PARME Avocats acts for a client base made up of large metropolis and various other public law sector entities, as well as many top operating companies. The team has high-level public procurement expertise and regularly advises on some of the country’s largest public contracts relating to transport, utilities and building infrastructures. It is also consulted to advise on strategic legal reforms and provides support on M&A deals concerning major public infrastructure. Finally, the team increasingly advises on new matters pertaining to the energy sector, including the development of hydrogen and renewable energy plants and PPA schemes. Xavier Matharan is a top name in France; he jointly heads the practice with Karine Hennette-Jaouen. Also strongly involved is Mathieu Noel and counsel Garance Yvonnet provides additional support.
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‘Exceptional leadership and an extremely detailed understanding of public law and its actors which remains unique in France.’
‘Xavier Matharan knows how to combine legal vision and rare political, industrial and commercial sense.’
‘Maître Hennette-Jaouen has in-depth knowledge of her files and the desire to find a solution to all problems, and she succeeds.’
‘Karine Hennette-Jaouen: great rigor and knowledge of her files.’
Key clients
- Region AURA
- SIAAP
- Region Hauts de France
- City of Paris
- SYCTOM Ivry
- City of Marseille
- Principality of Monaco
- Dijon Metropolis
- SYCTOM Paris
- The ministry of the Ecological Transition
- The ministry of Economy, Finance and Recovery
- The ministry of Justice
- YNOV Group
- RATP Cap
- EQT
- Aqualia
- Meridiam
- EDF-PEI
- Corsica Linea
- The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Greater Nancy Metropolis Meurthe et Moselle
- SNCF
- Enedis
- FIB Immobilier
Work highlights
- Advising RATP Cap on the privatisation of the regional public train network (Ile de France).
- Advising Veolia on the acquisition of the company Suez, advice on public law on urban planning, environmental law, regulatory law issues.
- Advising on PPAs (power purchase agreements) for the French government as part of the France 2030 stimulus plan.
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Practice head
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Xavier Matharan, Karine Hennette-Jaouen