Construction law
Securing every stage of a construction project: our team advises owners, contractors and investors with rigour and foresight.
A construction project is never linear. Schedules, technical trade-offs, site contingencies and contractor coordination make this a discipline where the quality of legal advice directly affects the outcome.
Our approach
We work close to site realities, alongside your technical and financial teams. Our lawyers anticipate difficulties to prevent them and, when they arise, defend your interests with the same rigour.
Areas of practice
- Project management contracts, works contracts, FIDIC
- Contractor liability, ten-year warranty, insurance
- Construction litigation, judicial and amicable expert proceedings
- Property development and VEFA
- Public works procurement
Why Andersen in France
We combine site-level knowledge with the ability to articulate private law, public law, tax and insurance. This breadth is rare and makes all the difference on complex projects.
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Latest news on this expertise
28 July 2026
Should shares in property-rich companies held by Luxembourg residents be subject to French real-estate wealth tax (IFI)?
In a landmark ruling of 2 April 2025, the French Cour de cassation held that shares in property-rich companies located in France are subject to wealth tax (ISF) in the hands of Luxembourg residents. But is that solution transposable to the IFI under the new 2018 France–Luxembourg tax treaty? Partner Benoît Dambre examines its — uncertain — scope.
4 June 2026
Benoît Dambre named in Best Lawyers 2026 — Tax Law
Andersen in France is pleased to announce that Benoît Dambre, Tax Partner, has been recognised in the new Best Lawyers 2026 ranking under the Tax Law category.
15 March 2026
Andersen in France recognised in Chambers Europe 2026 — Tax
Andersen in France appears in the new Chambers Europe 2026 ranking under the Tax category. Benoît Dambre and François Morazin are individually recognised.