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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Environment

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

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Our areas of expertise include industry, infrastructure, pollution control, real estate, extraction-related activities, products and services, energy, nuclear law and taxation. We provide operational responses to the many and varied requirements of environmental protection.

We advise industrial, service, energy, transport, waste, real estate and financial companies, as well as public authorities and international bodies, on all aspects of environmental law and sustainable development. Our clients are both national and international.

Our practice of environmental law specialists has extensive and long-established expertise. It works closely with the firm's other teams and departments to offer a specialised, cross-disciplinary approach to environmental issues.

Our know-how is built around our clients' businesses, whether in advisory, litigation, contractual or audit matters.

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Environment - France

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a well-regarded environment law team that acts for key public and private clients from the energy, mining and waste management industries. The law firm has standout experience in nuclear energy mandates, including regulatory issues relating to the storage of nuclear waste. The team is experienced in contentious permitting applications and civil claims flowing from soil and water pollution incidents. The clients benefit from close collaboration with the firm's public law department. The practice offers additional expertise in environmental criminal law.

À propos de l’équipe

Gide Loyrette Nouel a une équipe de droit de l’environnement reconnue qui intervient pour des clients publics et privés clés des secteurs de l’énergie, des mines et de la gestion des déchets. Le cabinet d’avocats possède une expérience remarquable dans les mandats d’énergie nucléaire, y compris les questions réglementaires relatives au stockage des déchets nucléaires. L’équipe a de l’expérience dans les demandes de permis litigieuses et les poursuites civiles découlant d’incidents de pollution des sols et de l’eau. Les clients bénéficient d’une collaboration étroite avec le département de droit public du cabinet. Le cabinet offre une expertise supplémentaire en droit pénal de l’environnement.

Work Highlights

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel assisted Autoroutes du Sud de la France with obtaining environmental authorisation for development of the A680 highway.

  • Gide Loyrette Nouel a assisté Autoroutes du Sud de la France dans le cadre de l'obtention de l'autorisation environnementale pour le développement de l'autoroute A680.

Strengths

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  • The Gide Loyrette Nouel team has a very high level of expertise and knowledge of the field.

    Environment respondentFrance
  • Gide Loyrette Nouel is very responsive and experienced.

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel is very responsive, providing optimal availability.

    Environment respondentFrance
  • Gide Loyrette Nouel is a recognised law firm; clients naturally turn to it.

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel has excellent expertise and mastery of issues related to environmental law.

    Environment respondentFrance
  • Gide Loyrette Nouel est très réactif et expérimenté.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Jean-Nicolas Clément
    Band 1Jean-Nicolas Clément

    Jean-Nicolas Clément

    Top-ranked Jean-Nicolas Clément has extensive experience advising clients on environmental authorisation issues, site contamination and pollution cases. His client list includes mining, nuclear energy and construction companies.

    Jean-Nicolas Clément a une vaste expérience dans le conseil aux clients sur les questions d’autorisations environnementales, de contamination de sites et de pollution. Il compte parmi ses clients des entreprises minières, d’énergie nucléaire et de construction.

    • Jean-Nicolas Clément is strategic in cases.

      Environment respondentFrance
    • Jean-Nicolas Clément has advanced expertise and optimal availability.

      Environment respondentFrance
    • Jean-Nicolas Clément is a star.

      Environment respondentFrance
    • Jean-Nicolas Clément a une expertise pointue et une disponibilité optimale.

      Environment respondentFrance
    • Jean-Nicolas Clément est stratégique dans les dossiers.

      Environment respondentFrance
    • Jean-Nicolas Clément est une star.
      Environment respondentFrance
  • Band 4Alice Bouillié
    Band 4Alice Bouillié

    Alice Bouillié

    Alice Bouillié advises clients on the environmental aspect of large renewable energy and infrastructure projects. She is also adept at handling contentious mandates.

    Alice Bouillié conseille ses clients sur les aspects environnementaux des grands projets d’énergie renouvelable et d’infrastructures. Elle est également apte à gérer les mandats litigieux.

    • Alice Bouillié is a very experienced lawyer.

      Environment respondentFrance
    • Alice Bouillié est une avocate très expérimentée.
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