Paris demeure le siège principal des activités du cabinet avec près de 350 avocats (dont 86 associés) sur un effectif global de 550 avocats et juristes. Reconnu comme une véritable institution juridique, Gide a une pratique et une clientèle de tout premier plan et couvre tous les domaines du droit des affaires et du contentieux.

Gide Paris est organisé en lignes de métiers, chacune dédiée à un grand domaine du droit des affaires, décomposée en autant de spécialités requises par la pratique.

Au gré des spécificités des dossiers, des équipes pluridisciplinaires traitent tous les différents aspects juridiques de manière efficace et coordonnée.

Disposant de l’un des plus importants fonds documentaires juridiques privés en France, d’une veille juridique permanente et de systèmes informatiques de dernière génération, Gide offre à ses avocats et juristes les outils nécessaires pour proposer à leurs clients des solutions adaptées et services sur mesure requis des clients.

L'excellence et la pertinence du conseil fourni constituent les deux piliers fondateurs du cabinet. Le contentieux et l’arbitrage ont toujours été un élément important de l'activité du cabinet, spécialités de tout temps de Gide qui possède l'une des plus importantes équipes en Europe continentale, dédiée au règlement des litiges.

Les domaines du droit couverts par les lignes de métiers de Gide sont :

• Arbitrage & Contentieux
• Assurances, Risques Industriels & Transports
• Banque & Finance
• Concurrence & Commerce International
• Conformité & Investigations Internes
• Fusions & Acquisitions / Droit des sociétés
• Droit fiscal
• Droit Public, Energie & Environnement
• Opérations & Financements Immobiliers
• Projets (Infrastructures & Finance)
• Procédures Collectives & Restructuring
• Propriété intellectuelle, Télécommunications, Médias & Technologies
• Social (Travail & Protection Sociale)  

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. houses a very strong tax team and is especially recommended for transactional tax work. Already an established reference for investment funds undertaking large-cap transactions, the tax practice is increasingly acting alongside leading corporations and institutions for their strategic M&A deals. The team is notably advising on a landmark restructuring project in the energy sector. Magali Buchert is the key contact for this part of the practice. The high-level real estate tax practice of Laurent Modave and Bertrand Jouanneau is sought after by leading property investors to advise on the structuring of real estate funds and large property transactions. The tax team also deals with various other matters, including advising on tax financing deals. The versatile Olivier Dauchez advises companies and private clients on strategic advisory and litigation matters. Paul de France joined as a partner in 2020 following an in-house role as head of tax at Casino.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Tax

The ‘highly responsive and dedicated team’ at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. provides counsel at all stages of the real estate value creation chain, from zoning permits and construction through to sophisticated and tax efficient investment vehicles. The setting up of joint ventures and share-deals, leasing matters, asset-management, structured financing, and downstream investments through both share and asset deals are other core areas. Frédéric Nouel leads a team of acclaimed real estate lawyers: Eric Martin-Impératori, Renaud Baguenault de Puchesse, Christopher Szostak, Hugues Moreau, Kamel Ben Salah, Rémi Tabbagh and Laetitia Lemercier. Antoine Mary was promoted to partner in July 2021.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Real Estate

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is home to an excellent international project practice, with a strong presence in Africa where it advises all types of stakeholders on infrastructure and energy projects. The team handles a high amount of energy-related work, advising on multiple solar projects as well as on large-scale hydropower projects. Several transport and real estate African infrastructure projects also feature in the caseload. The group’s expertise in European and Asian project work was sought after by EDF for the development of several billion-dollar nuclear EPR projects. Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, John Crothers, Victor Grandguillaume, Nicolas Jean and Stéphane Vernay are all excellent. The international practice is completed by strong domestic capabilities. Public law expert Thomas Courtel and finance partners Laetitia Lemercier and Farah El-Bsat, who was promoted to partner in July 2021, have a very good reputation in France for public infrastructure projects, notably for road and transport projects. The firm is increasingly present in French offshore wind projects. The named partners share the lead of the practice.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Project Finance

