The public and environmental team at A&O Shearman is routinely retained by corporations seeking advice on the regulatory challenges to the transition to a sustainable economy. Contaminated land and waste matters, transactional and contentious mandates are core strengths. Practice head Romaric Lazerges offers public law expertise, while Arthur Sauzay, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, majors in ESG matters and climate litigation.
Testimonials
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‘The team is young and dynamic. It is possible to obtain legal and operational answers to questions that are far from obvious within tight deadlines.'
Key clients
- Air Liquide
- Carrefour
Work highlights
- Represented TotalEnergies in the first climate litigation against a private company in France.
- Advised Hy24, a hydrogen-dedicated fund, on the development of green hydrogen projects at the EU level.