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The firm’s public law team, led by Yann Aguila, a former judge of the French supreme administrative court, regularly assists public authorities and economic operators in the preparation, negotiation and drafting of their public contracts, including:


  • public service concession contracts
  • public procurement contracts
  • agreements for occupying public land
  • complex contractual arrangements


The team’s lawyers also work alongside the corporate and M&A teams on acquisitions and reorganisations of wholly or partly State-owned companies or privately-held companies having entered into public contracts or operating under administrative authorisations.


The firm also covers all of the legal, regulatory and contractual aspects of regulated industries, such as energy (hydro-electric power, electricity, gas, renewable energies), transportation (notably rail) and telecommunications (mostly broadcasting).


The firm also regularly advises on environmental law issues, particularly regulations governing classified facilities (remediation obligations) or concerning hydroelectric concessions. Our practice benefits from Yann Aguila’s deep and long-standing knowledge of the legal issues related to the environment as former Government commissioner of the Conseil d’État on major environmental law decisions and as a member of the editorial committee of the Environnement. He is also a member of the legal think-tank, the Club des Juristes, where he chairs the Environmental Law Commission.

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Public Law - France

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Bredin Prat has a compact department known for its activity on contentious administrative matters. The law firm also handles standalone advisory and public policy mandates for domestic and foreign companies operating in heavily regulated sectors such as transportation and TMT. The team is well equipped to advise on the public law aspects of M&A transactions.

À propos de l’équipe

Bredin Prat dispose d’un département compact connu pour son activité en matière de dossiers administratifs contentieux. Le cabinet d’avocats s’occupe également de mandats de conseil et de politique publique pour des entreprises nationales et internationales opérant dans des secteurs fortement réglementés tels que le transport et les TMT. L’équipe est bien équipée pour conseiller sur les aspects de droit public des opérations de M&A.

Work Highlights

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  • Bredin Prat advised Kevin Speed on its discussions with SNCF Réseau and the French Transport Regulatory Authority regarding a long-term agreement for the allocation of railway capacity for passenger services in France.

  • Bredin Prat a conseillé Kevin Speed dans le cadre de ses discussions avec SNCF Réseau et la Commission de régulation des transports, liées à un accord à long terme pour l’attribution de capacités ferroviaires pour les services voyageurs en France.

Strengths

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Bredin Prat have the ability to understand the environment and the sector in which my company operates, in order to provide the legal response I need and defend the interests of my company.

Public Law respondent
France

They have always been able to meet our needs, no matter how complex the case.

Public Law respondent
France

We appreciate the quality and finesse of the legal analysis of a complex subject. The strong expertise of the team leads to a fine, effective legal analysis.

Public Law respondent
France

They have demonstrated a solid knowledge of the law, with clear and precise pleadings as well as intellectual agility.

Public Law respondent
France

Ils ont toujours été en mesure de répondre à nos besoins, quelle que soit la complexité du dossier.

Public Law respondent
France

Bredin Prat a la capacité de comprendre l’environnement et le secteur dans lequel mon entreprise opère, afin d’apporter la réponse dont j’ai besoin et de défendre les intérêts de mon entreprise.

Public Law respondent
France

Ils ont fait preuve d’une solide connaissance, avec des plaidoiries claires et précises ainsi que d’une agilité intellectuelle.

Public Law respondent
France

Nous apprécions la qualité et la finesse de l’analyse juridique d’un sujet complexe. La forte expertise de l’équipe conduit à une analyse juridique pointue et efficace.

Public Law respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Yann Aguila
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Yann Aguila
Head of Public Law
3
Band 3

Yann Aguila is skilled at providing both regulatory and litigious support to clients, including public bodies and large corporates.

Yann Aguila has demonstrated strong expertise, added value on complex legal subjects and excellent responsiveness. We are very satisfied with his work.

Yann was able to handle a complex case, showing very good expertise in French law and a good understanding of my sector, and all with a very good response time.

Beyond Yann's indisputable mastery of public law, he also knows how to be flexible on commercial issues.

Yann Aguila est compétent pour fournir un soutien à la fois réglementaire et contentieux à des clients, y compris des organismes publics et de grandes entreprises.

Yann a su traiter un dossier complexe, faisant preuve d’une très bonne expertise en droit français et d’une bonne compréhension de mon secteur, le tout avec un très bon temps de réponse.

Yann Aguila a fait preuve d’une forte expertise, d’une valeur ajoutée sur des sujets juridiques complexes et d’une excellente réactivité. Nous sommes très satisfaits de son travail.

Au-delà de sa maîtrise incontestable du droit public, Yann sait aussi faire preuve de souplesse sur les questions commerciales.

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Guillaume Léonard

Yann Aguila

Yann Aguila

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