Louis des Cars
Partner
Career:
- Bar admission: 1999
- Postgraduate degree (DEA) in Public Economic Law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (1996)
- Partner of ADVANT Altana (2009)
- was a lecturer at the University of Paris II (Panthéon Assas)
Areas of expertise:
- Public Economic Law
- Construction Law
- Renewable Energies
Practice Areas:
- specializes in the resolution of large-scale disputes and litigation in the Public Economic law and Construction law domains
- holds particular expertise in public procurement contracts (drafting and discharging of contracts), mainly involving hospitals, transport infrastructures and telecommunications installations, and in private construction transactions (disputes between project owners and builders, subcontracting)
- actively represents clients in litigation relating to town planning approvals.
Languages:
- French
- English
Distinctions:
- Best Lawyers – recognized since 2018 (Public Law | Construction Law)
- Best Lawyers – “Law firm of the Year France: Construction law” (2018), (2019), (2021), (2023)
- Legal 500 EMEA 2023 – Construction – Tier 1
- Legal 500 EMEA 2023 – Administrative and public law – Tier 5
- Who’s Who Legal 2023 – National Leader France – Administrative Litigation
- Décideurs (Leaders League) 2022 – Risques industriels & contentieux de la responsabilité : Responsabilité du fait des produits – Excellent
- Décideurs (Leaders League) 2023 – Promotion & Construction : Contentieux de la construction (dont assurances) – Incontournable
- Décideurs (Leaders League) 2023 – Promotion & Construction : Conseil et contrat (marchés et travaux) – Incontournable
- Décideurs (Leaders League) 2022 – Droit Public des Affaires : Urbanisme et aménagement – Forte Notoriété
- Décideurs (Leaders League) 2022 – Droit Public des Affaires : Contrats administratifs et contentieux afférents – Excellent
- Décideurs (Leaders League) 2022 – Droit Public des Affaires : Régulation des marchés – Forte Notoriété
Publications:
- “Marchés publics : la fin de la condamnation des ententes intragroupe” – Le Moniteur – Janvier 2021
- “Covid-19 : quelles règles pour l’urbanisme et la construction de demain ?” – Le Moniteur – Juin 2020
- “Quand le Conseil d’Etat rompt le cercle vicieux lié aux servitudes de cour commune” – Le Moniteur – Juin 2020
- “Crise sanitaire : le parcours encore trop incertain des délais de mise en œuvre des autorisations d’urbanisme” – Le Moniteur – Mai 2020
- “Commande publique – Un imprévu dans le code” – Le Moniteur – Octobre 2019
- “Arrêt Syndicat mixte des aéroports de Charente : pas de changement dans la continuité ? [Decision relating to the Mixed Union of the Charente airports: still no change] – Contrats Publics – July/August 2013
- “L’utilisation du référé “mesures utiles” en cas de défaillance du cocontractant de l’administration” [The use of summary proceedings, “useful measures” in the event of breach by the co-contracting administrative party] – Contrats Publics – June 2012
- “L’évolution de la jurisprudence Septfonds renforce-t-elle la sécurité juridique?” [Do changes in the Septfonds case law strengthen legal certainty?] – Décideurs Stratégie Finance Droit – January 2012
Published news
Best Lawyers 2022: Altana’s lawyers once again recognized by their peers amongst the best in the business
24/06/2021
- Awards and nominations
Nineteen (19) Altana lawyers have been recognized by their peers as among the… Read more
Best Lawyers 2022: Altana’s lawyers once again recognized by their peers amongst the best in the business
24/06/2021 - Awards and nominations
Nineteen (19) Altana lawyers have been recognized by their peers as among the… Read more
Linked news
MIPIM 2024
04/03/2024
- Events
Sorry, this entry is only available in Français. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to… Read more
Fil rouge : climate change litigation
04/12/2023
- Videos
In this latest episode of our Fil Rouge series, Benjamin Dors and Paul Boutron discuss the concept of climate change litigation. As… Read more
3 Countries 1 Topic: Town Planning in Germany, France and Italy
10/05/2023
- Articles and publications
In the first of our new series ‘3 countries, 1 topic’, the ADVANT… Read more
View all news
MIPIM 2024
04/03/2024 - Events
Sorry, this entry is only available in Français. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to… Read more
Fil rouge : climate change litigation
04/12/2023 - Videos
In this latest episode of our Fil Rouge series, Benjamin Dors and Paul Boutron discuss the concept of climate change litigation. As… Read more
3 Countries 1 Topic: Town Planning in Germany, France and Italy
10/05/2023 - Articles and publications
In the first of our new series ‘3 countries, 1 topic’, the ADVANT… Read more