Gide Loyrette Nouel

Etienne Chesneau

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2014, Étienne Chesneau is an associate within Gide's Real Estate department in Paris, where he acts in an advisory capacity and on litigation in all fields of property law. Étienne primarily works with French and foreign institutional investors on their operations for the acquisition, sale, construction/restructuring and commercialisation of buildings. He also assists developers and project managers on property development operations. He is a regular adviser to institutional donors and major users in the negotiation of commercial leases. Étienne is a graduate of the ESSEC (research chair dedicated to the economy, finance and management of real estate, 2013), Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Master's degree in business law, 2011) and Paris II - Panthéon-Assas University (Master's degree in property and construction law, 2012).

Joanna Jasiewicz

Advocate, Associate, Member of the Employment practice

Julien Gontier

Julien Gontier is a Counsel with Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.PI., member of the Paris Bar, specialized in litigation/arbitration, public procurements and infrastructures projects. He worked for our Litigation Department in Paris and joined our Algiers office in June 2008 where he advices major foreign companies wishing to invest in Algeria. In the framework of his experience in Algeria, he regularly assists companies on the occasion of the achievement of their infrastructures projects for the conclusion of EPC, O&M or supply contracts (negotiation, drafting of contractual documentation), the performance of these contracts (interpretation of contractual clauses, claims) and for the related litigations (arbitration and local courts). He also assists foreign and Algerian companies for the conclusion and performance of public procurements and mainly, of works public procurements, regarding the preparation and submission of bids (analyze of call for tenders documentation, questions relating to the applicable regulations etc.) and the performance of the public procurement contracts (interpretation of contractual clauses, claims, litigations). He participates more and more in arbitrations or expert procedures under the aegis of the International Chamber of Commerce in the context of disputes relating to infrastructure contracts involving entities Algerian public authorities and international companies.

Maciej Grela

Tax advisor, Associate, Member of the Tax practice

Magdalena Kalinowska

Advocate, Associate, Member of the Employment practice

Rafał Osetek

Attorney-at-law, Associate, Member of the Real Estate practice

Roxane Debuse

Roxane Debuse is an associate within Gide's Projects (Finance & Infrastructure) practice group. Roxane advises governments, international financial institutions and sponsors in relation to a number of energy and infrastructure projects worldwide, in particular in Africa. In the Legal 500 EMEA 2023 guide, Roxane is mentioned "Other Key Lawyer" in "Project Finance" category. "Victor Grandguillaume thinks beyond the problem and proposes various solutions. It is interesting how well he connects with his clients. Roxane Debuse and Claire Labouré were always very prepared also." Roxane graduated in business law from Paris-Dauphine University and in international business law from King's College London.

Samy Laghouati

Partner

Wojciech Czyżewski

Advocate, Associate, Member of the M&A, Corporate Law, Private Equity/Venture Capital practices