Pascal Cuche leads the group of regulatory experts at Freshfields LLP, regularly advising on a broad range of transactions and disputes involving public law aspects. With a particular focus on the infrastructure and energy sectors, the team is knowledgeable in both green- and brownfield markets, such as corporate, regulatory, public law and finance. Cuche in particular is an expert in state-owned companies regulation and privatisation, especially in the healthcare sector. The team also includes Tanguy Bardet who is experienced in public law projects, and energy and infrastructure specialist Louise Bragard.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team does a good job for us and has coordinated and managed related administrative law disputes for us around the country.’
- ‘Tanguy Bardet and Louise Bragard are highly responsive and good communicators.’
- ‘Excellent multi-sector regulatory expertise, as well as expertise with the main regulatory authorities.’
- ‘Pascal Cuche: excellent technical expertise and excellent strategic vision.’
- ‘ Quality and impact of arguments and the ability to defend one's positions.'
- ‘Experience, knowledge of our very specific sector and a relationship of trust and responsiveness. ’
Key clients
- FDJ United
- Agence des Participations de l’Etat
- RWE Aktiengesellschaft
- Mars
- DB Cargo Rail France
- AB Volvo
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- CVC DIF
- Equans
- Getlink
- iCON Infrastructures
Work highlights
Advised AB Volvo on more than forty pending proceedings before several French administrative courts relating to Renault Trucks, arising out of the infringement condemned by the European Commission involving an exchange of information between truck manufacturers.
Successsfully advising FDJ United in the context of the state aid investigation opened by the EU Commission in July 2021.
Advising APE on the public law issues in relation to the new nuclear program, announced by the President of the Republic in 2022, which includes the launch of six new EPR2 reactors, with an option for a further eight EPR2 reactors to follow.
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Practice head
Pascal Cuche
Other key lawyers
Tanguy Bardet; Louise Bragard