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The mood is grey in the City of Light
these days despite most law firms
reporting a small rise in turnover for
2013. Transactional activity is in steady
decline and some believe the French
market will never be the same again; it
is now accepted that overseas deals
notably the African market are the new
transactional drivers for French law
firms.
Anxiety in the market has, however,
created a high demand for nontransactional advice. Restructuring and

insolvency work have become the bread

and butter of a majority of law firms as
cases become larger each year.
Litigation is also growing as large
corporations are ensnared in major
proceedings and banks are being called
to account before courts, while global
investigations are also increasingly
common. White-collar crime is another
concern across all disciplines and many
companies are implementing compliance
programmes.
Employment advice is absolutely
thriving one major player in that area
reported a 40% increase in 2013 from
an already high base as the country
debates the possibility of Sunday and

late evening work. Tax law also hit the

headlines in 2013 one famous casualty
being former budget minister Jrme
Cahuzac, who lost his government
position following revelations of tax
evasion. In arbitration, Linklaters LLP
and Clifford Chance two firms that
had a relatively low profile in the field
in France considerably boosted their
practice with major hires, moves which
confirmed the reputation of Paris as a
major international arbitration platform.
The continuous transactional decline is a
challenge to the business model of many
law firms as clients have adapted and
increased their resources in-house. Fees
and remuneration are major issues as

panels and flat fees are becoming the

rule. Two senior figures at the Paris Bar
commented: the lawyer profession is
suffering: we work more to earn less;
the real challenge now is to survive.
As a result, some law firms are
shrinking to specialise and move away
from a commoditised market with high
levels of competition. Regulatory law is
becoming a major trend as regulatory
activity has intensified across the EU
and globally. Chasing growth in
emerging markets such as Africa has
become an alternative strategy for some.
Gide, the leading French law firm
internationally in terms of lawyer

numbers, lost many high-profile figures

in 2013 including its top corporate teams
with one group creating its own
boutique, BDGS Associs AARPI, and
another joining Lacourte Raquin Tatar.
Gide responded by hiring a 19-lawyer
team from Morgan Lewis LLP.
There were also a number of very
significant individual moves such as the
high-profile Dominique Bompoint
leaving Sullivan & Cromwell LLP to
join Cabinet Bompoint and Maurice
Lantourne quitting Willkie Farr &
Gallagher LLP to create Lantourne &
Associs.
Linklaters LLP also lost its leading 15-

lawyer capital markets team to White &

Case LLP, which has emerged as
arguably the most dynamic player
currently in France appointing 11
partners over a 12-month period. DLA
Piper and King & Spalding LLP are
also among the up-and-coming players,
with both firms again making major hires
in 2013.
A number of international firms also
recently opened offices in Paris
including Pinsent Masons LLP,
Osborne Clarke and Brown Rudnick
LLP. Risk specialised and boutique
firms are also a major trend, while
medium-sized French law firms are
increasingly opening offices in the

regions and overseas.

Global mergers have also impacted the
French market: recent examples include
Dentons and King & Wood Mallesons
SJ Berwin, which both have offices in
France.
The podium of law firms in France is
made up of the following: French law
firms Bredin Prat, Darrois Villey
Maillot Brochier, Gide which
remains the largest French law firm
internationally with some 600 hundred
lawyers worldwide and De Pardieu
Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I; UK firms
Allen & Overy LLP, Clifford Chance,
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP,

and Linklaters LLP; and US firms

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP which is widely regarded as the
top US firm in France along with
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Sullivan
& Cromwell LLP, Weil, Gotshal &
Manges, and White & Case LLP.
France also has a large and expanding
market of high calibre medium-sized
firms and boutiques, which addresses a
real need, according to clients. Among
these, the following are particularly
noteworthy: Cotty Vivant Marchisio &
Lauzeral, Franklin, De Gaulle
Fleurance & Associs, Scemla Loizon
Veverka & de Fontmichel (SLVF) are
very good firms while newly created

BDGS Associs AARPI, Cabinet

Bompoint and Dethomas Peltier Kopf
Juvigny also stand out, giving high-end
advice.

Administrative and public law

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Baker & McKenzie SCP

Clifford Chance
Gide
Orrick Rambaud Martel

Dentons

Jones Day
Linklaters LLP
UGGC Avocats
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Allen & Overy LLP

Boivin & Associs
Bredin Prat
CMS
DS Avocats
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Earth Avocats
Frche & Associs
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
LLP
Gibson Dunn

Goutal Alibert & Associs

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Seban & Associs
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
White & Case LLP
Adamas
AdDen avocats
Altana
Barraquand Lapisardi, Cabinet
Bignon Lebray
Bird & Bird
CGR Legal
Cornet Vincent Sgurel
Franklin
Lacourte Raquin Tatar
Lefvre Pelletier & associs
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI

Racine
Reinhart Marville Torre
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
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Ashurst LLP
August & Debouzy

CGCB & Associs

Carakters
Claisse & Associs
DLA Piper
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs
Eversheds LLP
Genesis Avocats
Granrut Avocats
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Huglo Lepage & Associs Conseil
JeantetAssocis AARPI
Kalliop
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
LLP
Latournerie Wolfrom & Associs
Lysias Partners
Molas et Associs
Parme Avocats

Ravetto Associs
Sekri Valentin Zerrouk
Sorba Payrau
Stasi Chatain & Associs
Veil Jourde
Wilhelm & Associs
Aklea
King & Spalding LLP
Quadrige
Taylor Wessing
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Leading individuals
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Nol Chahid-Noura Orrick
Rambaud Martel
Thierry Dal Farra UGGC Avocats
Philippe Delelis Jones Day
Thierry Laloum Willkie Farr &
Gallagher LLP
Paul Lignires Linklaters LLP
David Prat Clifford Chance
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Aviation
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Bird & Bird

Clyde & Co LLP
Garnault Rembauville Bureau
Tassy
HMN & Partners
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Soulez Larivire et Associs

Allen & Overy LLP

bops Avocats
Gide
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
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Clifford Chance
FTPA
Ince & Co France SCP
Jones Day
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Maylis Casati-Ollier Clyde & Co

LLP
Vonnick Le Guillou Bird & Bird
Simon Ndiaye HMN & Partners
Thomas Rouhette Hogan Lovells
(Paris) LLP
Daniel Soulez-Larivire Soulez
Larivire et Associs
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Aviation finance
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Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

Mayer Brown
Simmons & Simmons LLP

Stephenson Harwood
White & Case LLP
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Marc Hamilton Norton Rose
Fulbright
Richard Jadot Hogan Lovells

(Paris) LLP
George Paterson Norton Rose
Fulbright
Charles Viggers Watson, Farley &
Williams LLP
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Banking and finance

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Clifford Chance
Gide
Latham & Watkins
White & Case LLP

Allen & Overy LLP

Ashurst LLP
Bredin Prat
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
A.A.R.P.I
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Linklaters LLP
Orrick Rambaud Martel

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs

JeantetAssocis AARPI
Jones Day

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel

LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright
Shearman & Sterling LLP
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DLA Piper
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Dentons
Field Fisher Waterhouse
Franklin
Godet Gaillard Solle Maraux &
Associs
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
King & Wood Mallesons SJ
Berwin
Lefvre Pelletier & associs
Mayer Brown
Simmons & Simmons LLP
Spitz & Poulle
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Wragge & Co

AyacheSalama
Bignon Lebray
CMS
DS Avocats
Duhamel Blimbaum
Eversheds LLP
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
Nabarro & Hinge
Olswang France LLP
Paul Hastings LLP
Racine
Reed Smith
Stephenson Harwood
Taylor Wessing
Vatier & Associs
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
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Thierry Arachtingi Clifford Chance
Eric Cartier-Millon Gide
Rod Cork Allen & Overy LLP
Xavier Farde Latham & Watkins
Arnaud Fromion Shearman &
Sterling LLP
Olivier Jauffret Weil, Gotshal &

Manges
Laurent Mabilat Ashurst LLP
Raphal Richard White & Case
LLP
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Regulatory: financial services

Brice Henry Allen & Overy LLP
Frdrick Lacroix Clifford Chance
Antoine Maffei De Pardieu Brocas
Maffei A.A.R.P.I
Marc Perrone Linklaters LLP
Stphane Puel Gide
Martine Samuelian JeantetAssocis
AARPI
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Capital markets: debt

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Allen & Overy LLP

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP
Clifford Chance
Gide
White & Case LLP

CMS
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Latham & Watkins
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
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Bignon Lebray
Bredin Prat
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Linklaters LLP
Olswang France LLP
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Cdric Burford Clifford Chance

Arnaud Duhamel Gide
Hubert du Vignaux Gide (debt
capital markets)
Herv Eku Allen & Overy LLP
(debt capital markets)
Gilles Endro White & Case LLP
(debt capital markets)
Philippe Herbelin White & Case
LLP (equity capital markets)
Herv Letrguilly Shearman &
Sterling LLP (equity capital
markets)
Sverin Robillard White & Case
LLP
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Capital markets: equity

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

LLP
White & Case LLP

Bredin Prat
Gide

Jones Day
Linklaters LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
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Ashurst LLP

Clifford Chance
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
JeantetAssocis AARPI
Norton Rose Fulbright
Noury, Cabinet
Orrick Rambaud Martel
Paul Hastings LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Axten Avocats Associs
Brandi Partners
Brunswick Socit dAvocats
Duhamel Blimbaum
Gramond & Associs

Mayer Brown
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Arnaud Duhamel Gide
Hubert du Vignaux Gide (debt
capital markets)

Herv Eku Allen & Overy LLP

(debt capital markets)
Gilles Endro White & Case LLP
(debt capital markets)
Philippe Herbelin White & Case
LLP (equity capital markets)
Herv Letrguilly Shearman &
Sterling LLP (equity capital
markets)
Sverin Robillard White & Case
LLP
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Construction
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Altana
Karila
Lefvre Pelletier & associs
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bops Avocats
DS Avocats
Gide
Goutal Alibert & Associs
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
LLP
Racine
Sorba Payrau
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Derivatives and structured finance

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Allen & Overy LLP

Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
LLP
Gide
Jones Day

Ashurst LLP
CMS
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
A.A.R.P.I
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters LLP
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Gilles Saint Marc Gide
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Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
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Bredin Prat
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Orrick Rambaud Martel
Veil Jourde
Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Allen & Overy LLP

Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
LLP
Gide
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Linklaters LLP
Reinhart Marville Torre
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP

