Oyat avocats - Romain Canot

Related practices

Environement & sustainable development
Contracts and public procurement
Energy

Romain Canot

Partner · Environmental law / Energies - Public business law

Oyat avocats - Romain Canot

Member of the Paris Bar since 2011, Romain has been a partner at Oyat since 2022.

Previously, he worked at Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats as Counsel within the public business law team.

He has developed an expertise in environmental law, both as counsel and in administrative or judicial litigation in the industry, services, energy and real estate infrastructure sectors, as well as in sustainable mobility.

Romain assists public and private clients who cope with the growing demands of environmental issues. He is particularly active in the fields of contaminated sites and soils, the circular economy, and technological and health risks, both in contractual and auditing aspects and in regulatory aspects related to obtaining and monitoring the environmental permits required for projects.

He also has solid expertise in complex public-private arrangements, both in the contracting and execution phases (public contracts, competition, public property, etc.).

His oyat is on Lagune beach with a view of the Banc d’Arguin.

EDUCATION

  • University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV – Master of Public Law
  • University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV – Master’s degree in Public Law
  • University of Warwick – Certificate in English Law

LANGUAGES

French, English, Spanish

RANKINGS & AWARDS
Legal 500 EMEA 2025
  • 2025-2026 : Administrartive and public law – Tier 3

‘Very strong involvement in innovative matters combining banking law, commercial law and public law, the aim of which is to finance the energy transition of the residential sector.’

‘Responsiveness, common sense, pragmatism.’

‘Knowledge of the subject matter, operational and pragmatic advice.’

‘Very responsive team that fully engages with projects.’

‘The team is very responsive, listens to and adapts to the client’s requests without having a standardized approach, demonstrates flexibility in its organization to best respond to needs, anticipates issues and is a source of solutions. The advice provided is relevant and pragmatic.’

  • Environment

“The team, specializing in projects, infrastructure, and environmental transition, handles matters involving complex contracts, real estate law, environmental regulations, and energy transition. It is particularly active in sustainability and energy transition projects.“

Décideurs Juridiques / Leaders League 2025 -2026

/ Energy & Environment

  • Environmental litigation / Highly recommended
  • Waste management law / Excellent
  • Renewable energy law / Highly recommended
  • Classified installations for environmental protection, polluted sites and soil, industrial wastelands / Excellent
  • Water and sanitation law / Highly recommended

/ Public Law

  • Administrative contracts and related litigation / Excellent
  • Land management / Excellent
  • Local authority & mixed economy / Excellent
  • PPP contracts: large-cap structuring / Excellent
  • PPP contracts: mid-cap structuring / Excellent
  • Public domain / Excellent
  • Market regulation / Excellent
  • Urban planning / Highly recommended
Le Point 2025
  • Public Law / 5 stars
  • Environmental law / 5 stars
  • Real estate law / 4 stars
  • Transportation / 5 stars
Trophées du Droit 2024
  • Environmental litigation / Rising team
  • Renewable energy law / Rising team

News

29.10.2024
Events

Meet Romain Canot at the 2024 SIATI conference

18.04.2024
Awards

Oyat has been recognized once again by the Palmarès des meilleurs cabinets d’avocats en France 2024, published by the magazine Le Point

27.03.2024
Awards

Oyat is ranked by The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 in 3 categories

30.01.2024
Awards

Oyat has been distinguished in the Trophées du Droit 2024 rankings

Oyat avocats - Claire Manouvriez et Arnaud Marroni - Counsels
15.01.2024
Press release

Appointment of two Counsel within the Major Projects & Ecological Transition team

20.04.2023
Awards

Oyat has been recognized by the Palmarès des meilleurs cabinets d’avocats en France 2023, published by the magazine Le Point