FRANCE Law and Practice Contributed by: Carine Le Roy-Gleizes, Corentin Chevallier, Alice Messin-Roizard and Antoine Juquin, UGGC Avocats
UGGC Avocats was founded in 1993 and is one of the first independent law firms in France covering all areas of law. In Paris, the environment team’s exper- tise mainly focuses on four areas: the management of facilities, risks and pollution, which encompasses support and assistance with industrial projects (in- cluding securing administrative proceedings, com- pliance issues, environmental and health issues and technological risk management); site redevelopment, including the development of strategies for the recon- version of industrial sites and the environmental as -
pects of corporate or real estate transactions; waste management, including waste recycling, waste-to- energy conversion and the restructuring of extended producer responsibility programmes; and sustain- able management of companies and their products, including environmental reporting, hazardous prod- uct management and the regulation of substances such as biocide and nanomaterial. The environment team in Paris is composed of Corentin Chevallier and Carine Le Roy-Gleizes (partners), along with Antoine Juquin and Alice Messin-Roizard (associates).
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Carine Le Roy-Gleizes is a partner at UGGC Avocats who works on litigation before administrative, civil and criminal courts. She advises on environmental regulations regarding classified facilities, industrial risks,
projects in the energy sector, the environmental criminal liability of industrial operators and government liability (including for expropriation claims). He is also a member of the scientific committee of Atmos’Fair (a conference on outdoor and indoor air pollution).
waste management, water or air impacts, soil and groundwater contamination, health and safety issues, sustainable development and chemical products. Carine has developed specific expertise in regulatory/contractual/litigation issues concerning contaminated land. She is a member of the Paris Bar, the environmental law committee of MEDEF (the largest employer federation in France), the scientific committee of Intersol and the Club des Avocats Environnementalistes (the French Environmental Law Attorneys Club). Carine regularly attends conferences with/organised by professional federations. Corentin Chevallier is a partner at UGGC Avocats who focuses on environmental, public and mining law and international litigation matters. He counsels clients on mining and environmental issues, including those regarding hazardous and registered facilities, waste law, water and air quality law, and energy regulations. A member of the Paris Bar, Corentin has worked on matters relating to major infrastructure
Alice Messin-Roizard is an associate specialising in environmental law at UGGC Avocats. With two years of prior experience in environmental law,
she joined the firm in 2024. Since 2019, she has been involved in teaching environmental law, serving as a co-lecturer and student tutor at Sciences Po Paris. Alice advises on issues related to classified facilities, soil contamination, waste management and mining law, among others; she also assists clients in litigation.
Antoine Juquin is an associate who has been specialising in environmental law at UGGC Avocats since 2024, with several years of experience in the field. Antoine has previously worked in environmental
law teams, advising and litigating on issues related to industrial facilities, mining law, polluted sites and waste management. His expertise also extends to administrative and public business law, making him a well-rounded professional in the field.
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