McDermott Will & Emery AARPI's team is retained to handle high-stakes matters, especially in regulated sectors such as energy, telecoms and healthcare where the team handles challenging issues before regulatory bodies and administrative courts - the team has recently dealt with several of the market’s most high-profile issues concerning the telecoms infrastructure field. Clients also turn to the firm for large public procurement contract work, including in the urban heating and cooling fields. The team also stands out its ability to advise on M&A support and governance matters. Clients include major players in the telecoms and energy industries. Sabine Naugès and Laurent Ayache are the practice heads. Counsel Charlotte Michellet also contributes.
Testimonials
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‘Very good responsiveness and relevance of advice taking into account the business dimension which allows it to win numerous contracts and disputes. ’
‘Very robust commercial, legal and regulatory knowledge; a critical understanding of the administrative process. High quality work that leaves no stone unturned. ’
‘Great availability and skills.’
‘The team is expert, friendly, responsive, attentive and very adaptable with a great ability to understand industrial issues, and to offer operational and concrete solutions.’
‘Competence and great availability.’
‘High availability and strong responsiveness throughout. Great ability to conclude balanced transactions in complex situations. High reliability in delivering contributions on time. ’
‘Sabine Naugès: remarkable sense of organisation, efficiency and rigor, quality advice, expertise and experience, great interpersonal skills and and high reliability.'
‘Laurent Ayache's team is responsive and available.'
Key clients
- Orange Group
- Engie
- Groupe Action Logement
- Corsica Ferries
- Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Var
Work highlights
- Advising Orange in the context of a dispute with Arcep (France’s electronic communications regulatory authority) concerning its alleged failure to comply with commitments taken regarding the coverage of the territory with optical fiber.
- Advising Engie on regulatory and public procurement issues.
- Advising Orange on French and EU public law matters including regulatory issues, government relations, competition, and litigation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sabine Naugès, Laurent Ayache