Adaltys Avocats > Lyon, France > Firm Profile

Adaltys Avocats
55 BOULEVARD DES BROTTEAUX
LYON 69006
France

France > The regions Tier 1

Highly regarded firm Adaltys Avocats represents leading clients across a number of industries, with offices in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rennes and Marseille, as well as expanding internationally to include a presence in Beijing and Shanghai. The firm has established a strong reputation within the energy sector and urban planning, as well as advising major private companies in real estate and construction, transport and entertainment. Lucie Paitier heads the Rennes office, advising a range of public bodies on energy matters and town planning. Based in Marseille, Benjamin Boiton leverages years of experience in public business law and EU state aid rules, while construction and environmental law expert Xavier Heymans manages the Bordeaux office. Clément Nourrisson is also recommended.

Practice head(s):

Lucie Paitier

Testimonials

‘Expanded team, ability to bring in associates from other regions depending on specialties.’

‘Efficient team considered an integral part of my business. Efficient and rapid collaboration.’

‘Benjamin Boiton: availability, responsiveness and ability to find non-blocking operational solutions.’

‘Very good knowledge of public markets, support for beneficiaries, clear and precise summary provided.’

‘Lucie Paitier for her listening skills. It is a real pleasure to work with this firm.’

Work highlights

  • Advised SYTRAL Mobilités on the award of the two lots of the EUR 3 billion concession for the public transport network of the Lyon metropolitan area.
  • Advised the Collectivité de Corse for the award of public service concessions (EUR 1 billion) for the operation of air links between the four Corsican airports and metropolitan airports.
  • Advised the French government on the award of the pumped-storage energy transfer station between Lac Blanc and Lac Noir in the Grand Est region.

France > Administrative and public law Tier 3

With a sizeable team based in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille and Rennes, Adaltys Avocats fields a wide-ranging public law practice which spans public procurement and PPP contracts, administrative litigation, regulatory and state aid issues, and urban planning law. In particular, the firm is commended for its advice to both leading private clients and public entities (including the French government) on the awarding and renewal of concession contracts in the transport and energy sectors. Among the key contacts in the team are experienced practice head Gilles Le Chatelier and public contracts and PPP specialist Clément Nourrisson (in Paris and Lyon), Jean-Marc Petit (in Lyon) and Benjamin Boiton (in Marseille).

Practice head(s):

Gilles Le Chatelier

Other key lawyers:

Jean-Marc Petit; Benjamin Boiton; Clément Nourrisson; Xavier Heymans; Philippe Nugue; Lucie Paitier; Simon Rey

Testimonials

‘Simon Rey is our principal contact and it is really very pleasant to work with him. I would particularly highlight the following points: precision in the follow-up of his files, respect for the commitments made in terms of response times, continual adaptation to our needs in terms of the level of detail expected, and the clarity of his explanations and prepared notes.’

‘The team is responsive and adapts to our requests and our needs. It has demonstrated expertise in the regulatory field of energy as well as in related subjects relating to our project (urban planning, land, water, environment).’

‘Clément Nourrisson is particularly appreciated for his responsiveness, his good interpersonal skills and his ability to explain the subjects and their implications to us.’

‘Very responsive team, which responds to our requirements immediately and does everything possible for its clients.’

‘All the lawyers we consulted are extremely available and respond practically instantly to give us the information we need.’

‘Humble, responsive and creative.’

‘The team demonstrates great responsiveness and listens to the need for workable feedback. The consultations are of high quality. The customer feels supported.’

‘Highly relevant advice. Informative. Efficient.’

Key clients

French State – Ministry of Ecological Transition

Compagnie nationale du Rhône (CNR)

ENEDIS

EDF

Groupe Caisse des Dépôts

Keolis

Transdev

Dalkia

Danaher Group

Becton Dickinson

Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS)

Radio France

ADEME

APIJ

OPPIC

SATA

Maïa Group

Xerox-Conduent

NGE

Sipearl

Laurent Perrier Group

Sequano aménagement

Joa group

Elyse Energy

Groupe Nepsen

Irizar Group

Lyon Parc Auto

API Distribution

Afficion

Priams

D2P Aménagement

Société d’Equipement du Bassin de Lorraine (SEBL)

Société Villeurbannaise d’Urbanisme

SPL Lyon Part-Dieu

SPL Terrinov

SPL Confluence

SPL G2D39

Groupe ARAC Occitanie

Region Bretagne

Region Ile-de-France

Region Sud

Region Bourgogne Franche-Comté

Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Region Centre Val de Loire

Region Occitanie

Collectivité de Corse

Grand Lyon Métropole

Aix-Marseille Provence Métropole

Métropole Européenne de Lille

Nice Métropole

Rouen Métropole

Bordeaux Métropole

Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole

Saint Etienne Métropole

Toulon Provence Métropole

Métropole du Grand Annecy

Haute-Garonne Department

Grand Port Maritime de Rouen

Grand Port Maritime de Marseille

Grand Port Maritime de Nantes Saint Nazaire

Haropa Port

SYTRAL Mobilités

TRIFYL

SMAG

SMPBPM

Val d’isère ski resort

Méribel ski resort

Courchevel ski resort

Chamonix ski resort

Saint-Gervais ski resort

Oz-en-Oisans ski resort

Work highlights

  • Advised Sytral Mobilités in relation to the award of the two lots of the EUR 3 billion concession for the public transport network of the Lyon metropolitan area.
  • Advised the Collectivité de Corse in relation to the award of public service concessions (EUR 1 billion) for the operation of air links between the four Corsican airports and metropolitan airports.
  • Advised the French government on the award of the pumped-storage energy transfer station between Lac Blanc and Lac Noir in the Grand Est region.

