Charles-Eric Thoor

Partner


Public Law
Environmental law & Energy law

« The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty »

« The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty »

Charles-Eric Thoor joined Bignon Lebray in 2017, following an initial two-year collaboration at the Paris Bar.

He practices in the fields of  public procurement law, urban planning and environmental matters, as well as rural law.

He focuses his practice on public infrastructure, information technology, healthcare, and agribusiness.

He operates in France and in French-speaking Africa.

He is a member of the firm’s International Commission.

Le saviez-vous ?

  • Charles-Eric practiced for two years at the French Embassy in Brussels before becoming a lawyer
  • Charles-Eric has authored several articles: “Public Procurement and Soaring Prices: Where Are We?” And  “The deferred payment global public market for energy performance.”for Eco 121, “Rural Leases: Competition Still Far from Transparent,” and “Expropriation: How to Navigate It under the Best Conditions” for France Agricole, “Do we need to plant grass to create buildable land reserves?” for LexisNexisa and  “The public buyer facing bankruptcy, how to proceed?” with Félicien Hyest for Lexbase Public
  • Charles-Eric has organized webinars such as “The Revision of Public Contracts in the Face of Rising Prices“, “Public-Private Real Estate Structures” and  “Reviewing six months of case law in public procurement law” for Bignon Lebray
  • Charles-Eric participated in the Decisanté training: “Actors and Operation of Procurement in Hospitals”, organized by Eurasanté.

Formation

  • French professional law diploma (CAPA), Training School of the Bars of the Court of Appeal of Paris (2015)
  • Master’s degree in public business law, University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne (2013)
  • Sciences Po, Institute of Political Studies of Grenoble (2010)

Langues

  • English
  • French