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McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte

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France

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Administrative and public law

McDermott Will & Schulte has a reputable public law group advising on M&A and private equity transactions, public contracts and concessions in highly regulated sectors, especially in the energy, transport and healthcare industries. The group also has extensive experience with litigation support, and unique strength in international compliance. Sabine Naugès represents major companies in a broad range of regulated industries, and is particularly knowledgeable in issues involving foreign investment control, embargo and export control matters, as well as in the defence sector. Laurent Ayache focuses on a broad range of public law issues, including litigation in regulated industries, and Charlotte Michellet is another key contact for litigation aspects of public, administrative and regulatory law.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Excellent team, responsive and above all possessing a strong business acumen in its responses to legal issues, particularly in administrative law.’
  • ‘Laurent Ayache has a strong business acumen.'
  • ‘It is a multidisciplinary team with a wide range of complementary expertise.’
  • ‘I have worked with Laurent Ayache for many years, and I am extremely pleased with the results. I have warmly recommended him on several occasions, and many of my fellow business leaders now use his services with the same satisfaction. His expertise in public service delegations is significant, and his combined business acumen and financial structuring skills make him a particularly valuable asset for developing a company.’
  • ‘For us, this is the best team in public economic law for all concession contract negotiations and issues linking public law, competition and regulation.’
  • ‘Laurent Ayache's excellence, responsiveness, and ingenuity set him apart from his colleagues in public business law. His availability and accessibility make him a valuable asset, particularly in crisis management, including the communications aspect.’

Key clients

  • Engie and subsidiaries (SHEM, Fraîcheur de Paris, CPCU, GRDF)
  • Orange Group and subsidiaries (Orange Marine, Orange RDC)
  • Groupe Action Logement
  • Gefco
  • Ardian
  • Capza
  • H.I.G. Capital
  • Aéroports de Paris (ADP)
  • Corsica Ferries
  • Geopetrol
  • Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Var

Work highlights

Advising Corsica Ferries on the in-depth investigation opened by the European Commission, seeking to assess whether the public service compensation granted by France to Corsica Linea and La Méridionale for the provision of maritime transport services to Corsica between 2023 and 2030 is in line with European Union State Aid rules.
Defending Fraîcheur de Paris in an administrative proceeding initiated by Coriance-NGE, which was unsuccessful in the call for tenders for the renewal of the City of Paris cooling concession.
Assisting the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), as the concession holder, in addressing issues arising from marine concessions made by the local authority Toulon Provence Méditerranée (TPM).
Practice head

Sabine Naugès; Laurent Ayache; Charlotte Michellet

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