France > Compliance Tier 3

Commended as ‘dynamic and responsive’, the team at Adaltys Avocats continues to assist clients with the implementation of compliance programmes, covering anti-corruption, anti-bribery, ethics and anti-money laundering, with additional experience in handling data privacy compliance matters. Noted for its expertise across the transport, energy and telecoms sectors, the practice is also well positioned to assist in internal investigations. Sylvie Le Damany, who has experience in governance audits and mapping ethical risks, jointly leads the team alongside Edouard Lemoalle, who counts IT suppliers, telecoms operators and automobile manufacturers among his key roster of clients.

Practice head(s):

Sylvie Le Damany; Edouard Lemoalle

Other key lawyers:

Martin Declosmenil

Testimonials

‘Professional attitude and quality of exchanges. Welcoming and always listening.’

‘Dynamic and responsive. An educational team.’

Key clients

Becton Dickinson

Groupe Aéroports de Paris (ADP) (parent company)

Aéroports de Paris (Hub One, Sysdream)

STMicroelectronics

Havas

Direction Interrégionale de la Mer Méditerranée du Ministère de la Transition Ecologique et de la Cohésion du Territoire

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

Canal +

Prisma Media

BPCE

La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

Lagardère

Laurent-Perrier

Auchan Retail International

Vinci Construction

Vivendi SE

Vivendi Village

Volvo Car Corporation

Volvo Car France

AMRAE

Axa

Bond

Caisse d’Epargne de Normandie

Chimirec Developpement

City and metropolis of Nice

Club de Football Lyon La Duchère

Communauté d’agglomération du bassin de Brive

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

Condat

Daily Motion

E.ON

Fidal

Fédération des Captives d’Assurance

Gameloft

Groupe Maïa

Groupe Vivendi Africa (GVA)

Hello Ride

Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer

JJA

LECTA

Leon Cycle EURL

Lhoist

Metropolis of Lyon

Métropole du Grand Paris

Rigby Group PLC

Rising Sud

SCC France

SETEC

Société d’Aménagement Touristique de l’Alpes D’Huez (SATA)

Société Villeurbanaise d’Urbanisme

Sytral

TAL Education Group

Work highlights

  • Reviewing whistleblowing and investigation protocols, conducting training with tailored content on Best Practices to mitigate corruption risks, supporting top management with complex whistleblowing reports concerning internal wrongdoings.
  • Assisting the various departments of Volvo Car France on GDPR compliance and cybersecurity issues.
  • Assisting a client in a pre-litigation case on duty of care following a formal notice and in setting up the duty of care plan in accordance with the law of March 27, 2017.

France > Industry focus: Energy Tier 3

Adaltys Avocats offers clients ‘great knowledge of the energy sector’, regularly acting for domestic energy companies and public sector clients on innovative clean power projects. Practice head Jérôme Lépée assists energy developers, suppliers, and large-scale consumers on project development, commercial contracting, and contentious matters in the clean energy space. Lucie Paitier is a key advisor to energy companies and public sector bodies on corporate, commercial, M&A, and financing matters, particularly in the solar power segment.

Practice head(s):

Jérôme Lépée

Other key lawyers:

Lucie Paitier; Gilles Le Chatellier

Testimonials

‘A very strong capacity for innovation and adaptation to changes in usage in the world of energy.’

‘Very flexible with schedules and always make time for the client; work very well under pressure and short timeframes; great work product; great knowledge of the energy sector in France.’

‘The team is responsive and adapts to our requests and our needs. It demonstrates expertise in the regulatory field of energy as well as in related project aspects.’

‘Perfect knowledge of energy regulatory issues.’

‘The Adaltys team is responsive, available and respects deadlines. The answers provided are clear and bring real added value to the teams. The ease of access, responsiveness and quality of the service provided make Adaltys one of our preferred partners.’

‘Jérôme Lépée brings in-depth knowledge of the energy sector and is truly innovative in terms of the solutions provided.’

‘Lucie Paitier has very good knowledge of the renewable energy sector and associated issues.’

Key clients

Groupe Sun’R

Banque de la Transition énergétique

CERN

CNR

Teksial

Enedis

EDF

Grdf

Dalkia

E.ON business solutions

Avia

Boiron laboratories

Equans

Serfim group

Elmy

Irisolaris

Marseille airport

VERSO Energy

Lyon metropole

Mint Energy

GL events

Greater Reims

Tenergie

Energy pool

Ib vogt

Groupe Terre & Lac

SMA group

Res group

Statkraft

Proviridis

6ème Sens Immo

E-pango

Greening

Skysun

Jersey Guernsey electricity

Lyon airports

Aix-Marseille metropolis

Saint-Etienne Metropolis

Rouen Normandie metropolis

Toulouse Metropolis

Bordeaux Metropolis

Aura Region

Technique Solaire

Occitanie Region

SEML Mauges Energies

Altyn / Alteresco

MELVAN

Centre Val de Loire Region

Bretagne Region

SPL Energies Réunion

Work highlights

  • Advised the French government on the award of the pumped-storage energy transfer station between Lac Blanc and Lac Noir in the Grand Est region.
  • Advised Enedis in connection with the amendment of compensation clauses applicable at the end of the concession contract for all of its 370 concession contracts in France.
  • Assisting CERN in the negotiation of two CPPAs for the purchase of the production of two solar plants with two different French producers (EDF and Voltalia).