He specializes in environmental law, urban planning and more generally in all aspects of administrative and real estate law.

Bilingual French-English and dual-trained in Common and Civil law systems, Nicolas assists a range of international clients with large development projects, compliances issues and relationships with French government authorities. Nicolas appears regularly before the administrative courts in merits review cases.

Nicolas also devotes a significant portion of his practice to corporate social responsibility and human rights matters, with a focus on environmental sustainability, green advertising, reforestation (public-private partnerships) and the right to water for vulnerable communities.

In addition to being a contributor to our Paris office’s environmental law publication (La Lettre de l’environnement), Nicolas is a sessional lecturer in law and rhetoric at leading universities in Paris.