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. excels in forming and structuring a broad cross-section of funds, such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure, debt and open-ended vehicles. In addition to acting for fund managers, the firm also attracts investor-side mandates. The practice in led by Stéphane Puel, who advises French and global financial institutions on regulatory matters. Guillaume Goffin and Benjamin Delaunay are other key contacts.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Private Equity

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. a French firm with offices in London and Brussels, among other locations, is also a member of several global law firm alliances, most notably Lex Mundi. Its M&A department has been particularly busy in the retail, healthcare and life sciences, financial and retail industries of late and is helmed by Olivier Diaz, a lawyer with 25 years’ worth of experience in public and private acquisitions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts and corporate restructurings. Further key practitioners include distressed M&A specialst Jean-Gabriel Flandrois, and Anne Tolila who is proficient in representing both industrial clients and investment funds. Up-and-coming partner Charles de Reals compliments his transactional prowess with corporate governance, strategic dispute and securities law expertise.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Mergers & Acquisitions

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.‘s excellent reputation in television and radio law is evidenced by the firm’s role as privileged advisor to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication for all major reforms relating to the audiovisual and communication sector. The practice also acts for private and public radio broadcasters and television channels. In addition to its advisory practice, the group also has a strong litigation offering. 

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Media & Entertainment

The insurance, industrial risks and transport group at the Paris office of Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. continues to be a dominant force in the market, assisting major insurers, operators in banking and finance, service providers, industrial groups and international law firms, on a diverse spectrum of issues. Matters include class actions, the establishment of distribution schemes and insurance programmes, acquisitions, accident management, settlements, regulatory compliance, and life and non-life insurance contracts. The team is led by insurance and reinsurance authority Richard Ghueldre and civil and professional liability expert Capucine Bernier. Supported by counsel Charles-Eric Delamare-Deboutteville, the group is also recognized for its work involving air, maritime and industrial disasters.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Intellectual Property

The insurance, industrial risks and transport group at the Paris office of Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. continues to be a dominant force in the market, assisting major insurers, operators in banking and finance, service providers, industrial groups and international law firms, on a diverse spectrum of issues. Matters include class actions, the establishment of distribution schemes and insurance programmes, acquisitions, accident management, settlements, regulatory compliance, and life and non-life insurance contracts. The team is led by insurance and reinsurance authority Richard Ghueldre and civil and professional liability expert Capucine Bernier. Supported by counsel Charles-Eric Delamare-Deboutteville, the group is also recognized for its work involving air, maritime and industrial disasters.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Insurance

The team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. continues to be a leader in the telecoms space, taking a multidisciplinary approach to advise market players in both the public (international organisations, regulators, government) and private (operators, financial institutions, service providers) sectors, including real estate and financial services clients. Senior associate Dane Rimsevica’s specialisms include IoT-related matters and internet move service implementation.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Industry focus: Telecoms

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. counts some of the largest and best-known companies and brands in the global luxury goods sector to its client list. Handling both contentious and non-contentious matters, the firm has worked on a large number of employment disputes as well as intellectual property management matters. Franck Audran focuses on competition law in the luxury goods sector. Patent and trade mark matters are the focus of Emmanuel Larere. David Jonin takes on employment matters related to luxury goods.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Industry focus: Luxury Goods

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. frequently handles major digital transformation projects and high-stakes IT projects. This year the team assisted the Aura Blockchain Consortium, composed of LVMH, Cartier and Prada, with the launch of the first global blockchain solution dedicated to the luxury goods industry. Complex IT disputes and major IT licensing and servicing agreements are other areas of strength. Thierry Dor is the name to note for IT. Newly appointed to the partnership in July 2021, Julien Guinot-Deléry is also highlighted for his involvement in the Unibail litigation.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Industry focus: IT & Internet

