone advisory and public policy mandates for domestic and foreign companies operating in heavily regulated sectors such as transportation or TMT. The team is well equipped to advise on the public law aspects of M&A transactions.
Work Highlights
- Bredin Prat assisted Volotea with the public procurement contract for the operation of the airline between Paris-Orly and Tarbes-Lourdes airports.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bredin Prat provides very specific analysis with respect to public law."
"The team is extremely competent and performs really good analysis of the situations we are in."
"The team offers very good client service and is very thorough, but at the same time shares information with the client so that they can get a good understanding of the situation."
"The team is extremely helpful."
"Bredin Prat provides very specific analysis with respect to public law."
"The team is extremely competent and performs really good analysis of the situations we are in."
"The team offers very good client service and is very thorough, but at the same time shares information with the client so that they can get a good understanding of the situation."
"The team is extremely helpful."
Notable Practitioners
Yann Aguila is skilled at providing both regulatory and litigious support to clients, including public bodies and large corporates.
"Yann Aguila always gives very good advice."
"He has strong strategic thinking and is a very smart guy."