Françoise S. Labrousse

Partner

Françoise Labrousse is a well-regarded environmental lawyer in France, and her practice focuses on environmental, energy, and health and safety-related issues under French, European, and international law. She has extensive experience on soil and groundwater contamination, air contamination, waste management, chemical substances, asbestos, industrial risks, climate change, and energy-related projects. Françoise's activity in industrial and energy projects includes the management of regulatory procedures in connection with the creation, operation, closure, and remediation of industrial and energy facilities.

Françoise represents multinational corporations, government-owned entities, and governments in environmental and health and safety disputes before civil, administrative, criminal, and arbitral courts. Her recent representations include an African state in connection with the discharge of toxic waste from EU countries, as well as French and international companies on compliance with applicable laws with respect to remediation and health and safety issues related to past and current operations of industrial sites. Françoise also handles environmental, health, and safety issues related to various M&A, restructuring, and assignment operations; and she is particularly focused on environmental audits and environmental representations and warranties.

Françoise is a lecturer in the master of environmental law program at University of Paris-XI (Sceaux), and she is frequently invited to speak on environmental law issues at professional conferences. She is the author of a number of environmental and energy publications. Françoise is a member of the Scientific Committee of INTERSOL (International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water) and of the BDEI publication (Industrial Environmental Law Periodical).