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s cross-practice expertise makes it a first-choice firm for emerging life sciences companies and venture funds. With a strong offering in patent litigation, the firm also attracts high-profile patent disputes, such as advising Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH on the French aspects of a multijurisdictional patent infringement case against Mylan regarding a patent covering an injection pen. Co-head of the practice Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier focuses principally on patent and trademark disputes in the life sciences sector. Dimitri Dimitrov specialises in co-operation agreements and distribution networks in France and overseas, and represents companies in litigation, namely for the abrupt termination of commercial relationships. Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry is the go-to lawyer for IP in life sciences. Arnaud Duhamel has a clear focus on equity capital markets. On the transactional side, Anne Tolila is the name to note.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Industry focus: Healthcare & Life Sciences

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. can do it all thanks to its large resources and high-level expertise in regulatory, projects and M&A work. In France, the team is one of the go-to-practices for leading operators concerning strategic regulatory issues, including related litigation, thanks to Michel Guénaire. Increasingly, the group is visible as adviser on large M&A transactions and small to large French renewables projects, including new types of biomass projects and large offshore projects. The international practice is also highly impressive and includes acting for EDF on the development of several nuclear EPR projects in Europe and in Asia. In Africa, team regularly assists governments, multilateral institutions and sponsors with large hydropower projects, as well as with numerous solar projects. Project experts Stéphane Vernay, John Crothers, Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, Nicolas Jean and Victor Grandguillaume are all excellent. M&A specialists Alexis Pailleret and Anne Tolila  and public law expert Bénédicte Mazel  are strong references in their respective fields and complete the lead group.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Industry focus: Energy

The competition and international trade team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. demonstrates strength across a broad span of competition law and regulatory issues. Such matters include vertical restraints, merger control, abuse of dominant position, cartels and private enforcement. The group’s client portfolio features a number of household names, primarily from the food, energy, financial services, transport, retail, luxury goods, banking and media sectors. The team is headed by compliance program implementation expert Dimitri Dimitrov, competition authority proceedings specialist Emmanuel Reille, complex merger operations advisor Franck Audran and Laura Castex, who brings her investigation experience to the table.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Competition & Distribution

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is a firm to note for all activities that have a public administrative law and environmental law component, such as major transactions between administrations and companies, energy, environment, and sustainable development projects, and urban planning projects. Jean-Nicolas Clément leads the team of talented lawyers, including associate Alice Bouillié who specialises in industrial environmental law, nuclear and energy law, as well as in mining and extractive operations law. Both stand out for their ability to ‘identify issues and identify the best strategies to implement to achieve the objectives’.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Environment

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is increasingly involved in sensitive international corruption, international terrorism and other human rights-related cases. The team is notably retained by leading French oil and gas companies facing criminal investigations for their overseas operations, often in Africa, acting in several key matters and in particular in one case involving both the French (PNF) and US (DOJ) authorities. Sophie Scemla is the key contact. The firm’s caseload also includes the defence of companies, corporate executives, elected officials and banks in tax fraud, breach of trust and bankruptcy-related criminal investigations and trials. The firm is also acting in a matter regarding a major industrial accident and acts for clients in cyber attack matters. Bruno Quentin and Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry direct the practice alongside Scemla.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - White-Collar Crime

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. often acts for international companies facing disputes in relation to Africa, with recent work including matters in relation to Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt and Cameroon, especially ICC arbitration proceedings, but also investment arbitration disputes, notably acting for the state of Mauritania in a mining ICSID case. The scope of the practice also extends to disputes in relation to Eastern Europe. The caseload frequently features disputes arisen from infrastructure, construction, shareholders and consultancy agreement issues. Carole Malinvaud, who is increasingly sought after as an arbitrator and is the vice chair of the ICC Court and on the ICSID panel of arbitrators, Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and the London-based Rupert Reece are the heads of the practice.  Also recommended are counsels Sacha Willaume and the London-based Saadia Bhatty.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - International Arbitration

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s team is particularly renowned for data protection work in the banking, insurance and fintech sector, as well as in digital marketing and advertisement, tourism, and retail. Leading high-profile data protection projects and compliance reviews under the GDPR of the e-privacy framework, the team is entrusted by the likes of Axa, Crédit Agricole, Radio France. Thierry Dor leads the team and is supported by Aurélie Pacaud, who has developed an expertise in health data.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Data Privacy & Data Protection

