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Aramis provides a good coverage of public law issues with major strength in the public procurement field. Headed by Etienne Amblard, the team assists a prominent client base, made up of leading energy and transport companies, as well as engineering firms and some public sector entities. The practice regularly advises on large procurement contracts spanning various industry sectors including transport (rail, airport) and urban heating, while also handling related major litigation. It also assists clients with urban-planning issues such as expropriation matters linked to prominent transport projects. The team also assists in the context of M&A and renewable energy projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The public and administrative law team led by Etienne Amblard produces quality, responsive work and very good analysis.’

  • ‘Etienne Amblard demonstrates very comprehensive skills in public law and in particular in concession law, and also great interpersonal skills, simplicity and human qualities.’

  • ‘Responsive, enthusiastic team that demonstrates a pragmatic approach and provides solid analysis of public law issues. ’

  • ‘Etienne Amblard: responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable in public law issues.’

  • ‘The team is extremely competent and responsive. It is able to always meet commitments in terms of deadlines. Exchanges with the team's lawyers are always excellent.'

  • 'This is a team you can trust and on whom you can always count.’

Key clients

  • Voies Navigables de France (VNF)
  • EDF Energie renouvelables
  • Santander
  • Sodiparc
  • JC DECAUX
  • Vinci Construction Grands Projets
  • Petropol
  • MAPAD Santé
  • Kimberley Clark
  • Mobilidée
  • EXPE Group
  • 2IDE
  • Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin
  • AggloBasel
  • Ville de Paris
  • SNCF Gares & Connexions
  • SNCF Voyageurs
  • Egis Airport
  • Hello Paris (Keolis and RATP Dev)
  • Mobilier national
  • Société du Grand Paris
  • Thaï Union
  • Citelum
  • Caisse des dépôts et consignations
  • Syndicat Mixte Autolib’
  • Carrefour
  • Télio Group
  • Office des postes et télécommunications de Polynésie française
  • Tahiti Nui Telecom
  • VOMM

Work highlights

  • Represented the city of Paris in three proceedings before the Paris Administrative Court concerning a concession contract for providing collective urban heating within the Paris area.
  • Assisted The Hello Paris consortium (the operator of the CDG Express) with the transfer of its rolling stock supply contract to a new rolling stocks supplier.
  • Representing Vinci Construction Grands Projets in judicial damage claims led against the Government of French Polynesia in relation to the implementation of a public procurement contract consisting of the supply of a SWAC (Sea Water Air Conditioning) in Tahiti during the COVID 19 period.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Etienne Amblard