Altana
Ashurst LLP

August & Debouzy

Bird & Bird
Boken
bops Avocats
Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
A.A.R.P.I
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Dethomas Peltier Kopf Juvigny
FTPA
Franklin
Ginesti Magellan Paley-Vincent
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
JeantetAssocis AARPI
Jones Day
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
LLP

Latham & Watkins

Laude Esquier Champey
Paul Hastings LLP
Simmons & Simmons LLP
Soulez Larivire et Associs
Vigui Schmidt
White & Case LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
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Baker & McKenzie SCP
Bersay & Associs
Carreras, Barsikian, Robertson &
Associs
DLA Piper
DS Avocats
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs
Dechert
Dentons
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Lacourte Raquin Tatar
Lefvre Pelletier & associs
Lysias Partners

Mayer Brown
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI
Ngo Cohen Amir Aslani &
Associs
Norton Rose Fulbright
Racine
Reed Smith
STC Partners
Soffer Avocats
Stasi Chatain & Associs
Stehlin & Associs
Szpiner Toby Ayela Semerdjian
Taylor Wessing
UGGC Avocats
BCW & Associs
BG2V
CMS

Cahn Avocats Associs

Courtois Lebel
Eversheds LLP
Field Fisher Waterhouse
Fischer Tandeau de Marsac Sur &
Associs
Fuchs Cohana Reboul & Associs
Granrut Avocats
Heenan Blaikie
Lmt Avocats
Latournerie Wolfrom & Associs
LeXcom
Olswang France LLP
Pech de Laclause, Bathmanabane &
Associes
Preel Hecquet Payet-Godel (PHPG
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Renault Thominette Vignaud &

Reeve
Scemla Loizon Veverka & de
Fontmichel (SLVF)
Squire Sanders
Wilhelm & Associs
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Emmanuel Brochier Darrois Villey

Maillot Brochier
Jean-Michel Darrois Darrois Villey
Maillot Brochier
Jean-Yves Garaud Cleary Gottlieb
Steen & Hamilton LLP
Jean-Pierre Martel Orrick
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Jean Veil Veil Jourde
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Dispute resolution: international

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
White & Case LLP

Bredin Prat
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP
Dechert
Derains & Gharavi
King & Spalding LLP

Betto Seraglini
Clifford Chance
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt &
Mosle LLP
Dentons
Eversheds LLP
Gide
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Jones Day
Orrick Rambaud Martel
Allen & Overy LLP
August & Debouzy
Castaldi Mourre & Partners
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Brown Rudnick LLP
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FTPA
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K&L Gates LLP
Mayer Brown
Meyer Fabre Avocats
Proskauer
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &

Sullivan, LLP
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Arago
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Baker & McKenzie SCP
Bird & Bird
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Bryan Cave LLP
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Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI
Pinsent Masons LLP
Ravet & Associs
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STC Partners
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Fontmichel (SLVF)
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
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Eversheds LLP

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Dispute resolution: stock market

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Bredin Prat
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Linklaters LLP
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Dethomas Peltier Kopf Juvigny
Gide

Paul Hastings LLP

Simmons & Simmons LLP
Vigui Schmidt
Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
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Bredin Prat
Herv Temime
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Veil Jourde

Altana

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs

Fischer Tandeau de Marsac Sur &
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JeantetAssocis AARPI
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Morice, Cabinet
Pierre Hak
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Laude Esquier Champey
Laurence Lanoy Avocats
Lavoix Avocats
Lavoix
Lawint
Lawways
Lazareff Le Bars
Lefvre Pelletier & associs

Lewis & Co AARPI

LexCase
LeXcom
Lexington Avocats
Linklaters LLP
LL Berg
LLR
LMBE Avocats
Lmt Avocats
Lysias Partners
Magenta
Marccus Partners
Marks & Clerk
Martine Coisne
Marvell
Mayer Brown
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI
Metzner Associs

Meyer Fabre Avocats

MGG Legal
Moisand Boutin & Associs
Molas et Associs
Morice, Cabinet
Morvilliers Sentenac
Nabarro & Hinge
Navacelle Avocats
Neuer, Cabinet
Ngo Cohen Amir Aslani &
Associs
Nicolas Boespflug
NMW Avocats
Nosis Avocats
NomoS
Norton Rose Fulbright
Noury, Cabinet
Novagraaf Technologies SA

Obadia Stasi & Avocats

Olivier Schnerb
Olswang France LLP
Oratio
Orrick Rambaud Martel
Osborne Clarke
Parme Avocats
Patricia Le Marchand, Cabinet
Patrick Maisonneuve
Paul Hastings LLP
PDG Avocats
Pech de Laclause, Bathmanabane &
Associes
Pichavant & Chtrit
Pierrat
Pierre Hak
Pinsent Masons LLP
Plasseraud, Cabinet

Poulain & Associs

PRD Avocats
Preel Hecquet Payet-Godel (PHPG
& Partners)
Proskauer
Quadrige
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &
Sullivan, LLP
Racine
Raphal
Ratheaux
Ravet & Associs
Ravetto Associs
Redlink
Reed Smith
Regimbeau
Reinhart Marville Torre
Renault Thominette Vignaud &

Reeve
Ribeyre, David & Associs
Santarelli
Santoni & Associs
Savin Martinet Associs
SBKG & Associs
Scemla Loizon Veverka & de
Fontmichel (SLVF)
Schertenleib, Cabinet
Schultze & Braun
Scotto & Associs
Sea Avocats
Seban & Associs
SEH Legal
Sekri Valentin Zerrouk
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Simmons & Simmons LLP
Simon Associs

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP
Soffer Avocats
Solferino Associs
Sorba Payrau
Soulez Larivire et Associs
Spitz & Poulle
Squire Sanders
Stasi Chatain & Associs
Staub & Associs
STC Partners
Stehlin & Associs
Stephenson Harwood
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Szpiner Toby Ayela Semerdjian
Taj
Tamalet Associs
Taylor Wessing

Teissonnire Sardain Chev

Teynier, Pic & Associs
Thms
Thron & Associs
Thibault de Montbrial
Thierry Herzog
Thierry Lvy
TNDA: Tuffal-Nerson Douarre &
Associs
Turquoise
UGGC Avocats
Vatier & Associs
Vaughan Avocats
Veil Jourde
Verdier Le Prat Avocats
Vron & Associs
Vigo Cabinet dAvocats
Vigui Schmidt

Villeneau Rohart Simon

Vincent Varet Avocats
Visconti & Grundler
Vivien & Associs
Vogel & Vogel
Voltaire Avocats
WAN Avocats
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
White & Case LLP
Wilhelm & Associs
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Winston & Strawn
Wragge & Co
YGMA

FTPA
1 BIS AVENUE FOCH, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
FTPA represents prominent French
industrial groups. Key figures in the
team include Serge-Antoine Tchekhoff,

Robert Corcos, Bruno Robin, Edouard

Fabre and Rajeev Sharma Fokeer.
Former justice minister Pascal Clment
also joined the firm as of counsel.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
FTPAs very committed, eight-lawyer
team has very high litigation and IP
expertise, and is always available to
respond to clients queries. It
represents prominent clients in the
luxury goods, media and industrial
sectors. First-class expert Antoine

Gautier-Sauvagnac is recommended
along with Fabrice Lorvo and Philippe
Pochet.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
FTPAs very good, business-oriented
team shows great understanding of the
industrial environment. The 17-lawyer
team is particularly recommended for
small and mid-cap deals and recently
advised Salvepar on Tikehaus tender
offer. Nathalie Younan, Bruno Robin,
Alexandre Omaggio and Coralie Oger
are the key figures.

Bignon Lebray
14 RUE PERGOLSE, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 17 17 44
Fax: +33 1 44 17 98 99
Web: www.bignonlebray.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Bignon Lebrays nine-lawyer practice
advises on major infrastructure projects.

Litigation and urban law are also strong

areas of expertise and the firm
successfully defended Lille urban
community regarding matters pertaining
to the citys new stadium. Sbastien
Pinot and practice head Alain Vamour
are recommended along with Philippe
Larivire, who provides an excellent
combination of legal support and
industrial knowledge.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
Employment
Mergers and acquisitions

Tax
The regions
Bignon Lebray is a solid, full-service
business firm with 60 lawyers and its
main offices in Paris, Lille and Lyon.
The firm also has satellite offices in
Aix-en-Provence and Shanghai.

Bredin Prat
130 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONOR, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 35 35 35
Fax: +33 1 42 89 10 73
Web: www.bredinprat.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Bredin Prats three-lawyer team is

adept at advising on corporate

reorganisations or transactions involving
the French state or state-controlled
companies: for example, it advised CDC
on the creation of public sector
investment bank BpiFrance. It also
handles key work in the transport and
energy sectors. The practice is headed
by counsel Yann Aguila, who is praised
for his clear and concise analyses.
Banking and finance
Bredin Prat assists large corporations
with financings or refinancings,
including LBO restructuring and debt
capital markets (DCM) work, and is
increasingly acting for banks. It recently

assisted the senior lenders with

Consolis restructuring and advised PSA
Peugeot Citron on Banque PSA
Finances financial difficulties. The
nine-lawyer practice includes four
partners: Raphale Courtier, Karine
Sultan, Samuel Pariente and Alexander
Blackburn.
Capital markets: debt
Capital markets: equity
Bredin Prat has strong experience in
issuer-side representations and notably
assisted FNAC with its IPO. Patrick
Dziewolski and Olivier Saba are key
contacts, and Raphale Courtier is an
expert in representing banks during

private placements. The practice can

also call on the firms securities
litigation experts.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Bredin Prats highly professional
team represents many prominent clients
in major corporate, financial and
commercial disputes. The practice
recently defended Unilever in litigation
against Nestl. Didier Martin, Sbastien
Prat and Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr
have an outstanding ability to handle the
transactional and litigation aspects of
corporate matters. Jean-Daniel Bretzner
is a key contact for commercial

litigation, while Sylvie Morabia and

Florian Bouaziz handle corporate and
financial cases.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Bredin Prats 11-lawyer practice
handles commercial and investment
arbitration, notably in relation to major
concession and gas issues in North
Africa, Eastern Europe or Central Asia.
The team is currently representing one of
the largest foreign investors in
Turkmenistan in ICSID arbitration. It
also represents Egypt and various major
corporations. Louis Christophe Delanoy,
Rad Fathallah, Jos Mara Prez and

Tim Portwood are recommended.

Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Bredin Prat regularly advises on
headline cases and recently represented
NYSE Euronext. Didier Martin, Sylvie
Morabia, Sbastien Prat and Florian
Bouaziz are recommended.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Bredin Prat is handling key cases in the
political, financial and tax areas. Eric
Dezeuze is widely regarded as Frances
most efficient and modest white-collar
crime lawyer.

