Mr Thomas Courtel > Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Rated by clients as ‘an essential reference on the French market’, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. regularly acts for public institutions, manufacturers, investment funds and lenders, and is known for its expertise in the structuring and financing of projects. The group is particularly adept at advising on projects across the construction, oil-and-gas, nuclear energy and logistics industries. The practice is jointly led by Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, John Crothers, Farah El-Bsat, Victor Grandguillaume, Laetitia Lemercier, Stéphane Vernay, and the ‘extremely competent and very responsive’ Thomas Courtel. Ex-practice co-head Nicolas Jean left the firm in June 2023.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. features a large and deep bench which allows the firm to handle a comprehensive range of issues. The firm is particularly recognised for its high-level public procurement concession and projects know-how, acting mainly for sponsors but also occasionally handling work for the French state, public entities or lenders. Recent work includes advising on the tender process linked to major rail, sports and transport infrastructure. Increasingly, the team has seen an uptick in instructions to advise on strategic regulatory issues including before administrative courts. Thomas Courtel, Bénédicte Mazel and Frédéric Mion are the key contacts for the above. The firm also houses prominent urban planning law expertise and is sought after to conduct large real estate projects, with Emmanuel Vital-Durand and Alexandre Gauthier leading in this area. Counsel Tiphanie Mareuse and associates Alexandre Rennesson and Thomas Brusq provide key support.