Biography: Construction

Marc Frilet is the managing partner of the Paris law firm Frilet Société d'Avocats, a boutique law firm specialising in all kinds of large construction, infrastructure and mining projects in France and internationally, with a particular focus on developing nations, in majority in Africa. The firm is also active in general corporate and privatisation. The firm's practice involves the preparation and negotiation of contracts and regulatory arrangements, including contacts and negotiations with governments and multilaterals.

Marc Frilet is highly specialised in international procurement and all aspects of PPP ventures, in particular BOT concessions and similar schemes he has been practising for over 30 years.

Marc regularly represents parties or is called as an expert in international arbitrations. He is often retained by countries and multilaterals for contributing to the draft of laws and regulations (recently in Africa, Middle East, Far East).

After graduating from the University of Aix-en-Provence, Marc graduated in Political Sciences (public service section) and obtained a postgraduate degree in French Business law (DJCE) before receiving his LLM degree from Mac Gill University.

Marc is fluent in English and French. He teaches international investment law at University Paris Descartes and mining laws at l'Ecole de Mines. He is a frequent lecturer and author. He is the former co-chair of committee T (International construction project of IBA) and former Council member of the IBA. He is hononary chairman of the international division of the ACE (the largest French business lawyer's association). He is the head of the PPP working group of the Paris Bar, and board member of the French PPP Institute (IGD). He is also general secretary of the French Institute of International Legal Experts (IFEJI) and member of the board of the African Law Institute and French representative of the Dispute Review Board Foundation (DRBF).