BCTG Avocats‘ public law practice has significant strength in the energy sector, recently advising on public procurement contracts and PPPs relating to renewable energy projects and services. Other sectors of expertise include infrastructure, transport and utilities, where the team assists with public contracts, regulatory and permitting issues, and litigation. Paul Elfassi, a key name in the energy sector, and Ludovic Babin, who advises on the full range of public procurement, concessions and PPP contracts, jointly head the practice.
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Key clients
- Groupe EDF Renouvelables
- TotalEnergies
- Vinci Environnement
- SNCF Group
- Département du Rhône
- Entreprise de travaux publics de l’Ouest (Groupe ETPO)
- Région Nouvelle Aquitaine / Port de Bayonne
- SYSTRA
- Société Anonyme d’exploitation du Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy
- Valorem
- WPD
- VSB Energies Nouvelles
- JPEE
- Voltalia
- Acapace
- Arise Mauritania SA (Port de Nouakchott)
- Musée du Louvre
- DIRA
- Andera Partners
- Green Lighthouse Développement (GLHD)
- Dev ENR
- TERAPOLIS
- Mirova
- Andera Partners
- General Electric
- ENBW
- Direction des Routes Atlantiques
- French Polynesia Ministry of Transport
- Orsay Museum
- Universcience
- Servair
Work highlights
- Assisted Région Nouvelle Aquitaine with the transfer of ownership of the marina to Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque.
- Assisted POPB, the public company in charge of the operating activities of the Accor Arena and Adidas Arena, in the context of a dispute relating to the award of a public procurement contract for the purchase of security devices, particularly for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Elfassi, Ludovic Babin