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. offers the full range of expertise. The firm has a strong practice advising French and international companies on the conduct of internal investigations, often in the framework of international bribery, fraud and terrorism financing allegations. Banks and companies regularly instruct the practice to advise on the setting up of French anti-corruption programmes and on AFA-audits. Finally, the team has strong know-know in anti-money laundering, an expertise widely used by French and international banks. The practice is co-headed by Bruno Quentin, Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry, Sophie Scemla and Olivier Bernardi.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Compliance

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. combines sector expertise in the life sciences and technology sectors with longstanding experience in high-profile domestic and cross-border equity capital market matters. The team assists with initial public offerings, capital increases, public M&A matters and private placements, including Rule 144A and Reg S placements in the US thanks to the expertise of the dual-qualified Melinda Stege-Arsouze who co-heads the practice with Arnaud Duhamel. The Paris team frequently joins forces with its counterparts in the London and New York offices. Counsel Guilhem Richard brings his knowledge of the energy, real estate and e-commerce sectors to the table.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Derivatives & Structured Finance

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. combines sector expertise in the life sciences and technology sectors with longstanding experience in high-profile domestic and cross-border equity capital market matters. The team assists with initial public offerings, capital increases, public M&A matters and private placements, including Rule 144A and Reg S placements in the US thanks to the expertise of the dual-qualified Melinda Stege-Arsouze who co-heads the practice with Arnaud Duhamel. The Paris team frequently joins forces with its counterparts in the London and New York offices. Counsel Guilhem Richard brings his knowledge of the energy, real estate and e-commerce sectors to the table.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Equity

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. continues to shoulder a very busy caseload across a wide range of matters, with a growing practice in security token issuances, Panda bonds and bonds involving ESG standards in addition to the firm's traditionally strong work in private placements in the US and Europe, Rule 144A bond offerings, high-yield transactions and liability management matters. Led by quartet Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, the US-qualified Melinda Stege-Arsouze; Arnaud Duhamel and Laurent Vincent, the team is adept at advising on vanilla and structured matters.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Debt

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. ‘s financial services team acts for French and foreign management companies, banks, financial institutions, investment funds, advising them on their structure, regulatory framework and activities. The innovation and fintech desk, led by Franck Guiader, is a valuable addition and focuses on legal and regulatory foresight, decision-making, and legal structuring in the field of digital innovation. Practice head Stéphane Puel and Guillaume Goffin stand out. Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville left the firm for Jones Day in June 2021.Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. ‘s financial services team acts for French and foreign management companies, banks, financial institutions, investment funds, advising them on their structure, regulatory framework and activities. The innovation and fintech desk, led by Franck Guiader, is a valuable addition and focuses on legal and regulatory foresight, decision-making, and legal structuring in the field of digital innovation. Practice head Stéphane Puel and Guillaume Goffin stand out. Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville left the firm for Jones Day in June 2021.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Banking and Finance

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s team garners client praise for its ‘incomparable expertise in the banking and finance market’. Its offering spans bank lending, structured finance, equity and bond issuances, and derivative products traded both over-the-counter and on regulated exchanges. Focusing on French, English and US law, the group benefits from the local expertise of the firm’s international network. Kamel Ben-Salah focuses on real estate financing and refinancing. Eric Cartier-Millon has extensive experience of structured finance and project finance, representing major banks, sponsors and corporates in LBO finance transactions. Rémi Tabbagh is highly regarded for his ‘strong expertise in real estate financing and investment’. Laetitia Lemercier is another key contact. Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville left the firm for Jones Day in May 2021.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Banking and Finance

