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Charles-Henri de La Vallée Poussin is a partner at eMotio.law and has been a member of the Brussels Bar since 2008.

Charles-Henri is a certified specialist in both public procurement and administrative law. With over 15 years of experience, he advises domestic and international clients – including public authorities and private operators – across the full lifecycle of public contracts. He also maintains a broad public law practice, assisting clients in navigating complex issues of administrative law, regulatory compliance, and litigation before administrative courts and bodies.

His areas of expertise include:

• assisting bidders in preparing high-quality and compliant tenders, with the objective of securing contract awards;
• supporting contracting authorities in structuring their procurement procedures, including drafting tender documentation and award decisions;
• advising and litigating in both the award and performance phases of public contracts, before courts and administrative bodies;
• providing strategic and technical guidance on broader matters of public and administrative law, including environmental and energy regulation, urban planning, and regulatory oversight.

Recognised for his clarity, rigour, and sharp analytical skills, Charles-Henri is frequently consulted on complex and sensitive public law matters. He also delivers bespoke training sessions and lectures on public procurement and administrative law, praised for their clarity, dynamism and practical impact.

Charles-Henri is a regular contributor to leading publications in the field of public procurement law

Charles-Henri graduated from the University of Brussels (ULB) in 2008. He also holds an LL.M. from King’s College London (University of London) obtained in 2012, as well as a postgraduate Master’s degree in Public and Administrative Law from the University of Brussels (ULB) obtained in 2014.

Recent publications :

• Ch.-H. de La Vallée Poussin & J. Van Vyve, “Les références à l’épreuve de la cotraitance, de la sous-traitance et de la personnalité morale”, M.C.P.-O.O.O., 2024/1, pp. 33–54.
• Ch.-H. de La Vallée Poussin, T. De Meese & A. Walckiers, “L’obligation de motivation formelle et la confidentialité dans les décisions motivées d’attribution de marchés publics”, Competitio, 2021/2, pp. 151–157.
• Ch.-H. de La Vallée Poussin, “Les marchés passés par les entités adjudicatrices : spéciaux, classiques ou exclus ?”, in Aux frontières des marchés publics, Larcier, 2020, pp. 257–296.
• Ch.-H. de La Vallée Poussin & C. Nennen, “L’intérêt dans les recours en suspension et en annulation”, Chronique des marchés publics 2019–2020, EBP, pp. 1168–1186.
• Ch.-H. de La Vallée Poussin & J. Guns, “Onderhandelingen binnen het overheidsopdrachtenrecht”, Chronique des marchés publics 2019–2020, EBP, pp. 1187–1214.
• Ch.-H. de La Vallée Poussin, “Nouvelle réglementation : le nouveau visage de la loi relative à la motivation, à l’information et aux voies de recours”, Chronique des marchés publics 2016–2017, EBP, pp. 47–64.