Many services activities that were previously monopolistic are opening up to competition under European Law influence, such as energy, telecoms, postal services, railways, e.g.

This liberalisation has important legal consequences. Under the scrutiny of regulation authorities, it imposes on historical operators' access to infrastructures obligations to allow new incomers to develop their activities and offer their services.

Philippe & Partners benefits from a specific expertise in this field.

It offers counselling services as well as litigation services to regulators and to private operators (provided that there is no conflict of interest). More specifically, Philippe & Partners intervenes in disputes arising between regulation authorities and operators or between operators themselves.

Philippe & Partners also drafts contracts that bind operators.

The regulation department is composed of lawyers enjoying an in-depth knowledge and experience in this field.