Cendrine Delivré

Cendrine Delivré is key member of our Public Sector Law – Regulatory and Energy departments.

A specialist in public procurement, administrative law and environmental law, Cendrine Delivré is particularly well known for her advice on major energy (renewable, hydroelectric), infrastructure and transport (rail, motorway, airport and port) and mining projects.

Cendrine advises developers, industrialists, investment funds, international institutions and public bodies on the negotiation and drafting of infrastructure contracts (concessions, PPPs) and energy contracts (power purchase agreements, PPAs), as well as on monitoring contract performance and renegotiation. She also assists clients in responding to public tenders.

Cendrine has worked in France, Europe and Africa for over 15 years. She has advised on the structuring of major projects in France as well as in French- and English-speaking Africa.

Cendrine obtained a doctorate in public finance in 2004 and has been an Associate Professor of Public Law since 2006. She gives numerous lectures in France and abroad on the structuring of infrastructure projects. Cendrine is a member of the International Law Association and the American Bar Association.

  • Legal 500 EMEA 2025 – Cendrine Delivré is ranked in Administrative & Public law.
    Franklin strengthened its public law offering significantly in September 2024 with the addition of Cendrine Delivré from CDE Avocat, bringing to the practice extensive experience in major transport infrastructure projects and energy regulatory issues, particularly in Francophone Africa. Under the leadership of Jérôme Michel and Michel Sapin, the team advises on public procurement, PPPs, concession contracts and regulatory matters in the defence, energy and transport sectors, both in France and abroad.
  • Décideurs 2025 – Cendrine Delivré is ranked in the Project finance: advising banks or sponsor (Excellent) category of the Promotion, Projects & Infrastructure Guide
  • Décideurs 2024 – Cendrine Delivré is ranked in the Energy, Environment, Public Authorities & Businesses Guide in the following categories:
    • Market regulation (Excellent)
    • Renewable energy law (Excellent)
    • Public domain (Highly recommended)
    • Classified installations for environmental protection, polluted sites and soil, industrial wastelands (Highly recommended)
    • Waste management law (Recommended)
    • Environmental litigation (Recommended)
  • Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche : Agrégation in public law
  • Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 : PhD in public law