The 'experienced and innovative' team at Jones Day is frequently called upon by multinational corporations, government-owned entities and public bodies seeking assistance with environmental issues affecting the energy, mining, life sciences and chemicals sectors. Core areas of expertise include PFAS and asbestos-related matters, climate change litigation and environmental crisis management. Françoise Labrousse heads the practice and regularly defends clients in environmental compliance investigations, regulatory enforcement actions and litigation, and also advises on soil and groundwater contamination, air emissions and waste management. Armelle Sandrin-Deforge, Elodie Simon and Karim Tarantino bring further expertise in environmental law.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Solid, diligent, experienced experts - Elodie Simon, Françoise Labrousse.'
- ‘Experienced and innovative team.’
- ‘Jones Day's environmental law team in France has very strong expertise in the field of PFAS and environmental emergency and crisis situations.’
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Practice head
Françoise Labrousse
Other key lawyers
Armelle Sandrin-Deforge; Elodie Simon; Karim Tarantino