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Sophie Pignon

Sophie Pignon

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Featured award

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, 2025

Admnistrative and public law - ‘Strengths: Responsive, not dogmatic, and enterprising in the way it approaches legal issues. It is much more suited than many firms to operational issues. And it charges prices that are consistent with the issues at stake.’; ‘Sophie Pignon and Claire Desjardins position themselves as partners who can also challenge clients. Very good communication.’; 'Efficient and very knowledgeable about their area of expertise.'; 'Sophie Pignon and Marcos Portela Barreto are experts in this area, who provide tailor-made and practical advice on the problems we encounter, with the ability to propose innovative and appropriate solutions.'

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Sophie Pignon is the partner leading the Public Law - Projects department of Taylor Wessing France.

She moderates several training sessions (Paris-Dauphine-Tunis Campus, Paris-Assas-Ile Maurice Campus) and is the co-author of a book on financing Public-Private Partnerships (Moniteur). Sophie Pignon is a member of the Paris Bar. Sophie has over 20 years of recognized expertise in public sector contracts (concessions/PPP) and issues related to public domain. She advises sponsors and public authorities on complex contractual arrangements, primarily in the energy, infrastructure (including transportation and telecommunications) and public real estate sectors, both in France and internationally (including in Africa). She also advises on public procurement, whether in the context of their conclusion or performance on behalf of private companies or public authorities. Sophie has developed a solid expertise dedicated to regulatory and regulation aspects, in particular in the energy, transportation and telecommunications sectors. With regards to project finance, she works closely with the Banking and Finance team.

 

 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Environmental, planning & regulatory
Projects, energy & infrastructure
Real estate & construction
Construction & engineering

Sectors

Public services & education
Chemicals
Energy & infrastructure
Energy contracts
Energy regulation
Energy disputes
Energy infrastructure/networks
Renewable energy & cleantech

CV

Since 2019 Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2019 Lecturer, Faculty of Law of Nice in the Master 2 Real Estate and Urban Planning Law
1998 Doctorate in Public and Community Law from the Nice Sophia Antipolis University
1993 DEA postgraduate in International Public Law from the University of Aix-Marseille III

Career

Since 2019 Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2019 Lecturer, Faculty of Law of Nice in the Master 2 Real Estate and Urban Planning Law

Education

1998 Doctorate in Public and Community Law from the Nice Sophia Antipolis University
1993 DEA postgraduate in International Public Law from the University of Aix-Marseille III

Additional languages

English

Awards

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, 2025

Featured

Admnistrative and public law - ‘Strengths: Responsive, not dogmatic, and enterprising in the way it approaches legal issues. It is much more suited than many firms to operational issues. And it charges prices that are consistent with the issues at stake.’; ‘Sophie Pignon and Claire Desjardins position themselves as partners who can also challenge clients. Very good communication.’; 'Efficient and very knowledgeable about their area of expertise.'; 'Sophie Pignon and Marcos Portela Barreto are experts in this area, who provide tailor-made and practical advice on the problems we encounter, with the ability to propose innovative and appropriate solutions.'

Chambers & Partners France 2025

Public Law (Individual ranking) - "Sophie has a fine expertise in concessions; she is also gifted in commercial relations. It is a real pleasure to work with her." ; "Sophie supports us in the best possible way. She is available, responsive and extremely competent." ; "Sophie has a very pragmatic approach to the rules of law. It is always interesting to have her perspective on a case. Her advice and analysis are excellent and relevant."

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024

Since 2010, Leading individual - Public law - France - band 4: Sophie Pignon of Taylor Wessing provides advice across a range of contractual issues, including public service delegation contracts, concession contracts and PPPs. Her clients include telecommunication companies, public bodies and energy providers. "Sophie Pignon is a true expert in public law with a strong talent for finding creative and practical solutions in situations where the solutions are not obvious. Not only is she efficient but she is also very pleasant to work with.“ - "Sophie is pragmatic and has a very good practice. She also has a good expertise in the subjects we deal with, and understands well the impacts we could face."

Experience

Financing, design, build and technical maintenance of a cultural centre and art museum storage

A French ministry and a world famous French museum on the award of a partnership agreement regarding the financing, design, build and technical maintenance of a building that will host all of the museum's art reserves and host a cultural centre that will be open to the public.

Sophie Pignon
Eric Charvillat

Financing of a private communications network

Advising telecom operators for the financing of a private communication network within the legal framework launched by a french Department

Sophie Pignon
Eric Charvillat

Financing of a concession agreement for a harbour public service mission

Several well-know french banks as lenders to a special purpose company, created to finance a concession agreement relating to a harbor public service mission.

Sophie Pignon
Eric Charvillat

Financing, design, construction and operation of an African airport

A global investor and asset manager on the award of the concession relating to the financing, design, construction and operation of an African airport.

Sophie Pignon
Eric Charvillat

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