HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued the growth of its Paris office with the hire of public law expert Rémi Ducloyer.

Rémi advises public authorities and private operators on regulatory, environmental, and public procurement matters, as well as administrative and commercial litigation. He joins HFW as a Partner from Bréon Ducloyer Avocats, the boutique firm he co-founded in 2022.

His arrival strengthens HFW’s offering across regulated sectors and projects, particularly where regulatory, infrastructure, and disputes issues intersect. Rémi’s practice is highly complementary to HFW’s sector focus, supporting clients across aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping. He will also work closely with HFW’s integrated corporate (M&A and restructuring) and finance teams in Paris.

Rémi follows the firm’s recent additions in Paris of commercial disputes and regulatory investigations Partner Louis-Alexis Bret and bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring Parter Arnaud Pédron.

Jean-Marc Zampa, Paris Office Head, HFW:

“Rémi is another excellent addition to our Paris office. His expertise in public law and regulation broadens the support we can provide to clients, particularly on complex projects where regulatory, infrastructure, and disputes issues increasingly overlap. It has been an encouraging period of growth for HFW in Paris, and we will actively look to bring in leading Partners and teams across our sectors as we continue to strengthen and broaden our offering to clients.”

Rémi has more than a decade’s experience advising on regulatory matters, public procurement, energy and infrastructure projects, and environmental and planning law. He works with a wide range of clients, including major corporates and public sector bodies, and has a strong track record in both advisory work and litigation before administrative and commercial courts.

Rémi previously spent time at Baker McKenzie, Jones Day, and leading French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel.

Rémi Ducloyer, Partner, HFW:

“I was looking to join a platform that would enable me to offer clients a broader, cross-disciplinary service, and HFW provides an excellent fit in that regard. The firm’s sector focus, international reach, and strong Paris team make it a compelling environment in which to continue to develop my practice. Joining HFW also enables me to continue to work alongside the firm’s lawyers, with whom I have been advising major clients for several years.”

HFW has been in Paris since 1977 and now has more than 50 lawyers advising on maritime and air transportation issues, insurance and reinsurance, industrial risks, infrastructure and construction, energy, international trade, and commodities, as well as commercial disputes, corporate, finance, and private equity.