Marc Fornacciari

Practice Areas

Marc Fornacciari is a Partner at the Dentons Paris office. He specializes in public law and in particular in Public Business Law.

He is a member of the Transportation and Infrastructures, Public Policy and Regulation, Public Procurement and Government groups.

Marc has developed a recognized expertise in the infrastructure sector, in particular in project finance. He advises investors, banks and public entities on infrastructure projects (highways, railway projects, subways) or social infrastructure projects (the new Ministry of Defence in Paris, the new Justice Palace in Paris, La Santé prison, numerous universities and schools). He also advises stakeholders in the transport law practice, in toll prices and in new mobilities.

Former representative of a major European electric utility company for France, Marc Fornacciari has an extensive experience in energy law, both conventional and renewable energy (solar, wind-powered, floating offshore wind energies). He also practices environmental law.

Marc’s team is also very active in general public law, public domain law and in public procurement law (contracts and concessions), both in consulting and litigation. Overall, the team covers all aspects of regulatory law.

Honorary judge of the Council of State, the French High Court for administrative law he has acquired a renowned expertise in public law and jurisprudence. Marc Fornacciari has rendered conclusions as an advocate general on cases that abide to be leading contract law and concession law cases.

Marc also benefits from operational skills acquired in his previous professional experience. In particular, he was the operational manager of water, electricity and sanitation companies in Europe and the Middle East and was in charge of business development in these areas. Within this framework, he has extensive experience in project structuring and financing.

Career

Joined Dentons (formerly Salans) in 2008

Jeantet Associés, Partner, 2004-2008

RWE AG France, Group Representative, 2001-2004

Suez Environnement, Vice President Europe, 1997-2001

Suez Environnement, Vice President Southern Europe, Africa & Middle East, 1994-1996

Lyonnaise des Eaux, Vice President Strategy and Medium-Term Planning,1991-1994

State Council, Auditor, Maître des requêtes and Government Commissioner, 1982-1991

Professional Memberships

Paris Bar, 2004

Member of the Association Française du Droit de l'Energie - French Energy Law Association

Member of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for Political Innovation