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Claire Desjardins

Claire Desjardins

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Claire is Counsel in the Public Law - Projects department at Taylor Wessing France.

A member of the Paris Bar since 2015, Claire specialises in public business law, particularly in the area of public procurement and administrative contracts (public contracts, concessions and public-private partnerships). She advises private companies and public entities on both the award and performance of such contracts, providing advisory and litigation services.

Claire has also acquired specific expertise in energy law, particularly in the field of renewable energies, covering both regulatory and contractual aspects.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Environmental, planning & regulatory
Projects, energy & infrastructure

Sectors

Public services & education
Energy & infrastructure

CV

Since 2025 Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2018 Associate, Bird & Bird
2015 Admitted to the Bar, Paris
2013 Masters, Public Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
2013 Diploma, College of Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
2012 Diploma, Legal Studies, Oxford University

Career

Since 2025 Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2018 Associate, Bird & Bird

Education

2015 Admitted to the Bar, Paris
2013 Masters, Public Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
2013 Diploma, College of Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
2012 Diploma, Legal Studies, Oxford University

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30 September 2021

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