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McDermott Will & Emery has a solid team boasting experience across a range of regulatory and contentious issues. The department demonstrates further skill in the awarding and negotiation of public procurement and concession contracts. The law firm acts for public institutions and multinational companies across a range of regulated sectors, including energy, telecommunications and transport.
Work Highlights
- McDermott Will & Emery advised a consortium made up of the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry, amongst others, on a call for tenders for the development, financing, operation and maintenance of the seven leisure ports in the Bay of Toulon.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"McDermott Will & Emery is very good and efficient."
"The firm conducts comprehensive analysis and the lawyers are competent and attentive."
"We appreciate the firm's ability to apply public law expertise and knowledge in our industry, as well as its responsiveness, rigour, and strategy."
"The firm has a very fluid relationship with our company on technical matters, and its knowledge of how the regulations work is a real plus."
"The firm is highly reliable in delivering contributions on time."
"McDermott Will & Emery is very good and efficient."
"The firm conducts comprehensive analysis and the lawyers are competent and attentive."
"We appreciate the firm's ability to apply public law expertise and knowledge in our industry, as well as its responsiveness, rigour, and strategy."
"The firm has a very fluid relationship with our company on technical matters, and its knowledge of how the regulations work is a real plus."
"The firm is highly reliable in delivering contributions on time."
Notable Practitioners
Laurent Ayache acts for public bodies and large corporates on public procurement, concession and public service delegation contracts. He is also well equipped to handle subsequent litigation before administrative courts.
"He combines technicality, political sense, good communication, and creativity."
"He is impressive."
Sabine Naugès boasts a broad practice, with experience handling regulatory matters, contractual cases and administrative disputes for clients in regulated sectors, including telecommunications and pharmaceutical.
"Sabine Naugès is very operational, gets straight to the point, and has a good level of expertise."
"Sabine has extensive experience in telecoms and public law, and she has worked on a wide variety of cases, which allows her to tackle the most difficult topics quickly and efficiently."
"She has a remarkable sense of organisation, and I appreciate her efficiency and rigour to structure, supervise, and provide regular progress updates in this complex area of law."