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Dentons’ Paris Public Law team in Paris is one of the most renowned teams in the field of economic public law among Parisian business law firms.

The team, structured around partners Marc Fornacciari, Jean-Marc Allix and Dorothée Griveaux, has built a unique and accessible team with broad experience in the different areas of Public Law. The team advises on the full range of contractual schemes: public private partnerships (PPP) and concessions covering a vast array of sectors.

The team assists public sector bodies (central government authorities, local authorities and public and financial institutions) as well as investors or lenders, and  is involved in all areas of public and regulatory law, both in advisory and litigation. This includes:

  • Public-private partnerships and project finance,
  • All regulatory sectors, in particular energy and natural resources with a particular focus on renewable energy, environmental law, transportation law, mining law, urban planning,
  • A deep knowledge of French administrations and a command of relations with public authorities.

Experienced in

  • Public procurement
  • Projects, PPPs and concessions
  • Financing and local development
  • Urban planning
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
  • State-owned companies
  • State liability
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Public companies
  • Litigation before administrative courts

Chambers Review

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Public Law - France

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What the Team is Known For

Dentons has a high-quality team with considerable experience in public law mandates. The team advises public authorities on the structuring of public tenders and the award of PPPs and concessions for the construction and operation of railways, roads and housing. The law firm has assisted with the update of French transport legislation and is frequently involved in matters pertaining to the energy and education sectors. It is also experienced in handling litigation before administrative courts.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons assisted the French Ministry of Economy and Finance with the concession renewal for the Stade de France.

Strengths

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"Dentons has a strong activity and the lawyers can mobilise themselves well. The public law work is of strong quality."

Public Law respondent
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"It is a seasoned team with good expertise."

Public Law respondent
Europe

"The team is very technical on complicated questions and good at explaining the political aspects."

Public Law respondent
Europe

"Dentons is able to go deep on subjects and calls on the skills of its various lawyers to deal with the variety of subjects involved in our project."

Public Law respondent
Europe

"The team has a very good knowledge of the sectors being dealt with, and it is very competent, precise, and impressive."

Public Law respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Marc Fornacciari
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Marc Fornacciari
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Marc Fornacciari is well placed to advise on PPP and concession contracts across a range of sectors, including transportation and energy. He displays further skill in litigation related to public contracts.

"Marc Fornacciari's experience is an asset to our project. His answers to our questions are always clear and his responsiveness is to be highlighted."

"Marc has lots of experience; he has worked very well on all of our projects and he really understands and knows the subjects at hand. He gives us good information to use and helps us to know how to proceed with work."

"Marc knows the environment and the issues we face well. He is very strategic."

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Dorothée Griveaux
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Dorothée Griveaux
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Dorothée Griveaux boasts strong experience in handling regulatory questions and concession contracts for public bodies in the transportation and infrastructure sectors.

"Dorothée Griveaux is a very talented and seasoned lawyer. She understands client's needs and expectations very well, and she brings relevant solutions to complex situations."

"She is very much an expert, and is very pragmatic and clear. She is also precise, compares the risks well, and provides good solutions."

"She is a strong negotiator."

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Members

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Dorothée Griveaux

Clients

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BMR Energy Ldt

BMR Energy Ldt

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations

Compagnie Des Alpes

Direction départementale des territoires du Rhône

EOLFI

Flying Whales

Haut-Rhin conseil départemental

Ile-de-france mobilités

Meridiam

Ministry for the ecological transition

Moroccan Airports Authority

RATP Dév. + Keolis

Université Paris Saclay (previously Université Paris Sud)

Vinci

Industries

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Energy

Environment

Infrastructure

Media

Social facilities

Telecom

Transport

Utilities