François Muller > ADVANT Altana > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

ADVANT Altana
45 RUE DE TOCQUEVILLE
75 017 PARIS
France

Work Department

Construction Law
Public Law
Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

François Muller assists contractors and industrialists in their projects and disputes, especially in relation to public procurement contracts, JV agreements, construction law, and subcontracting, as well as judicial review of calls for tenders and the filing and litigation of claims in that respect. His clientele encompasses the engineering & construction sectors, the defense and nuclear industries, and railway material manufacturers.

He has acted as counsel in arbitration procedures, whether administered (ICC, European Development Fund (“EDF”)) or ad hoc.

François Muller is a lecturer at the University of Paris II (Panthéon Assas) and a member of the Association Française d’Arbitrage (French Arbitration Association).

Admitted to the Paris bar in 1999, François Muller practiced at Rambaud Martel (1999) and Proskauer Rose (2005) before joining ADVANT Altana as a partner upon its creation in 2009.

Languages

French, English

Memberships

Association Française d’Arbitrage (French Arbitration Association)
IBA, International Construction Projects Committee

Education

Bar admission : 1999
University of Paris II – Panthéon-Assas: Master’s Degree in Private law
University of Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne: Postgraduate degree (DESS) in Public Law Litigation
Graduate of the Institute of Public Business Law

Lawyer Rankings

France > Construction

The ‘high-calibre’ team at ADVANT Altana specialises in litigation, arbitration and dispute board proceedings for high-profile construction disputes. Additional areas of expertise are the drafting of bespoke contracts and project development. The practice is jointly led by construction disputes specialists Louis des Cars and François MullerChristophe Lapp‘s litigation and arbitration experience is primarily in the construction and telecoms segments. Victoria Aquino is noted for her knowledge of litigation and dispute resolution processes, as well as FIDIC and NEC engineering and construction contracts, while Caroline Frison-Roche has focused her practice on disputes, contracts and competition law.