Hugues DE LA FORGE

Hugues de La Forge is a French qualified lawyer admitted at the Paris Bar Association. He has broad expertise in large infrastructure and energy projects, with over 25-year experience as a legal advisor at Bouygues Construction, then as partner in major French and international law firms with a strong focus in Africa.

Through his professional experience, he has gained a multi-sector expertise in major infrastructure and construction projects in France and abroad as legal counsel in the context of complex concession / PPP / IPP both in energy and infrastructure projects. As such, he handled projects from their design, development, construction, financing and operation phases up to the pre-litigation/contract management and international arbitration.

He regularly advises State-owned entities, sponsors and contractors in the context of major construction projects in infrastructure, energy, transportation and real estate (hospitality). He also assists clients in major International Arbitration.