Headed by one of France’ s most prestigious public law experts in Henri Savoie, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier's practice is entrusted by many of the country’s leading companies and operators to handle their upmost strategic or one-of-a-kind files. The team regularly advises clients on high-stakes regulatory and public procurement matters pertaining to major infrastructure assets, notably in the urban transport and energy sectors. It also frequently advises on foreign investment authorisation and regulatory issues linked to high-profile M&A transactions, while the team’s top litigation credentials also earns it mandates on top regulatory and contract execution and performance disputes (including in the telecoms and rail transport sectors). Counsel Jean-Baptiste Aubert and senior associate Guillaume Griffart are other names to note.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team has in-depth knowledge of French public law. Their recommendations are very precise and clear. They never lose sight of a bigger picture, even when dealing with multifaceted and intricate cases. Work is always appropriately allocated between senior and junior team members, ensuring great value for clients.’
‘Henri Savoie is very experienced. In court hearings, he is concise, clear, with great flow and impact. In addition to his utmost professionalism, he is a delight to work with.'
'Jean-Baptiste Aubert quickly captures the essence of any issues and takes into account all aspects of a problem in his advice.’
‘Very efficient and responsive team. Concern for finding the most effective legal solution. Very pleasant.’
‘The team led by Henri Savoie is of a high-quality. Henri Savoie in particular is keen to get involved and be proactive.’
‘The best public law team in Paris, with a high-level view of subjects and practices of the French State.’
‘The team has extraordinary expertise in the area of foreign investment law. They are also extremely practical and highly responsive. The team is consistently able to come up with commercial solutions for complicated legal issues.’
‘Henri Savoie and Guillaume Griffart are very knowledgeable and responsive.’
Key clients
- EDF
- Bouygues
- Bouygues Telecom
- SNCF Réseau
- TF1
- Caisse des dépôts et consignations
- La Poste
- Blackstone
- Edizione (Benetton Family)
- RTE
- Île-de-France Mobilités
- Agence des participations de l’Etat
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Citeo
- Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
- Groupe Lucien Barrière
- GRDF
- Suez
- Ligue de football professionnel
- Naval Group
- Aquind
- Technip Energies
- TechnipFMC
- CCI Nice Côte d’Azur
- Thermo Fisher
- Akiolis Group
- Atos
- Groupe Duval
- Beyond Meat
- CELSA
Work highlights
- Assisting EDF in claims challenging the regulation requiring this company to supply an additional 20 TWh of electricity at a price set by regulation to eligible suppliers for the period from April to December 2022 within the framework of regulated access to historic nuclear electricity (ARENH).
- Assisting to Bouygues Telecom in multiple legal actions related to the cybersecurity of 5G networks.
- Advising SNCF Réseau on ongoing litigations concerning the performance of the SEA high-speed railway line concession agreement.
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Practice head
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Henri Savoie