Olivier Delsupexhe > Meridian > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Meridian acts for contractors, engineering companies and contracting companies in public and private sector construction projects. The firm combines advisory and litigation expertise and offers experience in the construction and refurbishment of hospital, road and energy infrastructures, as well as in residential and commercial building work. It is notably involved in several landmark projects in the energy sector. Olivier Delsupexhe and Xavier Desnos co-head the practice.

Meridian est doté d’une « équipe sympathique, compétente et réactive », qui traite des dossiers en conseil et en contentieux pour le compte de sociétés et de groupes de BTP. Le cabinet intervient dans des projets de construction publics et privés : hôpitaux, centres de recherche, ouvrages résidentiels, projets d’infrastructures énergétiques sensibles (tels que des centrales nucléaires). La pratique est codirigée par  Xavier Desnos et Olivier Delsupexhe  ; ce dernier se distinguant par sa capacité à gérer «des projets complexes, incluant des réclamations et des procédures d’arbitrage international».

The ‘friendly, competent, and responsive team’ at Meridian is well equipped to handle contentious and non-contentious issues for contractors and engineering companies in public and private sector construction projects. The firm has advised on construction projects for hospitals, research buildings and residential buildings as well as on complex energy infrastructure projects for nuclear plants. Xavier Desnos and Olivier Delsupexhe co-head the practice and are highly recommended. Delsuphexhe, in particular, stands out for his capacity to handle ‘complex projects, including claims and multijurisdictional arbitration.’