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Dentons’ Paris Public Law team in Paris is one of the most renowned teams in the field of economic public law among Parisian business law firms.

The team, structured around partners Marc Fornacciari, Jean-Marc Allix and Dorothée Griveaux, has built a unique and accessible team with broad experience in the different areas of Public Law. The team advises on the full range of contractual schemes: public private partnerships (PPP) and concessions covering a vast array of sectors.

The team assists public sector bodies (central government authorities, local authorities and public and financial institutions) as well as investors or lenders, and  is involved in all areas of public and regulatory law, both in advisory and litigation. This includes:

  • Public-private partnerships and project finance,
  • All regulatory sectors, in particular energy and natural resources with a particular focus on renewable energy, environmental law, transportation law, mining law, urban planning,
  • A deep knowledge of French administrations and a command of relations with public authorities.

Experienced in

  • Public procurement
  • Projects, PPPs and concessions
  • Financing and local development
  • Urban planning
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
  • State-owned companies
  • State liability
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Public companies
  • Litigation before administrative courts

Chambers Review

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Public Law - France

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What the Team is Known For

Dentons has a high-quality team with considerable experience in public law mandates. The team advises public authorities on the structuring of public tenders and the award of PPPs and concessions for the construction and operation of railways, roads and housing. The law firm has assisted with the updating of French transport legislation and is frequently involved in matters pertaining to the energy and education sectors. It is also experienced in handling litigation before administrative courts.

À propos de l’équipe

Dentons dispose d’une équipe de grande qualité possédant une expérience considérable dans les mandats de droit public. L’équipe conseille les pouvoirs publics dans le cadre de la structuration des appels d’offres publics et de l’attribution de PPP et de concessions pour la construction et le fonctionnement de chemins de fer, de routes et de logements. Le cabinet d’avocats a participé à l’actualisation de la législation française sur les transports et intervient fréquemment sur des dossiers liés aux secteurs de l’énergie et de l’éducation. Il est également expérimenté dans le traitement des contentieux devant les tribunaux administratifs.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised StatioNord on an administrative litigation against SNCF Gares & Connexions relating to the termination of a concession contract for the renovation of Paris Gard du Nord.

  • Dentons a conseillé StatioNord dans le cadre d’un contentieux administratif l’opposant à SNCF Gares & Connexions lié à la résiliation d’un contrat de concession pour la rénovation de Paris Gard du Nord.

Strengths

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We are very pleased with the support of the Dentons team in negotiations. The team members who supported us are very comfortable with the negotiation exercises.

Public Law respondent
France

The firm is very responsive and is able to produce work within a short timeframe.

Public Law respondent
France

The team are flexible, responsive and available.

Public Law respondent
France

Le cabinet est très réactif et peut produire des travaux dans des délais courts.

Public Law respondent
France

Nous sommes très heureux du soutien de l’équipe de Dentons dans les négociations. Les membres de l’équipe qui nous ont soutenus sont très à l’aise avec les exercices de négociation.

Public Law respondent
France

L’équipe est flexible, réactive et disponible.

Public Law respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Marc Fornacciari
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Marc Fornacciari
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Marc Fornacciari is well placed to advise on PPP and concession contracts across a range of sectors, including transport and energy. He displays further skill in litigation relating to public contracts.

He has very strong legal knowledge and huge expertise. We really like working with him.

Marc is fantastic; he has vast expertise in this area of law. He is extremely competent and really impressive.

Marc Fornacciari's experience was of great help in our case.

Marc Fornacciari est bien placé pour conseiller sur les contrats de PPP et de concession dans divers secteurs, notamment les transports et l’énergie. Il fait preuve d’une compétence supplémentaire dans le contentieux des contrats publics.

L’expérience de Marc Fornacciari nous a été d’une grande aide.

Il possède de très solides connaissances juridiques et une grande expertise. Nous aimons vraiment travailler avec lui.

Marc est fantastique, il a une vaste expertise dans ce domaine du droit. Il est extrêmement compétent et vraiment impressionnant.

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Dorothée Griveaux
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Dorothée Griveaux
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Dorothée Griveaux boasts strong experience in handling regulatory questions and concession contracts for public bodies in the transportation and infrastructure sectors.

Dorothée Griveaux has a great deal of legal expertise and is very responsive. We are very satisfied with our collaboration with her.

Dorothée is pragmatic, efficient, available and friendly.

Dorothée did excellent work and I would work with her again.

Dorothée Griveaux a une solide expérience dans le traitement de questions réglementaires et de contrats de concession pour des organismes publics des secteurs des transports et des infrastructures.

Dorothée est pragmatique, efficace, disponible et sympathique.

Dorothée a fait un excellent travail et je travaillerais à nouveau avec elle.

Dorothée Griveaux a une grande expertise juridique et est très réactive. Nous sommes très satisfaits de notre collaboration avec elle.

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Members

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Dorothée Griveaux

Clients

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BMR Energy Ldt

BMR Energy Ldt

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations

Compagnie Des Alpes

Direction départementale des territoires du Rhône

EOLFI

Flying Whales

Haut-Rhin conseil départemental

Ile-de-france mobilités

Meridiam

Ministry for the ecological transition

Moroccan Airports Authority

RATP Dév. + Keolis

Université Paris Saclay (previously Université Paris Sud)

Vinci

Industries

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Energy

Environment

Infrastructure

Media

Social facilities

Telecom

Transport

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