Edouard Caupert

Partner

Offices : Paris office

languages : French / English

Introduction

UGGC & I

Like many of the firm’s partners, I am an example of the training and mentoring that UGGC Avocats can provide to its attorneys.

After an internship in 2009, I was admitted the Paris Bar in 2010, I became Senior Counsel in 2016 and joined the Partners’ College in 2020.

I am therefore very attached to this firm and to the public business law department, in which I learned a profession that I am passionate about.

My practice

I mainly advise clients in public procurement law, both as counsel and litigator, for public entities and private operators confronted with problems of contract award or performance. In this particular field, I am convinced that quality advice can only be provided by lawyers with solid litigation experience, in all its aspects (summary proceedings, judicial expertise, financial claims, compensation actions, etc.).

I also assist the firm’s clients in the field of administrative liability of public entities, in particular to seek compensation for economic damages resulting from normative activity. Public entities (the State, local authorities and public establishments) may be held liable for actions that cause harm to economic operators, either because of non-existent or insufficient regulations, or because of a failure to exercise their prerogatives. This responsibility may result, in particular, from a violation of international treaties or a disregard of the Constitution, thanks to the procedure of Priority Question of Constitutionality (PQC). I assist the firm’s clients at every stage of their claim: determination of the loss, formulation of the claim for compensation, possible negotiations and, if necessary, legal proceedings.

Finally, I have skills in public criminal and disciplinary law, mainly for breaches of the duty of probity. This practice is intrinsically linked to the two previous ones, because it requires a perfect mastery of the rules applicable to public entities and their agents, who may be accused of breaches by the criminal courts or by disciplinary bodies.

For all these areas of work, I can count on the expertise and experience of the firm’s other departments, in order to provide a comprehensive response to clients’ questions, but also to implement litigation actions involving referral to several levels of jurisdiction.

Career

  • Partner, UGGC Law Firm (2020)
  • Senior Associate, UGGC Law Firm (2016)
  • Associate, UGGC Law Firm (2010)
  • Associate, UGGC Law Firm (2010)
  • Bar of the Paris Court of Appeal (2009)
  • Graduate of the Institut de Droit Public des Affaires (2009)
  • Master degree of Public Law of economy, University of Paris II Panthéon - Assas (2008)
  • Intern – Ministry of Interior, Directorate of Civil Liberties and Legal Affairs ((March-July 2008))
  • Rankings

    (Edouard Caupert quoted in 3 rankings)
    Best Lawyers 2025 - UGGC Avocats ranked in regulatory practice
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    Le Point 2024 -UGGC Avocats ranked in public law
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    Le Point 2024 - UGGC Avocats ranked in real estate law
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    Ranking of law firms by Le Point 2024 - UGGC Avocats ranked in 8 areas of law
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    Legal 500 2024 - UGGC Avocats ranked in Administrative and Public Law
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    Palmarès du Droit 2024: UGGC Avocats takes silver in public law
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    Chambers & Partners 2024 - UGGC Avocats once again ranked in Public Law Europe - France
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    Top Ranked 2024 — UGGC Avocats ranked among the top specialists in Real Estate law
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    Leaders League 2023 — UGGC Avocats ranked in Public business law - Administrative contracts and related litigation
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    Trophée du droit 2023 - UGGC Avocats in the Public Business Law - Administrative Litigation category
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    Option Droit & Affaires 2023 - UGGC Avocats ranked in Litigation & Arbitration: Business criminal law and AMF sanctions
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    Legal 500 2023 - UGGC Avocats ranked in Real Estate
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    Le Monde du Droit 2023 - UGGC Avocats ranked in public business law
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    Trophée du droit 2023 - UGGC Avocats ranked in Real Estate - Lease
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    Palmarès du Droit 2022 :UGGC Avocats wins bronze award in public law
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    Legal 500 2022 – UGGC Avocats ranked band 2 in Administrative and Public Law
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    Chambers & Partners 2022 – UGGC Avocats, ranked band 2 in public law
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    Leaders League 2021 – UGGC Avocats, ranked in 2 categories in Compliance & Fraude
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    Best Lawyers 2022 - UGGC Avocats, awarded "Law Firm of the Year" in Public Law and 11 partners recognized "Best Lawyers"!
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    Legal 500 2021 - UGGC ranked band 2 in Administrative and Public Law
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    Palmarès du Droit 2021 - UGGC wins the Golden Trophy in Public Law!
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    Leaders League 2021 - UGGC ranked in 7 categories in Public Law
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    Legal 500 2020 - UGGC Law Firm ranked in Administrative and Public law
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    Leaders League – Public & Corporate players 2020 – UGGC ranked in 7 categories
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    News

    (Edouard Caupert appears in 3 news)
    Blog
    Registration | UGGC Avocats breakfast debate on “Mediation between professionals: experiences and good reflexes” on May 11, 2023
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    Publishing
    Le Monde – “The organiser and bailiff of an unfair lottery ordered to pay a million euros to a client”, interview of Edouard Caupert
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