Franklin strengthened its public law offering significantly in September 2024 with the addition of Cendrine Delivré from CDE Avocat, bringing to the practice extensive experience in major transport infrastructure projects and energy regulatory issues, particularly in Francophone Africa. Under the leadership of Jérôme Michel and Michel Sapin, the team advises on public procurement, PPPs, concession contracts and regulatory matters in the defence, energy and transport sectors, both in France and abroad.

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Key clients

  • Enedis
  • Aliaxis
  • Prologis
  • Groupe Duval

Work highlights

  • Advising Enedis, the leading France-based electricity distribution network operator, on a “mutualisation protocol” with the city of Paris and its service provider for all works to be performed in common locations.
  • Assisted Aliaxis, a large Benelux group, on a virtual/financial cross-border corporate PPA (in several European countries) concluded with the German energy provider Encavis, the related solar plant being located in Italy.
  • Assisted Prologis, the leading US-based real estate and supply chain logistics company, on public domain occupation issues linked to authorisations and contracts granted by Aéroports de Paris (ADP) and the transfer of property rights in the context of these authorisations and contracts.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jérôme Michel, Michel Sapin

Other key lawyers

Cendrine Delivré