EU competition and distribution

Bredin Prats strategic and focused
advice earns the firm major antitrust
instructions at French and EU levels.
The 20-lawyer team recently obtained
several annulments or reductions of fines
imposed by French and EU institutions.
The team is currently representing
Unilever in the EU and French laundry
cartel cases. Merger control and state
aid matters are other areas of expertise.
In the latter, the team represented the
French government regarding Dexias
90bn state aid plan and acted for PSA
Peugeot Citron. The remarkable Robert
Saint-Esteben heads the practice, which
includes Hugues Calvet, Olivier Billard,

Marie-Ccile Rameau and Brusselsbased Marc Pittie.

Employment
Bredin Prat delivers spot-on and
bespoke advice, utilising its great
understanding of economic and
company issues. The 15-lawyer team
advises major French and international
corporations on high-end M&A
transactions as well as collective
disputes and restructuring issues.
Practice head Pascale Lagesse knows
how to handle difficult and uncertain
situations. Nicolas Bouffier and fellow
counsel Cyril Gaillard, who is praised
for his perseverance and listening skills,

are also significant figures in the

practice.
Insolvency
Bredin Prat handles key matters in the
LBO and industrial sectors. While the
practice often advises shareholders, it is
also increasingly assisting lenders and
debtors. Highlights included advising
KKR on Mediannuaires LBO debt
restructuring and acting for Virgin during
its insolvency. The practice is also a goto firm for complex distressed M&A.
The skilful and solution-oriented team
includes the highly regarded Olivier
Puech and Nicolas Laurent.
Mergers and acquisitions

Bredin Prat is outstanding. In 201213, the 50-lawyer practice (which

includes 19 partners) advised on many
large and complex transactions.
Highlights included assisting Lagardre
with the sale of its stake in EADS and
acting for Carrefour on the 2bn sale of
its business in Colombia. Jos Mara
Prez has excellent interpersonal
skills, Benjamin Kanovitch stands out
for his ability to step into his clients
shoes, and Kate Romain can
intuitively respond to the rhythms of
every transaction. Patrick Dziewolski,
Didier Martin, Sbastien Prat, Olivier
Assant, Emmanuel Masset, Olivier Saba,
Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr,
Barthlmy Courteault and Matthieu

Pouchepadass are also recommended.

Olivier Rogivue joined Freshfields
Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Private equity
Top-quality firm Bredin Prat provides
a great level of service. It recently
assisted KKR with its acquisition of
SMCP. Other clients include Bain
Capital and Eurazeo. The practice is
based around dealmaker Olivier
Assant, Benjamin Kanovitch, Sbastien
Prat, Emmanuel Masset and Barthlmy
Courteault.
Tax
Bredin Prat has extensive technical

knowledge and is well connected in

terms of knowing what prospective tax
legislation will look like. The team has
first-class expertise in tax aspects of
M&A, where it recently assisted Caisse
des Dpts et Consignations (CDC) with
the creation of Bpifrance. The 16-lawyer
team also handles high-end tax litigation.
Pierre-Henri Durand is praised for his
passion for the job and
responsiveness, and Julien Gayral is
very quick to understand complex UK
structures. The highly regarded Renaud
Streichenberger heads the practice,
which also includes Edouard Sicot,
Yves Rutschmann and Sbastien de
Mons.

Franklin
26 AVENUE KLBER, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 45 02 79 00
Fax: +33 1 45 02 79 01
Web: www.franklin-paris.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Franklins three-lawyer team provides a
level of service that is beyond

professional. It handles major

regulatory and public procurement
litigation for major French and
international companies such as
Numericable and Air France. Excellent
negotiator Jrme Michel heads the
practice, in which of counsel JeanPierre Delvigne is also a key figure.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Franklins four-lawyer team represents
major French and international
corporations, notably in the technology
sector. It is acting in various large
commercial and shareholder disputes.

Yann Colin demonstrates strong

mastery and persuasive skills.
Employment
Franklins very efficient and
pragmatic team advises key French
clients in the luxury goods and retail
sectors and is also recommended to US
and internationals groups. The fivelawyer team recently advised on the
termination of a high-profile designer, as
well as on restructuring and mass
litigation. Claire Fougea provides
practical and insightful advice.
Senior associates Alice Mony and
Marion Briere Segala are also key
figures.

Environment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Franklin is highly sought by foreign
technology and internet companies,
notably from the US and India, as well
as advising large corporations such as
Numericable, Axa and Danone on
outsourcing projects and litigation.
Practice head Bradley Joslove has
solid experience. Senior associate
Elonore Varet is also highly involved.
Mergers and acquisitions
Franklin has a leading practice for midmarket clients but is now also regularly
earning instructions on large

transactions, notably in the media and

telecoms field. The 23-lawyer team,
which provides a high level of
services, is regularly appointed by US
companies and has substantial
experience in public-to-private
transactions on Alternext. The firm
recently advised a group of
shareholders, led by Sophie Lacoste, on
the sale of their nearly 30% stake in
Lacoste. Mark Richardson, Cline
Maironi-Persin, deal-maker Yam
Atallah and precious adviser
Alexandre Marque are recommended.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy

Real estate
Franklin recruited a seven-lawyer team
from Wragge & Co, led by dealmaker
Henry Ranchon and finance specialist
David Blondel. The enlarged, 11-strong
practice has real expertise and gives
quick and efficient advice. It advised
Metro on the sale of a 75% stake in a
store portfolio. Commercial leasing
expert Franois Verdot has excellent
technical knowledge.
Tax
Franklin is highly recommended for its
high-level expertise, confidentiality
and efficiency in tax planning and
international taxation, and has a very

broad and sound knowledge of many

legal fields. The eight-lawyer team
advises high-net-worth individuals
including a number of US movie stars.
Practice head Jrme Barr is highly
qualified and very strong in
negotiations. Counsel Laurent Gabaud
is efficient.

Courtois Lebel
15 RUE BEAUJON, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 58 44 92 92
Fax: +33 1 58 44 92 58
Web: www.courtois-lebel.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution

Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Courtois Lebels eight-lawyer team
advises technology users and editors on
IT systems, including related litigation.
The practice recently advised Deloitte
on the implementation of a system in 75
countries. Herv Gabadou and Cdric
Frenel head the team. Arnaud
Tessalonikos joined DS Avocats.
Real estate
Tax

Coblence & Associs

24 RUE CLMENT MAROT, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Coblence & Associs 11-lawyer
practice represents prominent companies
such as PSA Peugeot Citron and
Hewlett-Packard as well as key clients
in the audiovisual industry. Chantal

Giraud-van Gaver is a leading adviser

to high-ranking executives and recently
represented John Galliano. Elisabeth
Laherre, Catherine Davico-Hoarau,
Charlotte Hammelrath and Martine Riou
are all recommended.

Darrois Villey Maillot

Brochier
69 AVENUE VICTOR HUGO, 75116
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 45 02 19 19
Fax: +33 1 45 02 49 59
Web: www.darroisvilley.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Darrois Villey Maillot Brochiers Henri

Savoie is a superb choice for sensitive
issues and litigation.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: equity
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier JeanMichel Darrois and Emmanuel Brochier
are two of the most respected names at
the Paris Bar. Cyril Bonan and
Christophe Ingrain are also well
regarded. The practice handles hig-end
matters for prominent clients.

Dispute resolution: stock market

litigation
The key figures in Darrois Villey
Maillot Brochiers team are MarieNolle Domp, Jean-Michel Darrois,
Emmanuel Brochier and Olivier Diaz.
EU competition and distribution
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier is a
frequent reference for merger control
work and notably assisted Publicis
during its merger with Omnicom. The
team also acts in antitrust cases. Igor
Simic is recommended along with the
excellent and knowledgeable Didier
Thophile.

Mergers and acquisitions

Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
recently assisted Publicis during its
merger with Omnicom. Jean-Michel
Darrois, Olivier Diaz, Alain Maillot,
Emmanuel Brochier, Bertrand Cardi,
Ben Burman and Hugo Diener are
recommended.
Tax
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
recently hired Vincent Agulhon, formerly
of Jones Day, who has great finesse
and good contacts with the tax
authorities. Agulhon is a leading
property tax expert, who advised
Publicis on its merger with Omnicom.

De Pardieu Brocas
Maffei A.A.R.P.I
57 AVENUE D'IENA, CS 11610, 75773
PARIS CEDEX 16
Tel: +33 1 53 57 71 71
Fax: +33 1 53 57 71 70
Web: www.de-pardieu.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.Is

ten-partner team has leading property
finance capabilities and also advises
many leading French and international
banks regarding acquisition finance and
corporate loans. Highlights included
advising Goldman Sachs and the
underwriters on Elis debt refinancing
and acting for a pool of banks on Icades
1.5bn corporate facility. Key figures
include Jean-Renaud Cazali, Olivier
Hubert, Christophe Gaillard, Emmanuel
Fatme, Antoine Maffei, Corentin
Coatalem and Yannick Le Gall.
.html">Derivatives and structured
finance

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I

mainly advises banks on derivatives and
securitisation matters. Olivier Hubert
and Corentin Coatalem are the main
contacts.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I is
representing various banks in liability
cases pertaining to the sale of financial
products or LBO bankruptcies. It also
handles insolvency and property-related
cases and commercial litigation. Clients
include Renault and Socit Gnrale.
The six main partners are: Matthieu
Barthlemy, Philippe Dubois, Jacques

Henrot, Dominique Lefort, Barbara Levy

and Paul Talbourdet.
EU competition and distribution
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.Is
eight-lawyer team recently obtained a
victory for a major healthcare company
and is representing Socit Gnrale in
Frances most emblematic banking case.
The firm also undertakes merger control
work. The team is jointly headed by
Philippe Guibert, Laure Givry and
Christine Le Bihan-Graf.
Employment
Insolvency

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I is

a leading provider of creditor advice to
banks, funds and bondholders, notably in
the LBO, property and manufacturing
sectors. It is notably acting in the
Belvdre, Coeur Dfense, Gad,
Terreal, CEPL, Doux and Orco Property
cases. Key figures in the 12-lawyer team
include Philippe Dubois, Paul
Talbourdet, Matthieu Barthlemy, newly
promoted partner Joanna Gumpelson,
and Jacques Henrot, the Rolls-Royce of
the French Bar, who is universally
acknowledged for his skill, loyalty and
professional ethics.
Intellectual property: full-service firms

Mergers and acquisitions

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I
handles large acquisitions, particularly
in the property and agri-business sectors
for clients such as Agrial. It also
recently assisted LVL Medical and
Lavorel with the sale of a majority stake
in LVL Medical. Thierry Brocas, Patrick
Jas, Jean-Franois PourdieuGuillaume
Toutte, Nicolas Favre and Cdric
Chanas are the key figures in the 25lawyer team.
Private equity
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I
has experience advising funds and
managers on mid-cap transactions. The

team advised Five Arrows Managers on

its collaboration with Cobepa to
purchase a 20% stake in Socotec. JeanFranois Pourdieu, Guillaume Toutte
and Cdric Chanas are the main figures.
Project finance and energy: energy
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I
advises lenders and sponsors in the
renewable energy sector and assisted
TIGF during its sale to a consortium.
Regulatory expert Christine Le BihanGraf is highly regarded. Jean-Renaud
Cazali often acts for lenders on
university and energy projects.
Corporate partner Patrick Jas is also
active in the energy sector.

