20 leading administrative law lawyers in France in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in administrative law in France. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by surname: the table order does not establish internal positions or identify one professional as superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Benoit Neveu | Lacourte Raquin & Associés | Regulated sectors and public law |
| Christine Le Bihan-Graf | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader | Public procurement and infrastructure |
| Christophe Cabanes | Cabanes Avocats | Administrative litigation and regulation |
| David Préat | Clifford Chance | Regulated sectors and public law |
| Emmanuel Glaser | Fréget Glaser & Associés | Regulated sectors and public law |
| Emmanuelle Mignon | August Debouzy | Public economic law |
| Frédéric Mion | Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier | Administrative litigation and regulation |
| Frédéric Salat-Baroux | Weil Gotshal & Manges | Public contracts and projects |
| Geoffroy Berthon | Orrick | Public contracts and projects |
| Henri Savoie | Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier | Public economic law |
| Jean Latournerie | Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats | Public procurement and infrastructure |
| Jean-Luc Champy | White & Case | Administrative litigation and regulation |
| Marc Fornacciari | Dentons | Public procurement and infrastructure |
| Pascal Cuche | Freshfields | Public contracts and projects |
| Philippe Delelis | Jones Day | Administrative litigation and regulation |
| Romaric Lazerges | A&O Shearman | Public procurement and infrastructure |
| Thierry Dal Farra | UGGC Avocats | Regulated sectors and public law |
| Thierry Laloum | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | Public contracts and projects |
| Thomas Courtel | Gide Loyrette Nouel | Public economic law |
| Vincent Brenot | August Debouzy | Public economic law |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through Impact Lawyers’ own editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. Profiles were identified and cross-checked using current professional biographies, official law-firm information, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, publications, institutional and academic activity and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to public procurement, regulation, concessions, infrastructure, public sector matters and administrative litigation.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers' own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection is intended to reflect different practice models, combining major firms, specialist boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual track record. The apparent number of wins, transactions or clients is not used as an automatic measure because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
How to interpret the selection
This ranking is an editorial snapshot of the market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, potential conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