Thanks to its deep and experienced bench, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is able to offer a large coverage of public law issues, spanning regulatory, public procurement and urban planning law matters. The team assists a prominent client base, comprising state and other public sector entities, leading French operators as well as leading developers in addition to international companies. The practice is notably handling highly significant work in the energy, aviation and transport sectors, and is a key adviser for public procurement contracts concerning the Paris 2014 Olympics. It regularly handles strategic regulatory energy advice and disputes for leading energy providers, with Michel Guénaire as a leading expert in the field. The practice is also retained to assist with ambitious public and private development projects, including several large Parisian urban renovation projects. Emmanuel Vital-Durand and Alexandre Gauthier are the key contacts for those matters.  Thomas Courtel and Bénédicte Mazel are strong references for general public law and public sector projects. Environment law expert Jean-Nicolas Clément completes the lead sextet.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Administrative & Public Law

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a highly experienced team that regularly advises international and incumbent players alongside innovative projects in digital assets. Bringing top-tier offerings in financial and capital markets and expertise in digitalisation via consulting arm Gide255, the firm boasts a comprehensive FinTech advisory service.

Paris-based Carole Malinvaud heads the international arbitration practice and is noted for representing clients in commercial matters across European and African jurisdictions. Malinvaud receives accolades from her peers, one of whom considers her to be "a very, very impressive practitioner." She is also regularly commended for her skills as an arbitrator.

Chambers Global 2022 - Global Market Leaders

An independent law firm headquartered in Paris with a network of international offices which has built up a significant international pedigree. With a team of highly reputable lawyers that has occupied a longstanding high-end position in the French market, the firm serves a large and broad array of French and international clients. Its full-service practice has a strong appeal for clients across a wide range of cross-border transactional and contentious matters.
Gide's geographic presence spans Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the USA, including offices with local law capabilities as well as French law offices that maintain close relationships with partner firms across regions. The Paris team frequently collaborates with its own offices and with local independent firms when coordinating cross-border work and has established a particularly strong rapport with leading firms elsewhere in Western Europe. The law firm demonstrates excellent abilities acting as lead counsel on outbound work and as French counsel on inbound matters.

Chambers Global 2022 - International & Cross-border

The team combines strong French expertise with the ability to advise international companies on cross-border matters. Lawyers regularly handles sophisticated joint venture and M&A transactions, as well as corporate structure issues. The firm enjoys a significant depth of experience in many different industries including banking, real estate, energy and insurance. Also acts for shareholders on the sale of companies.

Chambers Global 2022 - Corporate / M&A

Gide Loyrette Nouel boasts a leading banking and finance practice with solid expertise across the financial sector, covering projects, real estate, asset and acquisition finance. The team's impressive client base comprises mainly key multinational banks. The firm is also recognised for its prominent activity in the financial services regulatory field, advising credit and financial institutions on the migration and transfer of financing services.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Banking & Finance

Gide Loyrette Nouel boasts a strong DCM team with further skills across the wider capital markets field. The law firm is well reputed for its presence on complex deals, offering particular knowledge and experience of European private placements and high-yield bond issuances. The team also acts on IPOs, capital increases and securitisation transactions, as well as derivatives matters. The practice maintains a varied client roster of leading banks and French corporates.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Capital Markets

Gide Loyrette Nouel has solid experience in contentious matters, often advising clients on investigations before the French Competition Authority and litigation before national courts and European institutions, including private enforcement actions. The law firm covers cartels, abuse of dominant position and merger control mandates, as well as distribution issues. The team's solid client base includes household names spanning a range of industry sectors such as transport, cosmetics and retail.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Competition / European Law

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a practice encompassing expertise in corruption and fraud, acting for a diverse range of domestic businesses and financial institutions. The law firm acts across a broad range of sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and insurance. The lawyers additionally assist clients with cases involving African and Asian jurisdictions.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Corporate Compliance & Investigations

Gide Loyrette Nouel combines strong French expertise with the ability to advise international companies on cross-border matters. The lawyers regularly handle sophisticated joint venture and M&A transactions, as well as corporate structure issues. The law firm enjoys a significant depth of experience in many different industries including banking, real estate, energy and insurance. The team also acts for shareholders on the sale of companies.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Corporate / M&A