Project finance and energy: project

finance
Real estate
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.Is
20-lawyer team has a thriving
investment practice and recently assisted
Tishman Speyer with the acquisition of
the Pacific Tower. The firm also has
impressive property finance expertise
and recently advised Foncire des Murs
on subscribing to the first mortgage bond
loan listed on Euronext. Great
specialist Emmanuel Fatme, Pierre
Gebarowski, Paul Talbourdet and the
very good Guillaume Rossignol are
key advisers. The firm has a top-notch

property tax team, particularly the

remarkable Emmanuel Chauve.
Tax
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I
has unmatched expertise in the property
tax field, where it advises on the
majority of leading transactions
including assisting Tishman Speyer with
the acquisition of the Pacific Tower. The
12-lawyer team also advises on
financings and has strong expertise in tax
litigation. Emmanuel Chauve is a leading
expert in property taxation. Alexandre
Blestel and Marie-Laure Bruneele are
strong names for tax advisory work,
while litigators Bernard Boutemy and

Sarah Espasa-Mattei are also

recommended.

DS Avocats
46 RUE DE BASSANO, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
DS Avocats has a large team of more
than 20 lawyers showing great
competence, notably in urban law,
public contracts and litigation. The firm
advised on litigation issues pertaining to
Les Halles redevelopment project.

Daniel Chausse, Frdric Lvy,

Monique Ambal, Frdrique Olivier and
Isabelle Carton de Grammont are the key
contacts. Laurent Sry joined Adamas.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet
DS Avocats represents Orange in many

litigation cases against telecoms

competitors such as SFR. Alexandre
Limbour shows profound
understanding of the telecoms law and
judicial system. Bertrand Potot
displays rigour and creativity. New IT
practice head Arnaud Tessalonikos
recently joined from Courtois Lebel.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
DS Avocats assists French and
international groups with major leasing

matters. Olivier Fages, Florence

Bouthillier, Valrie Marais are the key
lawyers along with Valrie Desforges,
who responds clearly.
Tax

Field Fisher
Waterhouse
21 BOULEVARD DE LA MADELEINE,
75001 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 42 960 889
Fax: +33 1 42 960 798
Web: www.ffw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Employment
Environment
Health and life sciences
The proactive Olivier Lantrs heads
Field Fisher Waterhouse s dedicated,
six-lawyer practice, which has real
expertise in pharmaceutical law and
has recently advised on leading
regulatory issues. The research and
clinic trial field is also a major area of
expertise, and Brigitte Daille-Duclos is
notable product liability specialist.
Clients include manufacturers of medical

devices and generic drugs, as well as

biomedical research groups.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Field Fisher Waterhouse advises highprofile IT providers, editors and users
on licensing, integration and outsourcing
agreements. The smart and practical
Christopher Mesnooh has strong
expertise and is popular with Silicon
Valley companies. Bruno Ducoulombier
also has extensive experience.
Insolvency
Field Fisher Waterhouse s five-lawyer
team regularly represents investment
funds and distressed companies. It has

dealt with many LBO distressed cases.

Bruno Paccioni advises on matters
including debt renegotiations and postinsolvency litigation.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity

CMS
1-3 VILLA MILE BERGERAT, 92522
NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE CEDEX
Tel: +33 1 47 38 55 00
Web: www.cms-bfl.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
CMS has great expertise in public
projects and recently assisted lenders

with road and court construction

projects. Jean-Luc Tixier is a go-tospecialist for urban law and propertyrelated work. Energy specialist
Christophe Barthlemy recently advised
GRTgaz on the construction of a gas
pipeline. Franois Tenailleau is
recommended as being pragmatic and a
great negotiator.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
CMS team, which has very good
industry knowledge, recently
completed a number of landmark
transactions advising banks including
advising CACIB on Bonduelles 145m

bond issuance and acting for Socit

Gnrale on the establishment of its
50bn EMTN programme under English
and French law. Practice head MarcEtienne Sbire has excellent technical
skills and know-how and Grgory
Benteux is also recommended.
.html">">Derivatives and structured
finance
CMS advises on derivatives and has a
strong securitisation practice, where it
has advised on a number of trade
receivables securitisation programmes.
It represented HSBC as arranger of
Crdit Mutuel Nord Europes home loan
1bn securitisation programme. Marc-

Etienne Sbire and Grgory Benteux are

the key contacts.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
CMS pragmatic and proactive ninelawyer team is involved in the French
flour cartel case and also representing
Biotronik in a French Competition
Authority investigation. Bernard
Geneste, Nathalie Ptrignet and Denis
Redon lead the practice.
Employment
CMS 60-lawyer team has recently

completed various major restructuring

projects and also handled collective
litigation. The firm notably manages key
matters for La Poste regarding its
remuneration policy. Jean-Claude
Anisten, Nicolas de Sevin, Laurent
Marquet de Vasselot and Pierre-Jean
Sinibaldi are key figures, and Ghislain
Beaure dAugres, Pierre Bonneau and
Nicolas Callies are also recommended.
Environment
Health and life sciences
CMS Bernard Geneste is a regulatory
expert and an excellent strategist,
particularly in litigation. The teams
recent work includes representations

before the French Supreme

Administrative Court and the European
Commission on matters such as drug
reimbursement and the online sale of
drugs. Jean de la Hosseraye handles
product liability cases. Clients include
Expanscience.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
CMS advises its loyal client base on
mid-cap transactions. The firm recently
assisted Punch Metals International with
the acquisition of General Motors
Strasbourg. Key figures in the eight-

partner team include Christophe

Blondeau, Jean-Robert Bousquet,
Isabelle Buffard-Bastide, Jacques
Isnard, Bruno Peillon, and Philippe
Rosenpick.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
CMS has strong expertise in commercial
leasing and litigation. Jean-Luc Tixier,
Philippe Riglet and Aline Divo co-head
the 14-lawyer team, which recently

completed work pertaining to retail sites

and clinics.
Tax
With some 180 dedicated lawyers, CMS
is arguably Frances leading reference
for all-round tax matters. It is a go-to
option for transfer-pricing issues through
the client-focused Bruno Gibert and
expert in high-stakes tax reassessment
and litigation through Stphane Austry,
who advised Bollor in challenging the
legality of a new tax. Daniel Gutmann is
a leading expert in tax doctrine. Other
key figures in the 63-partner team
include Christophe Frionnet, Jean
Guilmoto, Lionel Lenczner and Philippe

Zoubritzky for direct taxation issues;

Gatan Berger Picq for VAT; Michel
Collet for international taxation and
private client issues; Pierre Dedieu for
international taxation; and Laurent
Chatel for domestic taxation issues.
Dimitri Leboff and Thierry Granier were
promoted to the partnership in 2013.

Fourgoux & Associs

76 AVENUE DE WAGRAM, 75017
PARIS

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recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Fourgoux & Associs specialises in
competition, distribution and franchise
law, and has recently acted in several
domestic antitrust cases. Jean-Louis
Fourgoux is the key contact.

Gide
22 COURS ALBERT 1ER, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 40 75 60 00
Fax: +33 1 43 59 37 79
Web: www.gide.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Gide shows strong understanding of
public sector operators and runs a

high quality PPP practice through

Thomas Courtel and Bndicte Mazel;
the 21-lawyer team recently assisted a
consortium with the Music City project.
It also has strong public law, litigation
and energy expertise, areas in which it
represents key clients such as SNCF and
Exeltium. Michel Gunaire and Laurent
Deruy are key contacts. Urban planning
law is another leading field of expertise
through the pragmatic and clientoriented Emmanuel Vital-Durand.
Aviation
Gides Richard Ghueldre is an aviation
insurance expert. The firm advises
Global Aerospace as liability insurer to

all non-Parisian French airports. The

insurer La Runion Arienne is also a
key client for accident-related claims.
Manufacturers such as Eurocopter and
ATR are clients for regulatory and
contractual advice.
Banking and finance
Gides powerful, 52-lawyer team
covers all types of finance, regulatory
and capital markets transactions. The
exceptional Eric Cartier-Millon leads
on high-end corporate and acquisition
financings, notably including assisting
the lenders with the 445m financing of
the tender offer for Club Mditerrane.
Property financing is another area of

very high quality work: for example,

the team advised HSBC on the first
mortgage-backed bond issuance in
France. Key figures in this area are
Kamel Ben Salah, who excels in
negotiations, and Rmi Tabbagh, who
stands out for his exceptional ability to
comprehend the legal environment
attached to a transaction.
Capital markets: debt
Gide has great experience in complex
debt transactions and in-depth
knowledge of all aspects of capital
markets. The firm advised HSBC on
Foncire des Murs 255m notes
issuance which was the first Paris-

listed issuance of notes secured by a

mortgage. The firm also has US law
capabilities. Christophe Mead and
Melinda Arsouze are recommended
along with Hubert du Vignaux, who is
very smart and hands-on, and Arnaud
Duhamel, who is particularly good in
complex transactions.
Capital markets: equity
Gide is strongly involved alongside
underwriters. The reactive and
reliable team recently advised on
issuances of convertibles and also
assisted the Bulgari family with the
557m disposal of shares held in
LVMH. Arnaud Duhamel has 360-

degree vision and Melinda Arsouze is

also recommended.
Construction
.html">">Derivatives and structured
finance
Gides very client-oriented team
provides an outstanding level of
service for securitisation work and has
sound knowledge of market practices.
Recent work includes advising on the
creation and securitisation of debt funds
and property loans. Xavier de
Kergommeaux, Gilles Saint Marc and
Christine Van Gallebaert Christine Van
Gallebaert are the key contacts.

