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Julie Vuagnoux Of Counsel

Speaks:  English, French

Primary phone: +33 (0)1 42 99 35 57

Email: julie.vuagnoux@gowlingwlg.com

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Primary office:  Paris

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Julie Vuagnoux

With nearly 14 years of experience, Julie is active in all areas of public business law. She regularly assists public and private entities in town planning law, environmental law and energy law, particularly in the renewable energy sector, and in related litigation. In addition, she has significant experience in the financing of public projects (PPP, concessions, etc.) and advises public entities and private operators during the structuring of operations, the public tender process and the execution of contracts.

Julie also has specific expertise in bond financing for public issuers.

A graduate of two Masters II (Internal Public Law and Public Law Litigation from the University Panthéon-Sorbonne), Julie Vuagnoux has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2007.

She began her career with international business law firms Orrick Rambaud Martel (2007-2012) and Watson Farley & William (2012-2015). She practiced at Gowling WLG from 2015 to 2019 and  renewed in 2020 after a year at DLA Piper.

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Career & Recognition

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  • 2022

    • Rankings & Awards
      December 2022
      Décideurs Guide 2022 - Energy and Environment - Strong Reputation in Renewable Energies Law
    • Rankings & Awards
      December 2022
      Décideurs Guide 2022 - Public Business Law - High Quality Practice in Administrative contracts and related litigation Law
    • Rankings & Awards
      December 2022
      Décideurs Guide 2022 - Public Business Law - Renowned Practice in Market regulation and in Local authorities and mixed economy
    • Rankings & Awards
      December 2022
      Décideurs Guide 2022 - Public Business Law - Strong Reputation in Public Private partnership contracts - Mid-Cap
    • Rankings & Awards
       2022
      Décideurs Guide 2022 - Strong Reputation in Energy & Environment and Public Business Law ranking
    • Rankings & Awards
       2022
      Legal500 2023 – Administrative & Public Law

  • 2020

    • Career
       2020
      Gowling WLG, Counsel

  • 2019

    • Career
      June 2019
      DLA Piper, Counsel

  • 2018

    • Rankings & Awards
       2018
      Legal 500 2019 - Administrative and public law

  • 2015

    • Career
       2015
      Gowling WLG, Associate then Counsel

  • 2012

    • Career
       2012
      Watson Farley & William, Associate

  • 2007

    • Career
       2007
      Orrick Rambaud Martel, Associate

  • 2005

    • Education
       2005
      Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, (Master II, Public Law Litigation)

  • 2004

    • Education
       2004
      Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (Public Law)

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Client work
06 December 2022 Banking and Finance team advises Kyotherm on Lecta financing agreement
Client work
03 October 2022 Paris Banking & Finance team advises on one of the first greenfield PPA financings in France
Client work
11 January 2022 Project financing for six ground mounted solar power plants in France: Gowling WLG alongside the lender

Featured news

20 April 2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2022 success for Gowling WLG France
11 June 2020 Gowling WLG expands its cross-functional offerings with the recruitment of a Public Law Of Counsel

Recognition/Award

  • Legal 500 2019 - Administrative and public law

Publications

  • "L'introuvable autorité environnementale : l'effet boomerang de la décision du Conseil d'Etat du 6 décembre 2017", Magazine des Affaires, special edition « Infrastructures », June 2018
  • « L'instauration d'un régime spécial du contentieux des énergies renouvelables tient-elle ses promesses ? », Magazine des Affaires, December 2017
  • « Quatre choses à savoir sur les pénalités dans les contrats publics », Le Moniteur, September 2017
  • « Tout ce qu'il faut savoir pour monter un projet éolien en mer », Le Moniteur, February 2016
  • « La monétisation des embruns : focus sur l'éolien offshore », Magazine des Affaires, in special edition « Infrastructures », n°101, May 2015.
  • « Fausse alerte sur l'éolien off-shore », Revue Environnement Développement Durable, September 2011
  • « Un peu de clarté pour le photovoltaïque », Revue Environnement, May 2009
  • « Coordination des procédures d'instruction du permis de construire et de la procédure d'autorisation d'exploiter une installation classée », Revue Environnement, December 2008
  • « Projets photovoltaïques : cadre juridique et fiscal », Journée d'actualité organised by the Ecole des Ponts, March 2010

Seminar

  • Speaker as an expert in the framework of training courses delivered by the "Ecole Supérieure de Travaux Publics" and specially for the subjects of the management of public projects and the complex real estate arrangements under public law.
  • Speaker at the news day organized by l'Ecole des Ponts "Photovoltaic projects: legal and fiscal framework" (March 2010)