Benoît Thirion is a partner in the Corporate Department, in charge of the Public Law practice, and is based in the firm’s Paris office.

He advises and litigates on general public law and public business law matters on behalf of public entities and private companies, investment funds and financial institutions.

Benoît has developed significant experience with, and a keen understanding of, the strategic and legal issues of infrastructures and associated services, including transport and mobility, energy, telecoms and environmental services (water and waste) and has established close relationships with many key players in these sectors.

Benoît assists his clients in the structuring, negotiating, drafting and executing their public contracts (concessions, complex contractual arrangements, public procurement contracts and public domain occupancy agreements).

He is involved in all matters relating to the granting of authorizations or regulations applicable to economic activities in a variety of contexts (capital transactions, project structuring and implementation and litigation). He specializes in regulatory, environmental law and state aid law.

He works closely with the firm's M&A, Private Equity and Financing teams.

He teaches public law, ecological transition and public contract law at Sciences Po Paris Law School. He regularly collaborates with think tanks and university chairs and publishes articles on a wide range of topics related to his practice.

• "Benoît Thirion is very responsive, a great connoisseur of the law, and above all a true ally in the negotiation of our contracts. His skill in negotiation allows us to gain in efficiency and he contributes effectively to our successes” (Legal 500)
• “Benoît Thirion stands out for his listening skills, pragmatism, advice, and responsiveness” (Legal 500)
• “Benoît Thirion has extensive experience; his background and his time providing strategic advice on projects give him a much-appreciated perspective and openness to the issues. In addition, he is experienced in cases with high financial, environmental and political stakes, which makes him a very valuable advisor for private operators, particularly in the preparation and management of projects” (Legal 500)

• International Certificate in Corporate Finance, HEC Paris, 2018
• University of Paris I Panthéon – Sorbonne, Master 2 in Public Business Law, 2008, Master 1 in Public Law, 2007
• Sciences Po Paris, 2006