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France > Construction Tier 1

The construction team at PARME Avocats provides legal advice and litigation services to project managers, developers, construction firms, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers at all phases of the construction process from the pre-planning and contracting stage to dispute avoidance and resolution. Tony Janvier has developed unique expertise in the field of subcontracting and co-contracting. He also regularly represents his clients before the French administrative, civil, and commercial courts in disputes involving the liability of contractors. The ‘availability, responsiveness and professionalism’ of the team is greatly valued.

France > Administrative and public law Tier 2

One of France’s oldest established public law boutiques, PARME Avocats has large resources and is able to cover the full range of public law issues. The team acts for public and private sector clients, including many leading operators, especially in the energy and waste management sectors, as well as for major municipalities and regions. The firm has a strong focus on large public law projects, frequently joining forces with other leading law firms. It is currently involved in significant strategic projects, notably in the energy, waste, transport, culture and healthcare sectors. The firm advises clients on the entire life cycle of projects, starting with awarding issues all the way to execution issues, and also handles related litigation, for example disputes arisen from construction issues. The practice has a very strong presence in the energy sector where its expertise spans regulatory and procurement issues. Finally, the team was also retained to advise on the public law issues linked to a high-profile M&A transaction in 2021. The teams are based in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes and Lyon. The practice is co-headed by the highly recognised Xavier Matharan and Karine Hennette-Jaouen, and also includes key partners Mathieu Noel, Emmanuel Guillini,  Ludovic Cuzzi and Tony Janvier. Serge Pugeault and Scheherazade Abboub  were promoted to partner in October 2020.