FIDAL‘s environmental law department is organised into 12 regional divisions specialising in environmental law. In addition to its general environmental law expertise, the firm has developed special expertise in matters relating to water law, circular economy, waste management, brownfield sites, remediation, and environmental liabilities. Standout individual Christophe Puel is the national director of the firm’s environment department and is regularly involved in assisting companies in connection with industrial accidents. Other key contact Thibaut Geib has strong expertise in environmental industrial law, polluted land matters, and the environmental-aspects of green real estate projects.
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‘Competent, motivated, available team.’
‘Pierre-Antoine Deetjen is essential for me and the reason for my collaboration with Fidal. His knowledge of environmental law is invaluable. Always available.'
‘The practice has been very professional from the start of the project; and we use the team for varying issues we have in France. They are always available and provide a first-class service to us as a team, and make us feel like very important customers.'
'Their expertise is very high level and if they do not know an answer, they will research it and come back to us with the solution or answer.’
‘Christopher Puel is very experienced in his field and extremely professional.'
‘It is a responsive, available and friendly service. In case of emergency we set up a videoconference.’
‘Pierre-Antoine Deetjen is my main contact and informs all the other specialists and coordinates our litigation files. He is competent and cheerful and able to draft requests within 48 hours when necessary. He is reliable.’
‘Very high level of rigor in monitoring files, very up to date with regulatory developments, which is appreciated given current events. Strong in proposing proposals when a complex subject arises.’
Key clients
- ACIAL
Work highlights
- Defended ACIAL before the Bordeaux commercial court against liability for pollution of an industrial site.
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Practice head
Christophe Puel; Thibaut Geib
Other key lawyers
Pierre-Antoine Deetjen