Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s public law department handles an array of administrative law matters, covering public contracts, urban planning and real estate. The team, led by Mariangela Di Giandomenico, is particularly active in the energy, aerospace and defence, life sciences, transport and infrastructure sectors, where it assists clients in both regulatory matters and in litigation proceedings before the Administrative Judge, Constitutional and European Court. Another key contact is Enrica Cortelli, who is noted for handling public procurement, PPPs and project financing, as well as urban and building planning.

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Key clients

  • Graded S.p.a.
  • Utilitalia
  • Progetto CMR
  • Acqua Santa Croce

Work highlights

  • Assisted the Energy Service Company Graded in the appeal to the Lazio Regional Administrative Court concerning a company's exclusion from the tender called by the Ministry of Ecological Transition for the selection of project proposals within the framework of the PNRR.
  • Assisted Utilitalia Federation before the Lazio Regional Administrative Court during its interventions in two separate judgments in which Iren Mercato and Dolomiti Energia challenged certain precautionary measures of the Antitrust Authority.
  • Assisted Progetto CMR in relation to the tender for the design of the new Department of Medical Area, University of Udine.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mariangela Di Giandomenico

Other key lawyers

Enrica Cortelli