ArmelleSandrin-Deforge

Armelle Sandrin-Deforge's practice focuses on French, European, and international environmental law, including energy, health and safety, and regulatory issues. Her experience covers climate change and sustainable development, industrial facilities, contaminated sites, waste and circular economy, renewable energy, marine and coastal environmental issues, and asbestos. She advises on regulatory and litigation matters.

Armelle has extensive experience in environmental issues related to M&A, particularly in environmental audits, environmental representation, and warranties. She also provides services to French and international clients with respect to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting pursuant to French and European regulations such as duty of vigilance, taxonomy, CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), and deforestation as well as in connection with capital markets transactions.

Armelle is particularly involved in the life science and pharmaceutical industries and is part of the Firm's multidisciplinary team that works to anticipate and respond to the new challenges facing this sector. She has represented major manufacturers, distributors, and users of medical devices, products, and services in transactional, regulatory, enforcement, and litigation matters in the life science area.

Armelle is the author of numerous publications on environmental and energy law. She teaches a renewable energy course at the University of Paris V-René Descartes and participates in environmental law and life science conferences. She is a member of the France Fulbright Alumni Association.