Mr Franck Lepron > UGGC Avocats > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

UGGC Avocats
47, RUE DE MONCEAU
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

Public Law
Construction Law

Position

Franck Lepron joined UGGC in 2003 after spending three years in the Public-Private Partnerships department at Landwell. In 2011, he became a partner at UGGC.

Since then, Thierry Dal Farra, Philippe Hansen, and him have overseen the Public Business Law department, which is one of the firm’s benchmark activities.

Franck’s practice focuses mainly on public procurement law and public contracts (concessions; procurement contracts; partnership agreements) and he assists private-sector operators and major national public operators.

He also is specialised in regulatory law, including transport regulations, which is one of the team’s most extensive areas of expertise.

Finally, Franck often works on matters related to how institutions operate and develop, including the structuring and management of projects, pooling and diversification of activities, codes of ethics for the public sector and public officials, etc.

Languages

French
English

Memberships

Franck Lepron is a senior lecturer at the Université de Paris XI – Jean Monnet.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Administrative and public law

UGGC Avocats has a large team comprising both highly experienced partners and a promising bench of more junior partners. The firm is able to cover a large range of matters, including public procurement and litigation, construction matters, regulatory and urban planning matters. It is sought after for strategic matters by an impressive client base made up of leading engineering companies and operators, notably in the transport and energy sectors, as well as public sector entities. The practice is currently advising on major procurement contracts, and in some cases in related litigation, in the fields of IT, defense, construction and transport. It is assisting a client with the awarding procedure of a major new French regional rail line concession and is also providing strategic guidance on key regulatory issues, including challenging current legislation before the French Constitutional Court. The practice is headed by the highly regarded Thierry Dal Farra who was recently retained to act as a mediator in a high-profile public procurement dispute. Franck Lepron, Philippe Hansen and the younger partners Benjamin de Sevin and Edouard Caupert  are also warmly recommended.

Paris > Droit public et administratif

UGGC Avocats dispose d’une équipe importante, constituée par un panel d’associés chevronnés et de plus jeunes associés. Le cabinet est en mesure de couvrir un large éventail de dossiers ; commande publique, contentieux, construction, problématiques réglementaires et droit de l’urbanisme. L’équipe est sollicitée pour traiter des questions stratégiques par une clientèle comprenant de grands acteurs du BTP, des opérateurs de premier plan, notamment dans les secteurs du transport et de l’énergie, ainsi que des entités publiques. Le cabinet intervient sur la passation d’importants contrats publics et dans la gestion du contentieux afférent dans les domaines de l’informatique, de la défense, de la construction et des transports. Il assiste aussi un client sur le processus d’attribution d’une ligne ferroviaire régionale française. Il fournit également des conseils stratégiques dans la gestion de questions réglementaires pointues, y compris en portant des recours devant le Conseil Constitutionnel. La pratique est dirigée par le très réputé  Thierry Dal Farra , qui a récemment été nommé médiateur dans un litige de premier plan concernant un grand projet.  Franck Lepron, Philippe Hansen et les plus jeunes associés Benjamin de Sevin et Edouard Caupert sont également recommandés.