Philippe Delelis' practice focuses on public law involving government contracts, administrative litigation, and regulatory law. He advises clients on public law regarding procurement contracts and project financing, particularly concession and PPP (public-private partnership) contracts related to infrastructure projects, as well as contracts related to public properties.
Philippe advises on French and European general public law as well as sector-specific regulation, primarily government-owned companies (restructuring and privatization), energy, transportation, and government banking systems.
Philippe represents clients before French administrative courts in contractual and noncontractual, legality, and indemnification litigation cases, along with public financial courts (local and national chambers of accounts).
Philippe has published numerous articles related to public contracts law and teaches project finance at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He also served in high-profile positions with the French Ministry of Finance and other government departments before entering private practice.
"With his intelligence, his creativity and his outstanding availability, he changes things for the clients."The Legal 500 EMEA
- University of Lille II (Doctorat en droit public [Ph.D. in public law] 1990; DEA Science administrative [master's in administrative science] and DEA Aménagement et urbanisme [master's in land settlement and planning law] 1983); Ecole Nationale d'Administration (1984-1986)
- Paris Bar
- Served with the French government in the following positions: Colonel, French Air Force Citizen Reserve (2015-2024); Project Manager, Public Procurement Commission (1997-1998) and Civil Administrator of Budget (1986-1990), Ministry of Finance; Deputy-Director of Private Staff of the Minister, Post and Telecommunications, Ministry of Industry (1995-1997); Counselor of Private Staff of the Minister, Economic, Financial and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Equipment and Transportation (1995); Technical Counselor of Private Staff of the Minister, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Land Development (1993-1995); and Commercial Counselor, French Embassy, Moscow, Russia (1990-1993)
Listed yearly among the best lawyers in public law and project finance in Chambers Europe (Rank 1) and The Legal 500 EMEA (Rank 1: Hall of Fame) (2024)
Listed as "Thought Leader" (#1) in administrative litigation in the French market, Who's Who Legal, 2024
Listed in The Best Lawyers in France for administrative law and public law (2024)
- English, French