Sabine Naugès
About Sabine Naugès
Professional Title and Role
Sabine Naugès is a Partner who counsels clients on all aspects of public law, including administrative and regulatory, competition, and constitutional law. She advises major companies across various industries, including aerospace, energy, oil and gas, and public health care. Her extensive experience extends to representing telecommunications companies like France Télécom and Orange on regulatory matters.
Advisory Experience in Diverse Industries
Sabine Naugès has advised telecommunications giants such as France Télécom and Orange on regulatory projects related to fiber optic network development and mobile license renewal. She has also provided counsel to a leading independent oil company in Europe in arbitration against the Tunisian government. Additionally, she has supported a manufacturer of medical devices on anti-bribery, regulatory compliance, and export control issues, and guided a French company on its acquisition of a firm specializing in e-health applications.
Teaching and Academic Contributions
Sabine Naugès has shared her expertise as an educator at the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, teaching administrative, regulatory, and energy law. She also imparts knowledge on petroleum and mining law in the energy law program at the same university. Her academic contributions include numerous articles in French administrative law reviews and co-authoring the 'Antitrust, Regulation and Public Sector' chapter of the 'Contrats, Concurrences, Consommation' Law Review.
Recognitions and Legal Admissions
Throughout her career, Sabine Naugès has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in France, Chambers Europe, and The Legal 500 EMEA. In 2023, she was named International Trade Lawyer of the Year at Euromoney’s EMEA Women in Business Law Awards. She holds a PhD in Public Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, and an LLM in Law and Government from American University – Washington College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in New York and Paris and is fluent in English and French.
In-House Counsel Experience
Sabine Naugès has valuable experience serving as in-house counsel for three years at a major publicly owned company. This role allowed her to gain significant insights into the internal legal and regulatory challenges faced by large enterprises, enhancing her ability to provide comprehensive legal advice to her clients.