Quirec de Kersauson
Quirec de Kersauson
Biography
Quirec de Kersauson is a partner in the Project Development & Finance group of the Paris office.
His area of expertise covers French public law and international projects in France and in Africa, with a focus on public contracts (notably concessions and PPPs) as well as on regulatory matters.
As for concession and PPP projects, Quirec assists public entities, sponsors and lenders in every aspect of the award, execution and litigation of those contracts.
Quirec also works on regulatory matters, in particular in the energy, transportation, telecom or public health sectors, and also has experience in specific areas such as environmental law, data protection, foreign investment, export control or public law arbitration.
He is regularly involved on prelitigation and litigation matters before French courts or public authorities.
Before joining White & Case, Quirec de Kersauson worked for nine years in an international law firm as well as in public institutions (Conseil d'Etat, French Ministry of Defense and European Parliament).
Quirec de Kersauson lectures on subjects related to public law and European public law at Sciences Po Paris. He has written numerous articles in the field of public law.
Experience
Recent experience includes advising:
- Summit Partners on its investment in Dreampath Diagnostics.
- Alfa Laval on its entry into exclusive negotiations with Fives Group to acquire Fives Cryogenics for an enterprise value of €800 million.
- Astorg on entry into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of a majority stake in Lebronze alloys in partnership with Michel Dumont, who will remain a significant shareholder and Executive Chairman of the Board.
- A consortium (Transdev, NGE and Caisse des dépôts et consignations) in the context of a tender process organized by the Grand-Est Region regarding the award of a concession relating to the financing, refurbishment, operation and maintenance of a railway line between Nancy and Contrexéville.
- Racing Club Lens and its majority shareholder on the acquisition of a stake in its capital by the investment vehicle SIDE INVEST, which comprises the Hauts-de-France Region, the Mulliez Family Association and the IRD Group.
- Eiffage and Groupe Arcade-Vyv on the first concession contract granted in France for outsourced management of a housing estate owned by the Ministry of Armed Forces for a total amount of more than €7 billion.
- TSOs, DSOs, storage facility operators or other market players in the electricity and gas sectors on development projects or on complex regulatory matters, including before courts or regulatory authorities.
- French highways operators on various contractual, regulatory and litigation matters.
- The French State within the framework of the renewal of hydroelectric concessions.
"White & Case LLP is recommended for its excellent public procurement expertise. […] Quirec de Kersauson is a key contributor."
The Legal 500 2022, Administrative and Public Law
