Jones Day, Norton Rose and Allen & Overy (A&O) are among a raft of firms winning advisory roles on one of the first ever French public-private-partnership (PPP) rail infrastructure projects, valued at €3.3bn (£2.9bn).
Jones Day Paris public law partner Philippe Delelis advised French national rail network owner Reseau Ferre de France (RFF) on the project, which will see the creation of a high speed rail link between Le Mans and Rennes in the North West of France. Norton Rose Paris PPP head Philippe Mallea advised construction group Eiffage, which has been chosen by RFF to build the link.
