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Gide’s Public and Administrative Law practice group is one of the largest specialized teams in Paris, including some 20 lawyers. Since 25 years, we offer an operational service to businesses, administrations and major public bodies.


Our lawyers act on all business segments that have a public administrative law component: major transactions between administrations and companies thanks to our specialists in public procurement contracts and public-private partnerships, industry growth thanks to our energy, environment and sustainable development specialists, public and private real estate operations thanks to our specialists in public property, urban planning and development.


Our Public and Administrative Law practice’s specialties include: Public procurement; Public and Administrative Law & Environment litigation; Energy; Environment & Sustainable Development; Public Property; Public-Private Partnerships; Public Sector; and Urban Planning & Development.

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What the Team is Known For

Gide Loyrette Nouel is a top-tier firm for public contract mandates, benefiting from a large team of specialists. The practice has strong experience in the negotiation or restructuring of concession contracts, including high-profile mandates that facilitate the development of major rail and motorway infrastructure projects. The law firm regularly assists clients with public tender processes and concession contracts. The team has notable experience in road, airport and public utility projects. It boasts further skill advising on regulatory and contentious matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel advised a consortium made up of NGE Concessions, Transdev, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Oise Department in a bid for a 30-year concession contract to operate Paris-Beauvais Airport.

Strengths

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"Gide Loyrette Nouel has a big capacity for strategic analysis and giving effective opinions."

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"The firm has a good understanding of the client's issues and strategy."

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"It is a multidisciplinary team that is capable of providing specialised answers."

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"The firm has all the skills and knows how to rely on the different types of expertise within the firm."

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"Gide Loyrette Nouel provided an overall excellent service."

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Courtel
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Thomas Courtel
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Thomas Courtel remains one of the leading public law practitioners in the French market, regularly advising clients on concession contracts and PPPs. He is additionally skilled at advising on subsequent litigation.
"Thomas Courtel is very strong in his field of expertise and is well recognised on the French market. He has commercial awareness and the ability to deliver and structure innovative solutions."
"He is a top-level lawyer."
"Thomas is really good at negotiations; when we had to negotiate, he was firm and intense in a good way."
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Bénédicte Mazel
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Bénédicte Mazel
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Bénédicte Mazel moves up the rankings this year and advises on concession contracts and administrative litigation. She represents banks and companies operating in the sport and transportation sectors.
"Bénédicte Mazel is very responsive, precise, and she knows the sector and processes very well."
"She is technically very impressive and accurate."
"Bénédicte knows how to respond to all the subjects in her field of expertise."
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Ranked Lawyers at
Gide Loyrette Nouel

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Thomas Courtel
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Thomas Courtel
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Bénédicte Mazel
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Bénédicte Mazel
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Band 3
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Members

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Alexandre Rennesson

Frédéric Mion

Thomas Brusq

Tiphanie Mareuse