Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 2
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's Public Law practice in Paris is one of the largest and most well-regarded in Paris. The team provides clients with effective and strategic advice in administrative law and litigation. The team advises public authorities and entities as well as private companies in varied industries (such as broadcasting, public IT, electricity, transportation, pharmaceuticals, heavy industrial factories and aviation) and is well regarded for its strength in a wide scope of areas, including: Privatization and public sector restructuring;, Antitrust law applicable to public matters; Public procurement and other public contacts;Public transportation (aeronautical, railways, subways);Delegation of public utilities;Economic regulation (Communication, Energy, Transport, Post);Export Control;Occupation of public property;Urban planning / zoning law / public construction.
Our Public Law practice sets itself apart from others by offering clients a complete service and the ability to advise or litigate on any public law issue. We are very well known in the French market as one of the rare teams to offer a high degree of expertise and that does not mainly work in support of M&A, Banking & Finance or the international network. Our expertise is central to our practice and includes constitutional law, and administrative litigation. It includes all kinds of public contracts and some complex Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) - for both public entities and companies (French and foreign).
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a strong administrative and public law team with a loyal client base consisting both of public entities and domestic and international companies, often from the transportation, energy and TMT industries. The team handles administrative litigation brought under disputed public contracts or seeking to overturn adverse decisions made by the French authorities. The law firm represents clients in proceedings before European courts and the Conseil d'État and is additionally proficient in advising on public procurement contracts.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie assisted Capgemini with its public procurement contract with Airbus regarding the performance of telecommunications services for the French Ministry of the Interior.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie gives pragmatic legal advice, and is very responsive and proactive."
"The firm's client support is very good. The lawyers are brilliant; they know the law very well."
"Baker McKenzie stands out for its excellent quality of expertise, as well as for the finesse, robustness, and relevance of its analyses."
"The team is very mobilised towards responding to our challenges and needs."
"When we need particular expertise, we use Baker McKenzie."
"Baker McKenzie gives pragmatic legal advice, and is very responsive and proactive."
"The firm's client support is very good. The lawyers are brilliant; they know the law very well."
"Baker McKenzie stands out for its excellent quality of expertise, as well as for the finesse, robustness, and relevance of its analyses."
"The team is very mobilised towards responding to our challenges and needs."
"When we need particular expertise, we use Baker McKenzie."
Notable Practitioners
Emmanuel Guillaume is famed for defending clients in disputes before the administrative courts. He routinely represents large corporates and state-owned enterprises from the TMT, transportation and energy industries.
"Emmanuel Guillaume is absolutely excellent."
Arnaud Cabanes leverages his expertise in public law to assist clients with administrative disputes and contractual litigation. He demonstrates additional skill handling public procurement matters.
"Arnaud Cabanes understands our needs perfectly and puts himself and his team at our service and defends our interests."
"He is very smart in how he proposes pragmatic solutions. He knows how things really work in the public sector, and I know I will get a good quality service from him; he knows what we are looking for."
"Arnaud is very practical, responsive, and engaging."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
France
Clients
Provided by Baker McKenzie
ADP (Aéroports de Paris)
ATOS
Accenture
Agence Nationale de Santé Publique (SPF)
Bollegraaf
CGI
Canal +
Capgemini
Citelum (subsidiary of EDF)
Conseil Départemental d'Eure-et-Loir
Conseil Départemental de l'Aube / Syndicat Mixte de l'Aérodr
Cote d'Azur Airport (ACA)
Electricité de France (EDF)
Grand Port Maritime de Marseille
Groupe Loret
Klésia
Industries
Provided by Baker McKenzie
energy sector clients
tech clients