Public Business Law

Public action and the economic sphere.

Advice and litigation for public and private operators in complex contracts and structures. Technical-economic approach to secure decision-making.

Public Contracts

PPP & Concessions

Financing

Litigation

Contracts & public procurement

All types of public contracts

Support throughout the entire lifecycle of public contracts, from procurement strategy to execution and litigation.

Public Contracts

Works, supplies, services contracts, call-off contracts, framework agreements

Global Contracts

Design-build contracts, global performance contracts (MGP), partnership contracts

Concessions & DSP

Public service concessions, public service delegations (DSP), leasing arrangements

Land value enhancement & public domain occupancy

Administrative emphyteutic leases (BEA), temporary occupation authorizations (AOT)

Project Management

MOP law, public project management mandates, delegated project management

Design Contracts

Architecture competitions, study contracts, advisory and assistance missions

Procedures & award

Securing the award process

Drafting & publication

  • Drafting tender documents (consultation dossiers)
  • Advertisement notices and publication sources
  • Tender regulations (RC) and commitment agreement (AE)
  • CCAP, technical specifications, unit prices, schedules
  • Breakdown of lump sum prices

Analysis & security

  • Assistance with tender analysis
  • Securing selection criteria
  • Traceability and minutes
  • Negotiation and competitive dialogue
  • Adapted procedures (simplified contracts)
  • Detection of abnormally low tenders
Execution & finance

Managing execution

Support in administrative and financial management of public contracts, from notification to completion of services.

Contractual modifications

Amendments, price adjustments, deadline extensions

Claims & penalties

Financial claims, claim memoranda, delay penalties, economic unforeseeability

Management modes

Streamlining management modes: direct operation, leasing, concession, DSP

Technical-economic approach

Our expertise combines mastery of legal rules and understanding of economic and operational issues to secure your decisions.

  • Economic analysis of public contracts
  • Contractual balance and risk sharing
  • Financial structures and business plans
  • Interfaces with technical teams
Public litigation

Defense before courts

Pre-contractual interim measures

Suspension prior to contract signature during the standstill period, breaches of publicity and competitive tendering obligations

Contractual interim measures

Challenges after contract signature for serious breaches of publicity and competition

Contract challenge proceedings

Actions for annulment of the contract (so-called Tarn-et-Garonne claims), with or without an accompanying damages claim for loss of profit resulting from the failure to obtain the contract

Compensation litigation

Contractual damages, hardship claims, disputes arising during performance, financial claims, and final account litigation

Department Leaders

Your dedicated team

Secure your public contracts

Our public business law experts support you in the award, execution and litigation of your public contracts.