CMS Francis Lefebvre wins praise for its ‘in-depth expertise’ throughout the field of public law, advising key players across the media, transport, energy, infrastructure and telecoms sectors. On the litigation front, the team is recognised for its strength in high-profile administrative and constitutional cases, particularly involving complex issues of EU law. The firm also has robust experience of advising on public procurement and concessions contracts, particularly in the transport and energy spheres (and offers clients access to an online public procurement remedies toolbox). François Tenailleau, Kawthar Ben Khelil and Thomas Carenzi focus on matters concerning public contracts, while Claire Vannini and Eleni Moraïtou are noted for their expertise in litigation.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very available and competent. In case of questions on a different area of expertise, they will look for the person best able to answer in their office. A valuable point: the team puts itself on the level of its clients and has a dialogue with them, unlike many other lawyers who can have a contemptuous attitude and deliver monologues.’
‘Kawthar Ben Khelil has very great expertise in the law of public institutions and public procurement and knows how to measure the degree of risk of the solutions envisaged for a given situation.’
Key clients
- La Banque Postale
- Engie
Work highlights
- Represented Canal Plus in sanctions proceedings brought by the French regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication (Arcom) for breach of its obligations under national and EU law.
- Representing Union des Aéroports Français (UAF) in a challenge before the French Constitutional Council to the validity of a new law aiming at taxing alleged excess profits made by major infrastructure operators in France.