Litigation is a key pillar of the public law practice at Baker McKenzie, which frequently handles disputes concerning the awarding and performance of public contracts, as well as issues of constitutional law. On the advisory side, the team assists with public procurement and concessions, regulatory issues, particularly in the telecoms and energy spaces, and compliance with sanctions. Arnaud Cabanes, whose client roster ranges from local governments and state-owned entities to prominent private companies, leads the team.
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Key clients
- ATOS
- Bollegraaf
- ACCENTURE
- CGI
- INETUM
- Ile-de-France-Mobilités (IDFM)
- Electricité de France (EDF)
- Aéroports de Paris (ADP)
- Canal+
- La Poste
- Métropole du Grand Paris
- Métropole Européenne de Lille
Work highlights
- Represented CNews in litigation before the Conseil d'Etat brought by Reporters Sans Frontières against a decision of the French media regulation authority (ARCOM) rejecting its demand to send a formal notice to CNews asking to comply with rules related to diversity of opinion in a TV programme dedicated to information.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Arnaud Cabanes