Mr Fabrice Cassin > LPA-CGR avocats > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

The strong expertise in offshore wind projects at LPA-CGR avocats sits alongside a broad offering in corporate M&A work, self-consumption projects and litigation. Fabrice Cassin advises extensively on projects in the wind power sector and co-leads the practice with public law expert François Versini-Campinchi, who is well versed in issues connected with bio-renewables. Yaël Cambus further extends the public law expertise at the firm.

The sizable, ‘skilled’, and ‘available’ team at LPA-CGR avocats is well-equipped to handle the range of environmental mandates. Areas of expertise include dealing with polluted industrial sites, water, and soils, urban planning, and waste management, while environmental litigation is an additional key area of expertise for the group. Practice head Frédérique Chaillou provides advisory, transactional, and contentious support and is lauded for her ‘expertise and personal commitment’. Additional key contacts include renewables expert Fabrice Cassin; all-rounder Vincent Sol; urban planning, environmental and energy-focused partner François Versini-Campinchi; and Anne Delorme, whose practice encompasses matters relating to waste management and soil and air pollution.

LPA-CGR avocats stands out for its high-level administrative and urban-planning law permit expertise. The firm is entrusted by leading developers, companies and public sector entities to assist with permits and authorisation required for large-scale and prestigious real estate projects and developments in the office, commercial, campus and hospitality sectors; Hélène Cloëz is the key name in this space. Additionally, the firm also has prominent regulatory and permit expertise in the field of energy where the team notably advises on strategic permit autorisations linked to high-profile projects (biomass and offshore wind plants). Its field of expertise also extends to public procurement. Fabrice Cassin  and counsel Cyprien Bès de Berc are key names in that regard. Of note, Marion Roquette-Pfister joined from Norton Rose Fulbright in January 2024.