Dentons is a go-to firm for public contracts and project finance mandates. The group has expertise in complex contractual schemes, infrastructure projects and litigaton, and is particularly well-versed in the energy and transportation sectors, including industries such as rail, roads, and renewables. Practice head Marc Fornacciari is an expert in public-private partnerships both in France and abroad. He is supported by Inès Tantardini, who is experienced in public and private contracts negotiations, as well as litigation. Dorothée Griveaux and Marceau Debaille left the firm in October 2025.
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- ‘Proven expertise, broad field of knowledge in administrative law.’
- ‘Marc Fornacciari has demonstrated exceptional responsiveness and availability.'
- ‘The team was attentive, professional, and very responsive.'
Key clients
- French Ministry of Economy
- Auchan Group
- Île-de-France Mobilités
- Ministère de l’Intérieur (The French Ministry of Internal Affairs, Operational Support Command of the National Gendarmerie (“COMSOPGN”))
- Pool of lenders in the AURA project
- Hello Paris
- Ministère de la Transition écologique
- CEA (Collectivité Européenne d’Alsace)
- Région Grand Est
- NGE Immobilier
- Icade Group
- FLYING WHALES
Work highlights
Advised the French Ministry of Economy in the context of the Stade de France concession renewal.
Advised Communauté Européenne d’Alsace and Région Grand Est in relation to the setting up of an innovative tax on heavy vehicles.
Advising the French Ministry of Interior on the CapSatory project, a flagship public–private partnership to renovate and rebuild the Gendarmerie facilities on the Satory plateau in Versailles
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Practice head
Marc Fornacciari
Other key lawyers
Inès Tantardini