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Gide is involved in major financial
cases including defending BPCE against
claims brought by local public entities
regarding structured loans. The practice
also handles commercial and corporate
cases. Bruno Quentin and Michel Pitron
are the key contacts.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Gides 21-lawyer team is highly
responsive and provides a very good
level of service. It manages a
significant ICC caseload including a
number of cases concerning North

Africa or the Middle East. The firm is

also acting as co-counsel in a case
concerning alleged violation of the
Chile-Spain BIT agreement following
expropriation by the Pinochet military
government. Carole Malinvaud is highly
involved in cases as counsel and
arbitrator. The highly persuasive
Rupert Reece employs excellent
tactics. Christian Camboulive and
Pierre Raoul-Duval are also
recommended.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution

Gides 27-lawyer team is rapid,

efficient and available, delivering
top-quality service with a real
business and solution-oriented
approach. It was recently involved in a
number of major domestic and European
merger control matters including two
phase II cases before the French
Competition Authority. The team also
represented Casino during the
acquisition of Monoprix and has acted in
abuse of dominant position cases such as
defending SNCF regarding claims
brought by Euro Cargo Rail. The firm is
also representing BPCE in a French
cartel case. Antoine Choffel and Jolle
Salzmann lead the practice along with
great strategist Yann Utzschneider and

the extremely knowledgeable and

experienced Emmanuel Reille.
Employment
Gide delivers good-quality work and
assists many leading companies such as
EDF and Rio Tinto Alcan. The 26lawyer team has recently advised on
collective redundancy, site closure and
working time issues as well as the
negotiation of new collective
agreements. Key names include
Baudouin de Moucheron, Aurlien
Boulanger, David Jonin, Anne Boileau,
the very dedicated Foulques de
Rostolan, newly promoted partner
Guillaume Navarro and the highly

respected Franois Vergne, who joined

from Morgan Lewis LLP.
Environment
Health and life sciences
IT, telecoms and the internet
Gides overall level of service is very
good. The firm has deep domestic and
international experience in telecoms, and
notably assisted Monaco Telecom with
the handover of its VSAT satellite
network. Deutsche Telekom is also a
client. The firm also handles some
strategic IT projects through Thierry
Dor, who assisted La Banque Postale
with the creation of SFIL. The practice

is jointly led by the highly regarded

Olivier Cousi and Rmy Fekete, whose
advice is always to the point.
Insolvency
Insurance
Gides highly strategic team
immediately grasps and addresses
issues at stake, has comprehensive
expertise and is recommended for
contractual, regulatory or litigation
issues. Clients include many leading
insurers such as Chartis and Axa.
Practice head Richard Ghueldre ranks
among the top experts in France and
Europe. Senior associate Charles-Eric
Delamare Deboutteville is a reference

for distribution-related regulatory

matters and life insurance.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Gides 20-lawyer team always delivers
responses in a timely manner. It has
leading patent expertise and handles key
matters in the pharmaceutical and
technological sectors. Grgoire Triet is
representing Samsung in a licensing
dispute, as well as acting for La Maison
du Caf in a case against Nestl
regarding patents on Nespresso
capsules. The firm also advises leading
companies on trade mark issues.
Emmanuel Larere, Arnaud Michel and
the technically very good Raphalle

Dequir-Portier are also recommended.

Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Gide underwent major change in 2013
following the departures of some of its
key advisers: Serge Tatar and Renaud
Rossa joined Lacourte Raquin Tatar,
while Antoine Bonnasse, Youssef
Djehane and Jean-Emmanuel Skovron
moved to BDGS Associs AARPI. The
firm then took over Morgan Lewis LLPs
corporate team including Jean Leygonie,
Pierre-Antoine Dubecq and Anne Tolila.
The new, highly responsive and
technical practice remains well

resourced and has been involved in

major cross-border transactions, such as
assisting Auchan with its 1bn
acquisition of Real Eastern Europe from
Metro. Key figures in the team include
Jean-Marc Desach, Christophe Eck,
Didier Martin, Hugues Scalbert,
Guillaume Rougier-Brierre, Antoine
Lelong, and Axelle Toulemonde.
Private equity: fund formation
Gide advises on a broad range of fund
structuring work including private equity
buyout, infrastructure and debt funds.
Highlights included assisting SCOR with
the structuring of its 500m
infrastructure debt funds. Stphane Puel

is the key contact along with the

technically very good Ann Baker, who
joined from Morgan Lewis LLP.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Gide advises on high-profile
international road and transport projects,
notably in Asia and Eastern Europe. The
International Finance Corporation is a
regular client. The firm also has highly
professional expertise in mining work
in France and Africa as well as
experience in large international nuclear

projects. The practice notably assisted

Total Petrochemicals with the
establishment of a petrochemicals plant
joint venture with China Power
Investment Corporation. Franois
Krotoff, John Crothers, Rupert Reece
and Stphane Vernay are the key
contacts. Thomas Courtel and Michel
Gunaire are also key names for energy
and PPP projects in France.
Real estate
Gides high-level practice advises a
diverse range of clients on the largest
investment transactions and development
projects. The 35-lawyer team assisted
Grosvenor Fund Management with the

300m acquisition of properties in Lyon

and acted for GE on the creation of a
joint venture to renovate the Pont de
Svres Towers. Stanislas Dwernicki is
praised for his ability to see beyond
legal issues, and the other partners are
Frdric Nouel, Eric Martin-Impratori,
Renault Baguenault, Bertrand Oldra,
Franois dOrnano and Christopher
Szostak. Erwan Le Douce-Bercot joined
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Shipping
Tax
Gide has high-level property tax
expertise in the form of Laurent Modave,
who is appreciated for his very fast

understanding of clients needs. The

firm advised Socri Promotion on tax
aspects of a new partnership with
Unibail-Rodamco. The firm also advises
on transactional and patrimonial tax.
Key figures include Olivier Dauchez and
Guillaume Jolly. Fund specialist
Christian Nouel joined from Morgan
Lewis LLP. Gilbert Ladreyt joined De
Gaulle Fleurance & Associs, while
Guillaume Goulard is now a member of
Frances Supreme Administrative Court.

Ginesti Magellan
Paley-Vincent
10 PLACE DES ETATS UNIS, 75116
PARIS

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recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Ginesti Magellan Paley-Vincent is
involved in high-profile corporate and
securities cases such as representing

Herms in its dispute with LVMH. Apax

Partners and Galeries Lafayette are also
clients. Philippe Ginesti, Xavier Pernot
are the main contacts along with
healthcare expert Catherine PaleyVincent.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Ginesti Magellan Paley-Vincents
partners are mainly involved as
arbitrators in ICC and investment cases.
Jacques Sals has been appointed in a
number of high-profile oil disputes. Jalal
El Ahdab is also recommended.
Health and life sciences

Mergers and acquisitions

Ginesti Magellan Paley-Vincent
advises very fine French clients, notably
in the luxury goods sector, which
appreciate the teams personalised and
efficient support. The six-partner
practice has extensive experience in
complex matters, especially when
prominent families such as the Herms
family are involved. The firm recently
assisted the French Environment and
Energy Management Agency with the
creation of a joint venture with PSA
Peugeot-Citron. Practice head Philippe
Ginesti stands out for his negotiating
skills and loyalty to clients. Stphane
Bnzant and Francois Devedjian are

also recommended.
Real estate

Moisand Boutin &

Associs
4 AVENUE VAN DYCK, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 47 66 51 19
Fax: +33 1 46 22 53 98
Web: www.mba-avocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Moisand Boutin & Associs provides

clear, precise and documented

support. Christine Hillig-Poudevigne
heads the available and responsive
team, which has recently advised clients
on litigation and restructuring.
Tax
Moisand Boutin & Associs highly
available six-lawyer team has a very
high level of expertise. It assists large
international and French groups with a
broad range of matters including VAT,
litigation, reorganisations and tax
reassessments. Michel-Pierre Boutin,
Dorothe Traverse and Marie-Eve
Chauvire are recommended.

Huglo Lepage &

Associs Conseil
40 RUE DE MONCEAU, 75008 PARIS

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recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Environment

JeantetAssocis
AARPI
87 AVENUE KLBER, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 45 05 80 08
Fax: +33 1 47 04 20 41
Web: www.jeantet.fr

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Banking and finance

Martine Samuelian and Guillaume

Berruyer provide JeantetAssocis
AARPI with a prominent regulatory and
litigation practice which represents
many leading banks. The firm also
handles financing work through JeanFranois Adelle and Thierry Brun, as
well as project finance expert PaulHenri de Cabissole.
Capital markets: equity
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
JeantetAssocis AARPI advises major
clients such as Veolia, LVMH and Crdit
Mutuel CIC. Martine Samuelian and

Guillaume Berruyer have high-level

experience in banking litigation. Paul
Cocchiello and Yves Repiquet are also
recommended.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
JeantetAssocis AARPIs very
responsive team handles some of the
most sensitive cases in relation to
political, financial, tax laundering and
securities issues. Yves Repiquet, who
ranks among the best criminal lawyers

in France, is representing International

Monetary Fund managing director
Christine Lagarde in the Tapie case.
Martine Samuelian represents banks in
key matters.
EU competition and distribution
JeantetAssocis AARPIs eight-lawyer
team manages an important domestic
antitrust caseload as well as merger
control matters. It is involved in cases in
the banking sector and has been
representing Transdev in abuse of
dominant position claims launched
against SNCF. The smart Loraine
Donnedieu de Vabres-Trani heads the
practice, which includes Thomas Picot

and Florent Prunet.

Employment
JeantetAssocis AARPIs quick,
available and flexible team advises
major French and international groups
on key issues such as restructuring,
Sunday working, and criminal labour
law, and regularly assists major
Anglophone chains arriving in France. It
also assisted Continental with a major
site closure. Patrick Thibart, Jean Nret
and Francis Collin lead the practice.
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions

JeantetAssocis AARPI assisted BPCE

with the sale of Meilleurtaux. The firm
fields an experience team including
Philippe Portier, Yvon Drano, Philippe
Matignon, Nicolas Partouche, and the
very efficient and well-connected
Thierry Brun.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
JeantetAssocis AARPI knows how to
drive negotiations, its lawyers always

act on behalf of their clients interests

and give absolutely remarkable
advice. The team has been advising
RREEF Investment on the negotiation on
Monoprixs head office lease. PaulHenri de Cabissole is a high-flying
property finance expert. Catherine SaintGeniest, who joined from Orrick
Rambaud Martel, has deep knowledge
of the market and is particularly
recommended for leasing and litigation.
Tax

Lamy & Associs

40 RUE DE BONNEL, 69484 LYON
CEDEX 03

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recommends this firm for:
The regions
Based in Lyon and Paris, Lamy &
Associs has strong contentious and noncontentious expertise.

