Partner Jean-Nicolas Clément provides advice as well as assistance in litigation matters pertaining to industrial environmental law (installations classified for the protection of the environment, water, waste), nuclear law and energy law (regulation of the electricity sector, renewable energies: wind, solar, hydro, etc.), mining law and mining activities. Prior to joining Gide, Jean-Nicolas was a partner at law firm UGGC for 14 years as head of their Environment-Energy department. He had also practised with law firm Lafarge-Flécheux for over 12 years as an associate and partner, and began his career as a legal consultant within EDF's equipment department.

Jean-Nicolas is a member of the French Environment Ministry's workgroup on contaminated sites and soil, and teaches environment law at the Université Paris I (Master II in 'Construction, town planning, contracts'), and the law school of Sciences-Po. He is regularly cited as one of the best specialists in environment law by the various French and Anglo-saxon legal ranking publications (Chambers, Legal 500, Best Lawyers, etc.).

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1990, Jean-Nicolas is a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Paris (public service section), and holds a postgraduate degree (DEA) from the University of Paris II - Panthéon-Assas (Environmental Law).

« Top-ranked Jean-Nicolas Clément has extensive experience advising clients on environmental authorisation issues, site contamination and pollution cases. His client list includes mining, nuclear energy and construction companies. Strengths: “Jean-Nicolas Clément always has relevant advice and great understanding of what is at stake from a business and legal point of view.”»
Chambers Europe 2024 - Environment

« Clement is strong in industrial environmental law and nuclear and renewable energy, including wind and solar. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Environment

« Top-ranked Jean-Nicolas Clément has extensive experience advising clients on environmental authorisation issues, site contamination and pollution cases. His client list includes mining, nuclear energy and construction companies.Strengths: "Jean-Nicolas is dedicated and has a vast amount of experience." "He is an experienced lawyer who is able to handle complex cases." »
Chambers Europe 2023 - Environment

« [...] Jean-Nicolas Clément dirige une équipe expérimentée, qui est sollicitée par des entreprises de premier plan dans les domaines de l'industrie, de l’ingénierie, de l’exploration pétrolière, de l’énergie et du nucléaire. »
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Environnement

« Me Clément et Me Bouillié sont d’excellents avocats. »
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Environnement

« Jean-Nicolas Clément: excellent listening quality and availability, particularly at ease in the management of environmental disputes, clarity and relevance of his oral interventions during hearings. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Environment

« Alice Bouillié and Jean-Nicolas Clément have a very high quality of listening and analysis. They know how to identify issues and identify the best strategies to implement to achieve the objectives. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Environment

« Jean-Nicolas Clément leads the team of talented lawyers, including associate Alice Bouillié who specialises in industrial environmental law, nuclear and energy law, as well as in mining and extractive operations law. Both stand out for their ability to ‘identify issues and identify the best strategies to implement to achieve the objectives’. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Environment

« Top-ranked Jean-Nicolas Clément has extensive experience advising clients on environmental authorisation issues, site contamination and pollution cases. His client list includes mining, nuclear energy and construction companies. One client says: "Jean-Nicolas is particularly sharp in the management of complex administrative disputes in environmental matters." »
Chambers Europe 2022 - Environment

« Me Clément and Me Bouillié are excellent lawyers. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021

« Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s Jean-Nicolas Clément leads an experienced team that is particularly active for leading companies in the industrial, engineering, oil, energy and nuclear sectors. [...] »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021

« Top-ranked Jean-Nicolas Clément has extensive experience advising clients on environmental authorisation issues, site contamination and pollution cases. His client list includes mining, nuclear energy and construction companies. »
Chambers Europe 2021