Jérôme Michel
Jérôme advises public and private sector companies on public contracts, procurement and general public law, and represents them in administrative litigation. He routinely advises on competition law issues, sales of state-owned equity interests and privatizations. He has specialist expertise in regulated industry sectors such as telecoms and energy.
In the energy sector, Jérôme has advised companies and public bodies for over twenty-five years on power generation projects (PPA and IPP) and concession-type projects (BOT and similar), particularly in the field of renewable energy.
Jérôme has also advised numerous governments and companies (in France, Europe, Africa and Latin America) on projects, privatisations, the sale or concession of public assets, and the drafting of laws and their implementing regulations.
- Legal 500 EMEA 2026 – Jérôme Michel is ranked in Administrative & Public law and Energy.
Franklin is a go-to firm for both public entities and private corporations on a variety of public contracts and procurement matters. With expertise that spans public-private partnerships in a broad range of sectors, the group regularly represents clients before administrative and constitutional courts, as well as in their dealings with regulatory authorities. Leading the practice, Jérôme Michel advises on a broad range of public law projects and disputes, especially in the energy sector, Cendrine Delivré is a seasoned practitioner in public procurement, environmental issues and state aid, and Michel Sapin has rare capabilities handling cross-border mandates, particularly ones involving the African continent.
« Extensive team, recognised in many countries. »
« Recognised expertise and real-world experience in public law applied to projects. A responsive and agile team. » - Leaders League 2026 – Jérôme Michel is ranked in the Project financing (Excellent), Natural ressources and renewable energies (Excellent) and International arbitration and litigation (Recommended) categories of the Africa Desk Guide
- Leaders League 2026 – Jérôme Michel is ranked in the State Aids (Highly recommended) and Interest representation (Mapping) of the Competition and Antitrust Guide
- Leaders League 2026 – Jérôme Michel is ranked in the Energy, Environment, Public Authorities & Businesses Guide in the following categories:
- Administrative contracts and related litigation (Excellent)
- Public domain (Excellent)
- Market regulation (Excellent)
- Renewable energy law (Excellent)
- Energy: market regulation (Excellent)
- Classified installations for environmental protection, polluted sites and soil, industrial wastelands (Highly recommended)
- Urban commercial planning (Highly recommended)
- Urban planning (Highly recommended)
- Waste management law (Recommended)
- Environmental litigation (Valuable practice)
- Jérôme Michel is individually ranked in the US directory Best Lawyers 2026
- Leaders League 2025 – Jérôme Michel is ranked in the Project finance: advising banks or sponsor (Excellent) category of the Promotion, Projects & Infrastructure Guide
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas : B.A. (Maîtrise) in business and tax law
- Paris Institute of Political Studies, 1985