Public Actionand Local Government

Cloix Mendès-Gil supports you through its large public law practice dedicated to public action and local government, helping you structure, contract, secure and steer your public projects and policies while factoring in legal requirements, operational constraints and performance objectives.

Describe my need

Our support in public action and local government

Organisation and Management of Public Services

Managing public services involves structuring decisions, both legal and operational.
We help you:

organise and develop your public services (energy, transport, water, waste, telecommunications, culture, sport…)
choose the management model best suited to your needs (direct management, delegation, partnerships)
secure the operation of your services
support transformations and reorganisations

Planning and Regional Development

Planning is a key lever for the development and transformation of local areas.
We help you:

draft, update and secure local planning documents (PLU local land-use plans, PLUi inter-municipal land-use plans, SCoT territorial coherence schemes)
obtain and consolidate your planning permissions while anticipating the risk of appeals
structure and conduct development operations (ZAC development zones, subdivisions, development concessions)
manage land-related issues (acquisitions, pre-emption, expropriation, land consolidation) and optimise operational structuring
defend your interests in planning and development disputes

Development Operations and Major Infrastructure Projects

Infrastructure and development projects require a comprehensive command of land, contractual and operational issues.
We help you:

structure and monitor development operations
secure land-related structuring
draft and negotiate legal and contractual arrangements
support the execution and completion of projects

Local Authorities and Public Bodies

Local authorities and public bodies face varied and often interconnected legal issues.
We act in particular to:

support local authorities in their decision-making
set up and structure public bodies and direct-management entities
secure projects carried out by public sector bodies
manage inter-municipal cooperation issues

Public Procurement and Public Contracts

Public contracts are a central lever of public action.
We help you:

structure and secure your public procurement contracts, concessions and public service delegations, and contracts for occupation of the public domain
support you through award procedures
draft and negotiate contracts
secure their performance

We also advise on:

partnership contracts
administrative long-term leases
calls for proposals and expressions of interest

Project Management Assistance (AMO)

Public projects require close coordination between stakeholders and experts.
We act as project management assistant (AMO) to:

structure projects from a legal standpoint
define and secure contractual arrangements
support consultation and negotiation phases
monitor project execution

European Law and State Aid

Public projects are often subject to European law.
We help you:

analyse State aid schemes
secure public funding
structure SIEG (Services of General Economic Interest)
anticipate the risk of requalification

Public Structures and Shareholdings

Public and hybrid structures require specific legal structuring.
We act to:

set up and organise structures (SPL local public companies, SEM semi-public companies, SEMOP semi-public companies with a single operation, SCIC collective interest cooperatives)
secure public shareholdings in private projects
structure public-private partnerships
support co-financing projects

Compliance, Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Public sector bodies face growing compliance requirements.
We help you:

structure your compliance programmes
secure your practices
prevent anti-corruption risks
integrate regulatory requirements into your organisation

Administrative Liability and Risk Management

Public decisions can engage the liability of public bodies.
We act to:

analyse legal risks
manage administrative and hospital liability matters
support sensitive decisions
structure defence strategies

Administrative Policing and Public Authority Powers

Public authorities hold specific powers that must be exercised within a secure legal framework.
We help you:

secure administrative policing decisions
anticipate litigation risk
defend your decisions before the competent courts

Public Financing and Local Taxation

Financing public projects involves complex legal mechanisms.
We act to:

structure public financing
secure local tax arrangements
support innovative financing projects (crowdfunding)

Public Data and Digital Issues

Public data is an increasingly strategic issue.
We help you:

structure public data policies
secure their use and dissemination
integrate regulatory obligations

Your partners

Our vision of the lawyer's work by your side

Cloix Mendès-Gil supports private and public players in their strategic projects, sensitive situations and complex disputes. Companies, local authorities, institutions or entrepreneurs: we work at the heart of your challenges, with a comprehensive, operational approach.

We are a partner of private initiative and public action

We support companies, financial players, mixed-economy and social-economy structures, as well as the State and local authorities. This dual public/private culture allows us to understand your constraints and provide solutions suited to interlocking environments.

We approach advice, litigation and mediation as a single whole

We combine expertise in public and private law to handle each situation as a whole. Anticipating risks, structuring projects, securing decisions and managing disputes: our goal is to choose the most effective strategy to defend your interests.

We work according to a proven method

A lead partner steers each case and coordinates a team suited to your needs. We build mediation in as a strategic lever to preserve relationships, control costs and speed up resolutions, whenever it is relevant to do so.

We place mediation at the heart of our strategies

We place mediation at the heart of our strategies to foster effective, level-headed solutions. Led by partner-mediators in public and private law, it helps preserve relationships and control costs and timeframes. Far more than an alternative, it is a strategic tool we use with rigour.