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Alain Vamour

Partner


Public Law
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« The law holds no interest for the client; only concrete and reliable solutions matter to them »

Alain Vamour specialises in public business law, especially public property law.​

He is active in all areas of public law, in advisory and litigation matters, with local authorities, semi-public companies and the private sector (in urban and commercial planning, development, markets and contracts, property rights, liability, etc.).​

He assists both public authorities and private operators (developers, urban planners, investors, financers) throughout transactional processes (housing, commerce, tertiary, industry, etc.), by securing the necessary legal planning documents, building or planning permits in particular.​

Alain began his career in 1989 at the Savoye firm of Lille, where he practiced during ten years, before joining the public law department of Ernst & Young in 2000.​

He joined Bignon Lebray in 2005 as a partner.​

In 2023, Alain was referenced in Legal 500 EMEA 

Did you know?

  • Alain is a member of Bignon Lebray’s Board of Directors​
  • Alain Vamour regularly teaches at various schools, including law and notary schools, the University of Lille Master’s programme in public law, the Chamber of Experts, professional architect associations, professional surveyor associations and the federation of developers​
  • Drawing on his experience, he carries out his clients’ projects with dynamism and endurance, meticulously preparing briefs, respecting every single stage, in addition to properly tackling any obstacles while optimising his time

Education

  • Specialist Certificate in Public Law and Environmental Law 

Languages

  • French
  • English

News

Publications

04/07/2020

[COVID-19] The fate of planning permission during a state of emergency

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Publications

04/03/2020

[COVID-19] State of emergency, its effects on the permits’ challenge time limit and related posting terms

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About our firm

03/13/2018

Our public law department ranked in the 2018 edition of CHAMBERS

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