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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). 

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Public Law - France

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What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has a strong administrative and public law team with a loyal client base consisting 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

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  • Baker McKenzie assisted CNews with litigation before the Conseil d'Etat against a decision of the French Media Regulation Authority.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emmanuel Guillaume
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Senior Statespeople

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.

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Arnaud Cabanes
Head of Public Law
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Band 2

Arnaud Cabanes leverages his expertise in public law to assist clients with administrative disputes and contractual litigation. He demonstrates additional skill in handling public procurement matters.

Arnaud is a great lawyer whom I trust. He combines a fine knowledge of his field with a strategic vision.

Arnaud Cabanes is very competent and very customer-oriented.

It is a pleasure to work with someone of this skill level who remains extremely approachable.

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Public Law

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Emmanuel Guillaume
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Senior Statespeople
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Arnaud Cabanes
Head of Public Law
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Band 2

Members

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Francis Donnat

Arnaud Cabanes

Head of Department

Clients

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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

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energy sector clients

tech clients