Gide Loyrette Nouel houses a well-established team assisting with mass redundancies in restructuring mandates and employee disputes. The law firm advises on relations with staff representative bodies, including works councils and trade unions. The practice displays further strength in employment-related litigation, including transnational posting of employees and expenses reimbursement.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Employment

Gide Loyrette Nouel is a well-regarded environment law team acting for key public and private clients from the energy, mining and waste management industries. The law firm has standout experience in nuclear energy mandates, including regulatory issues relating to the storage of nuclear waste. The team is experienced in contentious permitting applications and civil claims flowing from soil and water pollution incidents. The clients benefit from the close collaboration with the firm's public law department. The practice offers additional expertise in environmental criminal law.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Environment

Gide Loyrette Nouel is a first-class firm regularly acting on disputes between insurers and on behalf of insureds. The law firm advises on regulatory issues and handles M&A transactions in the insurance sector. The team represents French and international insurance companies in class actions as well as civil and criminal litigation. The lawyers are additionally able to assist with industrial risk matters.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Insurance

Gide Loyrette Nouel is a highly recommended practice offering a full service in the area, from corporate IP matters to cross-border patent disputes. The team has a strong track record in infringement proceedings. It advises French and multinational clients from various industries including automotive, life sciences, fashion and luxury. Additionally, the department handles copyright and trade mark mandates.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Intellectual Property

Gide Loyrette Nouel boasts longstanding expertise in a range of commercial arbitration topics, especially those relating to construction contracts for energy, infrastructure or real estate projects in African, Latin American and European jurisdictions. The law firm often acts for French corporates and insurance companies on shareholder disputes and the termination of commercial contracts. The team also handles setting-aside proceedings. The lawyers have further experience in expropriation cases and post-M&A disputes.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - International Arbitration

Gide Loyrette Nouel has an established practice with a particular focus on banking and finance litigation. Clients of the practice include a range of domestic and international banking and investment entities, as well as technology and energy companies. The law firm is experienced in post-acquisition litigation and disputes regarding enforcement proceedings and regulatory matters, before both commercial and civil courts. The team offers additional expertise in shareholder disputes.

Chambers Europe  2022 - Litigation

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a strong private equity team with a particular focus on venture capital, acting for both investors and emerging companies. The law firm is recognised for its expertise in the technology sector. It is also noted for its fund formation practice advising on the structuring of venture capital, real estate and renewable energy funds. The department regularly represents domestic and international clients in pan-European and cross-border mandates.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Private Equity

Gide Loyrette Nouel's well-regarded department has strong domestic and global activity, with a particular presence in Africa. The team represents states, corporates and lenders. The lawyers are regularly appointed on projects in a variety of sectors including natural resources, transport infrastructure and renewable energy. The team's expertise includes BOT projects, PPPs and project financing, with additional experience in contractual and M&A matters. The law firm leverages significant public law expertise to assist clients on domestic matters.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Projects & Energy

Gide Loyrette Nouel is a top-tier firm for public contract mandates, benefiting from a large team of specialists. The practice has strong experience in the negotiation or restructuring of concession contracts, including high-profile mandates that facilitate the development of major rail infrastructure projects. The law firm regularly assists clients with public tender processes and concession contracts. The team has notable experience in road, airport and public utility projects. It boasts further skill advising on regulatory matters.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Public law

Gide Loyrette Nouel has an extremely well-regarded real estate practice covering the full spectrum of real estate matters. Lawyers at the firm have expertise in finance, as well as in development, commercial leases and real estate funds, and represent all types of clients including financial institutions, retail chains and global investors. The team notably acts on pan-European and cross-border mandates and is visible in a range of sectors including retail, offices and hotels.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Real Estate

Gide Loyrette Nouel advises on a variety of matters, including tax litigation, real estate investments and M&A transactions. The team frequently works on international matters within Europe and the USA. Its clients come from different industry sectors such as financial services, real estate and luxury. The department draws on expertise from across the firm to provide a holistic service to clients.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Tax