Paul Hastings LLP

96 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008

PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Capital markets: equity

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Paul Hastings LLP produces efficient
work for French banks, accountancy
firms and large French and international
companies such as Vivendi. The firm is
involved in key cases in the LBO,
finance and property fields as well as a
high-profile shareholders conflict. Main
practitioners Philippe Bouchez El Ghozi
and Nicolas Faguer are supported by
Dominique Borde, Guillaume Kellner
and the brilliant and experienced
Aline Poncelet.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation

Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

EU competition and distribution
Paul Hastings LLPs three-lawyer
practice has strong EU expertise and is
representing UTI Worldwide in seeking
to annul the ECs cartel decision on
freight-forwarders. Pierre Kirch is
recommended for cross-border issues.
Employment
Deborah Sankowicz heads Paul
Hastings LLPs four-lawyer team,
which provides well-fitted advice
regarding restructuring projects and
other matters. It is assisting AIG with
establishing an international redundancy

plan. The practice also handles a high

volume of litigation and is well versed
in assisting large Anglophone groups.
Stphane Henry is also recommended.
Insolvency
Paul Hastings LLP provides high
quality, very accurate and timely work.
The firm advises US funds, debtors and
shareholders and was involved in large
LBO restructurings in 2013. The team
advised Attestor as a major shareholder
regarding Saurs debt restructuring.
Lionel Spizzichino has deep
knowledge and good contacts among
key local stakeholders.
Mergers and acquisitions

Paul Hastings LLP is increasingly

involved in strategic transactions and
restructurings. The team notably assisted
the Milan office with advising SNAM on
its acquisition of TIGF. Vivendi and PSA
Peugeot Citron are also clients.
Guillaume Kellner heads the 22-lawyer
practice, which also includes Pascal de
Moidrey, Olivier Deren, Edith Boucaya
and newly promoted partner Etienne
Mathey. The firm also recruited David
Revcolevschi from Freshfields
Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Private equity
Paul Hastings LLP stands out for its
broad practice, spanning capital

development, advice to management, and

scope of mid to large transactions.
Astorg Partners is a key client. The team
includes Olivier Deren, Alexis Terray
and Pascal de Moidrey.
Real estate
Paul Hastings LLP is regularly
involved in major investment work,
particularly in the hotel sector. The firm
advised Tishman Speyer on the
corporate structuring of its acquisition of
Tour Pacific. Groupe Du Louvre and
Amundi are also clients. David Lacaze
heads the practice, which also includes
financing specialist Mounir Letayf.
Tax

Allard de Waal heads Paul Hastings

LLPs three-lawyer team, which
provides tax advice on M&A and
private equity transactions, including
advising on the acquisition of TIGF.
Astorg Partners and EDRIP are also
clients. The practice also handles some
property tax and litigation work.

Latham & Watkins

45 RUE SAINT DOMINIQUE, 75 007
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 40 62 20 00
Fax: +33 1 40 62 20 62
Web: www.lw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Latham & Watkins very efficient,

18-lawyer team expertly advises lenders

or sponsors on sophisticated financings
of large-cap LBO transactions, and
strongly defends its clients interests
and seeks good compromises. The firm
excels at double LuxCo structures and
high-yield bond financings, and is often
consulted on LBO debt refinancings.
Highlights included assisting banks with
the refinancing of Elis debt and acting
for Bain Capital on the LuxCo
financing of the acquisition of Maisons
du Monde through a high-yield bond
issuance. Practice head Xavier Farde is
highly committed and has great
negotiating skills. Etienne Gentil, Basil
Zotiades and the highly rigorous
Lionel Dechmann are also

recommended.
Capital markets: debt
Latham & Watkins provides topnotch services in the high-yield bond
space, and advises across French, US
and UK law. It represents banks and
issuers on DCM matters including US
bond offerings. Recent work included
advising BNP on Cegedims high-yield
senior notes issuance. The highly
experienced Basil Zotiades and John
Watson are recommended along with
Thomas Vogel and Thomas MargenetBaudry.
.html">">Derivatives and structured
finance

Latham & Watkins demonstrates high

expertise in the most technical
derivatives and structure finance
matters. The nine-lawyer team combines
French, UK and US law expertise to
deal with contentious and noncontentious matters. It advised CACIB
on a structured equity swap in the
context of Casinos acquisition of
Monoprix. Basil Zotiades is a major
reference and Thomas Vogel is a
brilliant young lawyer.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Latham & Watkins eight-lawyer
practice represents several major

corporations in commercial litigation,

notably in the TMT and energy sectors.
Valrie Bouaziz Torron, Myria Saarinen
and newly promoted partner Fabrice
Fages head the team.
EU competition and distribution
Latham & Watkins seven-lawyer
team provides absolutely excellent
advice on antitrust matters at French and
European levels, as well as merger
control. It is representing Groupement
des Cartes Bancaires before the ECJ in
the payment card case. Frdric
Pradelles is responsive and a good
listener. Hugues Vallette Viallard is
particularly recommended for antitrust

issues.
Employment
Latham & Watkins ten-lawyer team
advises blue-chip French and
international clients on major
restructuring, mass litigation and siteclosure matters, as well as compliance
issues and M&A. It assisted Omnicom
during its cross-border merger with
Publicis. The practice is jointly headed
by Agns Cloarec-Mrendon and
Matthias Rubner.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Latham & Watkins seven-lawyer
practice expertly advises on global

outsourcing and system integration

projects, and recently acted for Axa in
that capacity. It advises prominent
technology users such as LOral and
Publicis and is active in telecoms for
clients such as Orange. Jean-Luc Juhan
co-heads the team with Myria Saarinen,
who has a good ability to understand
and address technical matters.
Insolvency
Latham & Watkins very responsive
team provides excellent overall
service, and shows deep legal and
business understanding. The firm
handles a large volume of LBO
restructuring work including recently

acting in the Pages Jaunes and Camaieu

cases. Herv Diogo Amengual is
extraordinarily customer-focused and
dedicated to achieving positive results
for his clients. Finance experts Xavier
Farde and Etienne Gentil are also
recommended.
Mergers and acquisitions
Latham & Watkins is increasingly
being retained to advise clients on highend transactions and assisted Omnicom
during its merger with Publicis. Air
France and Lagardre are also clients.
Patrick Laporte, Olivier du Mottay,
Thomas Forschbach, Gatan Gianasso,
Pierre-Louis Clro and Charles-Antoine

Guelluy are key figures in the 35-lawyer

team.
Private equity
Latham & Watkins very strong,
highly creative team advises on the
markets largest transactions. The firm
notably advised BC Partners on the
acquisition of Allflex and acted for Bain
Capital on the acquisition of Maisons du
Monde. Thomas Forschbach, who coheads the firms practice globally,
always finds the breakthrough solution
to unlock complex negotiations. Other
key figures in the team include Nathalie
Alibert, Denis Criton, Gatan Gianasso
and Olivier du Mottay.

Project finance and energy: energy

Project finance and energy: project
finance
Tax
Latham & Watkins advises on tax
aspects of leading LBO, M&A and
restructuring transactions, including
assisting Omnicom in relation to its
merger with Publicis. The nine-lawyer
team also advises on high-yield
financing, debt restructuring, and tax
controversies. Olivia Rauch-Ravis
heads the practice, which also includes
Xavier Renard and Olivier Delattre.

Cousin & Associs

8 RUE DE L'ODEON, 75006 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques
Cousin & Associs has strong expertise
in pharmaceutical and other life sciences
patent litigation, as well as trade mark
cases. The six-lawyer practice include
Pierre Cousin, Myriam Moatty, Sandrine
Bouvier-Ravon and Jean-Martin

Chevalier, who is a top expert in plant

variety protection.

Weil, Gotshal &

Manges

2 RUE DE LA BAUME, 75008 PARIS

Tel: +33 1 44 21 97 97
Fax: +33 1 42 89 57 90
Web: www.weil.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has deep
understanding of regulated sectors and
public sector institutions. The firm
advises key players in the telecoms and
energy sectors including GDF Suez,
which it recently assisted with nuclear
issues and hydroelectric concessions.
The team also advised CDC on the
structuring of investment vehicles.
Frdric Salat-Baroux heads the
practice. Senior associate Laurent
Ayache joined McDermott Will & Emery
AARPI.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Weil, Gotshal & Manges team is
involved in several major cases such as
representing Vivendi in a dispute with
Lagardre and acting for Casino in a
case against Carrefour. The great
Didier Malka heads the practice, which
also includes Bernard Casanova.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Weil, Gotshal & Manges handles a
sustained amount of merger control
work, often on behalf of private equity
sponsors, such as advising on AXA

Private Equitys acquisition of Club

Mditerrane. The precise and
attentive Romain Ferla heads the fourlawyer team, which is also involved in
flour cartel cases.
Insolvency
Often identified as the markets most
highly regarded practice, Weil, Gotshal
& Manges represents distressed
companies and investors in the most
significant LBO restructuring work as
well as earning key instructions in
distressed M&A. The firm notably
advised clients in the Saur, Petroplus
and CEPL cases. The team is headed by
the remarkable Jean-Dominique Daudier

de Cassini and the tenacious and

skilful Philippe Druon.
Mergers and acquisitions
Weil, Gotshal & Manges recently
advised GDF Suez on its acquisition of
International Power. Other clients
include Vinci and Casino. Claude Serra
heads the practice, which also incudes
Arthur de Baudry dAsson and Agathe
Soilleux. Laurent Faugrolas left the
firm.
Private equity
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has
exceptional experience in large-cap
transactions and is trusted by leading

private equity sponsors such as Apax

Partners. It advised AXA Private Equity
on the takeover bid for Club
Mditerrane. The team includes leading
experts David Aknin, Frdric Cazals,
Alexandre Duguay, Emmanuelle Henry,
and the remarkable Jean Beauchataud.

Thms
72 AVENUE DU PEUPLE BELGE, PO
BOX 9, 59009 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
20-lawyer firm Thms has four offices
in northern France, including in Lille,
and covers numerous disciplines.

Villeneau Rohart
Simon
15 PLACE DU GENERAL CATROUX,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Shipping
Villeneau Rohart Simons longestablished practice handles events at
sea, construction and insurance matters.
Jean-Serge Rohart, Patrick Simon,

Benot Pincemin and Bertrand Coste are

the key names.

Alain BensoussanAvocats
7 PLACE FIRMIN GAUTIER, 38000
GRENOBLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
With some 80 lawyers, Alain
Bensoussan-Avocats is the largest
dedicated technology firm in France.
Technology providers and end users

such as Accenture, TDF and SAP utilise

the teams expansive expertise. Alain
Bensoussan-Avocats is particularly
recommended.

