Labrousse, Françoise S.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• English
• French

Lawyer Overview

Françoise Labrousse is a well-regarded environmental lawyer in France, and her practice focuses on environmental, energy, and health and safety-related issues under French, European, and international law. She has extensive experience on soil and groundwater contamination, air contamination, waste management, chemical substances, asbestos, industrial risks, climate change, and energy-related projects. Françoise's activity in industrial and energy projects includes the management of regulatory procedures in connection with the creation, operation, closure, and remediation of industrial and energy facilities.

Françoise represents multinational corporations, government-owned entities, and governments in environmental and health and safety disputes before civil, administrative, criminal, and arbitral courts. Her recent representations include an African state in connection with the discharge of toxic waste from EU countries, as well as French and international companies on compliance with applicable laws with respect to remediation and health and safety issues related to past and current operations of industrial sites. Françoise also handles environmental, health, and safety issues related to various M&A, restructuring, and assignment operations; and she is particularly focused on environmental audits and environmental representations and warranties.

Françoise is a lecturer in the master of environmental law program at University of Paris-XI (Sceaux), and she is frequently invited to speak on environmental law issues at professional conferences. She is the author of a number of environmental and energy publications. Françoise is a member of the Scientific Committee of INTERSOL (International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water) and of the BDEI publication (Industrial Environmental Law Periodical).

Areas of Practice

• Environmental, Health & Safety
• Government Regulation
• Energy
• Climate Change
• Energy Environmental
• Airlines & Aviation
• Energy Regulatory
• International Public Law
• Metals & Mining

Representative Cases

• Compagnie de Fives-Lille acquires Sandvik Sorting Systems , (2009)
• Electricité de France sells ASA Abfall Service for $269 million , (2009)
• Harsco acquires Huennebeck Group for $170 million , (2009)
• Harsco acquires steel mill services business for $229 million , (2009)
• Mitsubishi Corporation agrees to acquire 33.4% of Strand Minerals (Indonesia) Pte Ltd from ERAMET , (2009)
• Mitsubishi participates in uranium exploration projects in Mongolia , (2010)
• OM Group acquires Borchers , (2009)
• Rhodia implements Clean Development Mechanisms defined by Kyoto Protocol , (2009)
• Rhodia sells worldwide silicones business to China National Bluestar , (2009)
• Sherwin-Williams acquires Becker Acroma Industrial Wood Coatings from AB Wilh. Becker, Sweden , (2010)
• SunPower acquires SunRay Renewable Energy for $277 million , (2010)
• The Deutsch Group completes sale to WENDEL Investissement , (2009)
• Timken sells needle roller bearings business to JTEKT , (2009)
• Verbund forms JV with POWEO , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Environmental Law, Food & Drug Administration, Government Agencies & Programs, Hazardous Waste, Housing & Urban Development, Law Enforcement Agencies, Medicare & Medicaid, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Solid Waste, State & Local Agencies, Veterans' Affairs, Water Pollution, Welfare, Wetlands & Wild Lands

Bar Admissions

• Paris, France

Education

• Ecole de Formation du Barreau
• Indiana U - Bloomington (Main)
• U de Paris I - France
• U de Paris II - France

Published Works

• New Tender for Biomass Electricity Projects Launched in France, 2010
• High Tariffs Fuel French Solar Boom, 2010
• France to Launch Mega Tenders for 3,000 MW of Offshore Wind Energy Projects, 2010
• The Climate Report, 2010
• The Climate Report, 2010
• Class Actions in Europe: Reality or Myth? The Example of France, 2009
• The Climate Report, 2009
• The Climate Report, 2009
• Jones Day New Caledonia Investment Guide, 2009
• Droits à polluer : les mécanismes de Kyoto en droit français, Les Echos, 2005

Address

2, rue Saint- Florentin
75001 Paris, France

Phones

33.1.56.59.39.48 (Business Phone)

Faxes

33.1.56.59.39.38 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

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