Foley Hoag routinely represents corporations working in the energy, chemicals, mining, and agricultural sectors in environmental litigation before the French courts. On the advisory side, the team excels in risk and pollution management for projects, site redevelopment, recycling, environmental reporting and hazard product management. Frédéric Scanvic is a key figure within the team. Carine Le Roy-Gleizes and Corentin Chevallier have since left the firm.

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  • 'The team is efficient and rigorous.'

Key clients

  • Engie
  • Mines de Potasse d'Alsace (MDPA)
  • Lafarge
  • Kalhyge (Groupenehs)
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Rte
  • Gie Osiris
  • Staub
  • Electrolux
  • Seqens
  • Elis
  • Terega
  • Shell
  • B+T
  • Eramet
  • Seb
  • U4ppp

Work highlights

  • Represented Mines de Potasse d’Alsace (MDPA), a former mining operator, in an environmental dispute regarding StocaMine site, an underground hazardous waste storage site in a former potassium mine located in Alsace for which MDPA has obtained definitive waste storage authorisations.
  • Advised ENGIE’s different business units regarding biodiversity issues, mining law issues, waste issues and remediation issues.
  • Represented Lafarge France in high-stakes disputes related to the management of excavated soils generated by the digging of the latest underground subway line (West-East) in the Paris Region (Eole project).

Other key lawyers

Frédéric Scanvic