Dentons

5 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES, 75008

PARIS
Tel: +33 1 42 68 48 00
Fax: +33 1 42 68 15 45
Web: www.dentons.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Dentons five-lawyer practice is highly

active in the field of PPP. The team,
which is headed by Marc Fornacciari,
has recently advised on various
university-related projects. It also
handles litigation and regulatory work,
as well as energy and natural resources
mandates, and notably represented USbased Schuepbach Energy in
proceedings regarding shale-gas
permits.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Dentons is involved in a several large

investment disputes, notably in relation
to Eastern Europe. The practice is also
representing Apotex in one of the largest
ICSID arbitrations against the US
government initiated under the NAFTA
treaty. The 12-lawyer team also manages
a substantial ICC caseload. Barton
Legum heads the firms investment treaty
arbitration practice, while JeanChristophe Honlet co-heads the practice
in Europe.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Dentons shows good business acumen
and has substantial experience in the

pharmaceutical sector, where clients

include Warner Chilcott. The team also
represents various Parisian luxury
hotels. Katell Dniel Allioux heads the
firms European practice, which also
includes Julie Caussade, Frdrique
Meslay-Caloni and senior counsel JeanLouis Magnier.
Health and life sciences
Dentons knows the pharmaceutical
sector very well and produces
excellent work. The team, which has a
broad range of expertise, recently
advised clients on new regulatory and
transparency requirements. The firm also
assisted Pfizer and Warner Chilcott with

reorganisations. The Paris team is coheaded by Pascale Poupelin, who is

very good in market access and
regulatory issues, and corporate
adviser Jean-Marc Grosperrin, who is
simply brilliant. Senior of counsel
Franois Vignaud heads the firms
European practice.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Dentons ten-lawyer practice handles
patent litigation and trade mark work. It
is involved in a groundbreaking multijurisdictional patent litigation case.
CNRS is also a client for patent work. In
the trade mark field, the team represents

leading luxury companies and also

advises major multinational groups such
as Coca-Cola and Havaianas. Isabelle
Leroux is one of Frances leading trade
mark practitioners and David Masson is
creative, responsive and reasonable.
Senior counsel Grard Delile and new
recruit Professor Michel Vivant are also
key figures in the team.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Dentons mainly advises on mid-cap

transactions. Paul Morel heads the M&A

practice, while John Flanigan heads the
European corporate group. Pascal
Chadenet assisted Zodiac Marine &
Pool with the sale of Zodiac
Recreational.
Private equity: fund formation
Private equity
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Dentons assists lenders, sponsors and
public entities with key projects in
France, including advising on several
university and road projects. It also
acted for the lenders on Paris new

Courthouse project. The practice is

jointly headed by public law expert
Marc Fornacciari and finance specialist
Jean-Marc Allix. The firm is also
building up its capabilities for projects
in Africa after hiring Ramin Hariri and
Vincent Lacombe from Fidal.
Real estate
Tax
Dentons very responsive and high
level practice advises leading French
and international companies on
reorganisations, transfer pricing,
transactions, tax audit and litigation.
European practice head Sandra Hazan is
particularly attentive to her clients

needs. Anne Quenedey is also a strong

contact. Jean-Luc Cuadrado joined
Simmons & Simmons LLP.

Willkie Farr &

Gallagher LLP
21-23 RUE DE LA VILLE L'EVQUE,
75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 43 45 00
Fax: +33 1 40 06 96 06
Web: www.willkie.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is

recognised for its leading PPP expertise,
where it is involved in key matters
pertaining to university, rail and prison
infrastructure projects, often
representing sponsors. The sevenlawyer team is advising a consortium on
the Nmes-Montpellier railway project.
The City of Paris is also a client.
Practice head Thierry Laloum finds
innovative solutions and Vincent
Brenot is also recommended.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP runs a
proactive and customer-oriented

practice, wherein Eduardo Fernandez

is heavily involved in assisting large
French corporations such as Air Liquide
with US private placements. The
practice also assisted Bonduelle with its
145m European private placement. The
firm also advises on DCM issuances by
public sector entities.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
represents large corporations and highend investors, notably including
representing Lagardre in a case against
Vivendi regarding Canal Plus cash
management. Dominique Mondolini

heads the practice. Maurice Lantourne

founded Lantourne & Associs at the
beginning of 2014.
EU competition and distribution
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPs
thorough and extremely reliable team
stands out for its level of commitment
and responsiveness. It is handling
several of the most significant EU and
domestic antitrust cases concerning
energy production, patent settlement and
shipping trade issues. It obtained a
233m fine reduction for a client in an
EU energy cartel case and assisted the
French state with state aid matters
following PSAs 7bn state guarantee.

EDF, Orange and CMA CGM are also

clients. Practice head Jacques-Philippe
Gunther is highly regarded and David
Tayar has very strong analytical skills,
coupled with a deep understanding of
the business environment.
Environment
Insolvency
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has
been involved in most of the markets
key cases. It represented the mezzanine
lenders during Consolis restructuring
and acted for Arcapita in CEPLs
restructuring. The team also acts for
debtors in insolvency proceedings, such
as Doux and CMA-CGM. Alexandra

Bigot heads the highly available team.

Maurice Lantourne founded Lantourne &
Associs at the beginning of 2014.
Mergers and acquisitions
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP assists
leading French and international
corporations such as CMA-CGM and
EADS on large transactions, including
distressed M&A, in France and abroad.
Highlight included assisting Swissport
with the acquisition of Servisair.
Fabrice Cohen gets things done. Other
key figures in the team include Eduardo
Fernandez, Grgoire Finance,
Christophe Garaud, Cdric Hajage,
Daniel Hurstel and Annette Pron.

Private equity
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
provides outstanding support to
various large-cap funds. The firm
completed a number of deals for key
client PAI Partners, including
Swissports acquisition of Servisair.
The team of highly experienced partners
includes Fabrice Cohen, Christophe
Garaud, Cdric Hajage, Daniel Payan,
Annette Pron, Grgoire Finance, and
Eduardo Fernandez, who has a deep
understanding of the French legal
environment.
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project

finance
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP fields
an excellent team for project finance.
The firm advises lenders and sponsors
on landmark rail, road, university and
prison infrastructure projects in France,
and is assisting the sponsors with the
Nmes-Montpellier rail project. The
practice also has good knowledge of
the energy sector, where key clients
include Poweo and EDF. Amir
Jahanguiri is praised for his creative
approach towards developing new
financing solutions. Thierry Laloum
leads the team on the public law side.
Tax

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP mainly

advises on M&A and private equity
transactions. The practice acted for PAI
Partners on the acquisition of IPH.
Marie-Hlne Raffin is a reference for
tax consolidation issues. Pierre
Ullmann and counsel Philippe Grud are
the other key contacts.

BCW & Associs

25 RUE DU GENERAL FOY, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Employment
Health and life sciences

Shipping

Vigui Schmidt
2 RUE DE LISBONNE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Vigui Schmidt is renowned for its fine
litigation expertise in difficult situations.
Nicolas Vigui and Yves Schmidt are
highly regarded for their expertise and
discretion. Frdric Peltier founded

Dethomas Peltier Kopf Juvigny.

Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Health and life sciences
Mergers and acquisitions
Vigui Schmidts Yves Schmidt and
Nicolas Vigui advise on complex
transactions.

Duteil Avocats
7 PLACE ANTONIN PONCET, 69002
LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Lyon-based Duteil Avocats advises on
corporate and commercial law. The firm
also has an office in Paris.

Simmons & Simmons

LLP
5 BOULEVARD DE LA MADELEINE,
75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation finance
Jeremy Arscotts team at Simmons &
Simmons LLP advises lenders and
ECAs on aircraft financings.

Banking and finance

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Simmons & Simmons LLP is the go-to
firm for product liability matters,
notably in the healthcare sector through
Jacques-Antoine Robert and Alexandre
Regniault. Thierry Gontard is an expert
in financial services cases.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Employment
Health and life sciences

Simmons & Simmons LLP has a broad

practice and is widely regarded as the
leading reference in France for medical
product litigation. Jacques-Antoine
Robert heads the practice, which has
large resources to deploy in headline
cases. The team also has notable
regulatory expertise. Michle Anahory,
Sonia de Kondserovsky, Alexandre
Regniault, Christian Taylor and of
counsel Eric Nigri are recommended.
Counsel Christophe Fichet joined from
Fasken Martineau LLP.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: energy

Project finance and energy: project

finance
Real estate

Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer LLP
2, RUE PAUL CZANNE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPs
six-lawyer practice advises on PPP,
regulatory and litigation matters. The
firm is representing Bombardier

Transport regarding performance issues

relating to two large transport sector
public procurements. Practice head
Pascal Cuche and counsel Marc
Lordonnois are recommended.
Banking and finance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
has very good expertise in acquisition
and corporate finance. The firm is
increasingly involved alongside
sponsors and corporations while still
advising major banks, such as BNP
Paribas, CACIB or Natixis. The practice
also deals with restructuring and
property finance work. Highlight
included assisting Alcatel-Lucent with a

2bn credit facility. Key partners in the

24-lawyer team include Dougall
Molson, Fabrice Grillo, Herv Touraine
and Emmanuel Ringeval. Fast,
accurate, reliable and dedicated
counsel Rha Christophilopoulos is also
recommended.
.html">">Derivatives and structured
finance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
has leading securitisation expertise
and recently advised Natixis as arranger
on a 1bn securitisation of factoring
receivables for Natixis Factor. Dougall
Molson, Herv Touraine and Fabrice
Grillo head the practice, which also

handles some DCM and ECM work.

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPs
very good, 12-lawyer team manages
many cases for major banks, including
Deutsche Bank, regarding the sale of
financial products to public entities.
Natixis and Blackstone are also clients.
Other areas of work include commercial
litigation and global investigations.
Stphane Bnouville and Dimitri Lecat
are thorough litigators.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

meets very high international
standards and has a leading investment
disputes practice, in addition to which it
undertakes commercial arbitration and
matters of public international law. The
firm is involved in several cases against
Venezuela including representing
ConocoPhillips in one of the worlds
largest expropriation disputes. The
practice is also handling other major
matters in the energy sector, notably
including a gas dispute with Egypt.
Georgios Petrochilos heads the 35lawyer team, which is part of a thriving
international practice. Other key partners
in the team include Elie Kleiman; Noah
Rubins; Peter Turner, who is praised for

his very strategic thinking; and newly

promoted partner Ben Juratowitch, who
is a hardworking rising star.
EU competition and distribution
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPs
15-lawyer practice handles a high
volume of litigation and recently acted
for Wendel before the Grand Chamber of
the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in
proceedings launched by Editions Odile
Jacob. The team has also assisted clients
during dawn raids and is attracting a
growing amount of merger control work.
Very creative practice head Jrme
Philippe and Maria Trabucchi are the
key figures.

Employment
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPs
20-lawyer team advises on major
restructuring projects, often in the
context of M&A transactions. Recently it
assisted Printemps during its sale to
Qatari investors. Practice head
Emmanuel Bnard and Gwen Senlanne
are great technicians.
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
recently assisted Total with its 2.4bn
sale of TIGF. Herv Pisani heads the 25lawyer team, which also includes Jean-

Claude Cotoni, Alan Mason, Yannick

Piette and Patrick Tardivy. Olivier
Rogivue joined from Bredin Prat in
2014, after Patrick Bonvarlet moved to
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
has robust experience in assisting
sponsors with major projects in France
and recently advised on a number of
building and sports infrastructure
projects. It assisted Path and Foncire
du Montout with the construction
financing of Lyons Stade des Lumires

stadium. The team also handles

renewable energy mandates. Practice
head Pascal Cuche and counsel Marc
Lordonnois are recommended.
Real estate
In 2013, Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer LLP hired the strongly
creative Erwan Le Douce-Bercot and
four colleagues from Gide. The team,
which gives tailor-made and highquality advice, recently acted for
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing to
complete a hotel acquisition. Other
clients include Axa RE and Icade.
Tax

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPs

11-lawyer practice advises on highprofile M&A transactions and is also
renowned for its expertise in the
financial services sector, where it
recently advised on a new tax on
financial transactions. Transfer-pricing,
cross-border tax planning, property tax
and tax litigation are other areas of
expertise. The firm assisted Euro Disney
with its 1.3bn debt refinancing.
Practice head Cyril Valentin, the
excellent and imaginative Antoine
Colonna dIstria and Vincent DanielMayeur are recommended.

Baker & McKenzie

SCP

1 RUE PAUL BAUDRY, 75008 PARIS

Tel: +33 1 44 17 53 00
Fax: +33 1 44 17 45 75
Web: www.bakermckenzie.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law

Baker & McKenzie SCP has a high
level of expertise in public
procurement, including on the litigation
side. The 11-lawyer team also shows a
real understanding of local public
entities and in-depth knowledge of
highly regulated companies such as EDF
and SNCF, which it advises regularly.
The practice is co-headed by Emmanuel
Guillaume, who is a brilliant and
pragmatic lawyer with extensive and
solid knowledge, and Arnaud Cabanes,
who has extremely sharp expertise.
The practice also handles urban law
matters through Alexia Robbes, who
shows remarkable technical ability.

Banking and finance

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
EU competition and distribution
Baker & McKenzie SCP provides the
right balance between legal expertise
and business-minded support. The 13lawyer team is representing France
Farine in proceedings before the French
Competition Authority. It also handles
state aid and merger control work. Alex
Dowding co-heads the team with the
very skilled Lna Sersiron, who is

very supportive of her clients

businesses. Distribution law specialist
Rgis Fabre has a high level of skill.
Employment
Baker & McKenzie SCP s 22-lawyer
practice provides an excellent overall
level of services, and is particularly
valuable on cross-border projects as
well as domestic issues. Gilles Jolivet
recently advised a major French group
on strategic matters. Olivier Vasset
heads the practice. Denise Broussal is
very good at explaining the legal
system in France.
Environment

Health and life sciences

IT, telecoms and the internet
Baker & McKenzie SCP gives the
best bespoke advice and has extensive
experience in managing
multijurisdictional IT projects. The
practice is also regularly called upon to
handle contentious and non-contentious
issues regarding system implementation,
new digital projects and telecoms work.
Clients include Socit Gnrale, Sanofi
and Veolia. The firm is also popular
with leading internet companies due to
its data privacy expertise. The highly
responsive team includes Rmy
Bricard, Emmanuel Guillaume and the

highly regarded Laurent Szuskin, as well

as Denise Lebeau-Marianna, Yann
Padova and senior counsel Christian
Blomet.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Baker & McKenzie SCP s 12-lawyer
team provides very high level services
and is recommended for its strong
understanding of clients businesses. It
mainly advises on trade marks and
portfolio management for clients such as
Nokia and Hennessy. The team recently
represented Atos in a trade mark
dispute. Virginie Ulmann and practice
head Jean-Franois Bretonnire are
highly recommended.

Media and entertainment: full-service

firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Baker & McKenzie SCP s very
skilled team provides tailored
services. The 45-lawyer practice
advises US, Asian and CAC 40
companies (including Veolia and Crdit
Agricole). It recently assisted Divine
Investments with the acquisition of
Printemps. Practice head Stphane
Davin always listens to his customers
needs. Laurent Barbara, MarieFranoise Brchignac, Raphale
Franois-Poncet and Eric Lasry are also
key figures along with Alyssa Gallot,

who gives excellent advice, and the

client-focused and solution-oriented
Alain Sauty de Chalon.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
Baker & McKenzie SCP provides an
outstanding quality of services
regarding loan negotiation and handles
complex portfolio deals. The 18lawyer practice includes several tax
specialists and serves a highly
sophisticated client base (including
Icade and BNP Paribas REIM). It

recently advised Qatars Divine

Investments on the acquisition of
Printemps. Marc Mariani heads the
practice, which includes leading tax
experts Olivier Mesmin and Christine
Daric, as well as Florence Defradas and
the constantly available Pierre-Marie
Ouchet.
Tax
Baker & McKenzie SCP s 40-lawyer
team provides customised, creative
and high-quality advice in a broad
range of areas. It has a very good level
of transfer pricing and international tax
expertise, thanks to the hugely
experienced Caroline Silberztein and

Pierre-Yves Bourtourault, while

Guillaume Le Camus and Vronique
Millischer advise on large M&A and
restructuring transactions. Clients
include Danone and Carrefour. Christine
Daric and Olivier Mesmin are property
tax experts, and Eric Meier and Rgis
Torlet lead a top-notch litigation team.
VAT expert Thierry Vialaneix is also
recommended along with wealth
management specialist Stphanie Aufril
and employee benefits expert Agns
Charpenet.

Clifford Chance

9 PLACE VENDOME, CS 50018, 75

038 PARIS CEDEX 1

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Clifford Chance gives strategic
advice to lenders, sponsors or public
entities regarding large public-private

partnership (PPP) projects and related

litigation, as well as handling important
regulatory issues. Notably, the firm is
assisting the Ministry of Ecology,
Sustainable Development and Energy
(which also has responsibility for
transport) with a number of key matters.
The practice is headed by the brilliant
and highly competent David Prat, who
has strong strategic vision.
Aviation
Banking and finance
Clifford Chances 60-lawyer practice
advises on a comprehensive range of
products and impresses clients with its
ability to explore new structuring

routes. It has continued to play an

instrumental role alongside the European
Financial Stability Facility fund to help
stabilise the eurozone. The team also
attracted major debt refinancing
instructions such as assisting the French
government with the bail-out of Crdit
Immobilier de France. It also advised on
major acquisition, LBO and unitranche
financings, notably including assisting a
consortium including EDF with the
financing of Total Infrastructure Gaz de
France. The very knowledgeable
Thierry Arachtingi defends banks very
well. He is recommended along with
James Butters, Daniel Zerbib and
Jonathan Lewis, who has a major
ability to address complex situations.

Frdrick Lacroix, who heads the

regulatory and financial services team,
has a deep knowledge of issues in the
area.
Capital markets: debt
Clifford Chance, which advises banks
and issuers, notably acted for HSBC on
EDFs 2.5bn and 1.25bn dual-tranche
hybrid bond issuance. Cdric Burford
heads the nine-lawyer team, which has
also recently advised on inaugural
issuances and on the inclusion of
renminbi currency provisions in EMTN
programmes.
Capital markets: equity

.html">">Derivatives and structured

finance
Clifford Chances totally dedicated
team is a leader for securitisation
work, particularly in the automotive and
retail sectors, and has very good
knowledge of derivatives and all
structured products. Jonathan Lewis
and the strongly knowledgeable
Frdrick Lacroix jointly head the team,
which assisted with the creation of the
two first securitisation companies and
advised LCH Clearnet on the setting up
of an EMIR-compliant client clearing
service for CDS.
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Clifford Chance gives very high level,
quality advice, and is trusted by large
international and French corporations
such as Carrefour to handle major
commercial disputes. The 15-lawyer
practice successfully defended SFR in
litigation against competitor Free
Mobile. The team is also handling
significant work in the financial services
field, such as representing RBS in a case
concerning swaps concluded with Lille
Urban Community. Thomas Baudesson
and Diego de Lammerville are
recommended.
Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Clifford Chance shows the ability to
deal with great technical cases
effectively. The firm has a strong
commercial caseload and also
represented EDF in a claim against
Argentina for breaches of the FranceArgentina BIT agreement. The 11lawyer team fields prominent experts
with deep understanding of arbitrators
and arbitral institutions; these include
arbitration global co-head Jason Fry,
Simon Greenberg and Jean-Pierre
Grandjean, who is praised for his
strategic and procedural thinking.
Peter Rosher joined Pinsent Masons
LLP.

Dispute resolution: stock market

litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Clifford Chances skilled and diligent
team manages a prominent EU caseload
for French and international groups. It is
regularly appointed to advise clients on
EU merger controls, thanks to its ability
to facilitate complex cross-border M&A
deals. The practice was recently
involved in a phase II notification
regarding the sale of Shells fuel refinery
in Hamburg. Antitrust is another strong
area of expertise, where the firm is again
assisting Shell following the ECs

investigations into oil and biofuel

pricing. The 11-lawyer practice is also
representing financial services clients.
Head of the global antitrust practice
Oliver Bretz is very hands-on and very
client-focused. Patrick Hubert and of
counsel Michel Petite are also
recommended along with newly
promoted partner Emmanuel Durand,
who has a high level of expertise.
Employment
Clifford Chances 11-lawyer team
shows great business sense, and is
involved in major restructuring projects
in the industrial sectors for clients such
as Lyondellbasell and Visteon. The firm

also handles litigation and termination of

high-level executives. Practice head
Franois Farmine is highly creative
and a great negotiator. Of counsel
Christian Lachze is also recommended.
Health and life sciences
Insolvency
Clifford Chances six-lawyer team
assisted the committee of senior
creditors with Saurs debt restructuring.
The practice also advises distressed
companies and is regularly involved in
distressed M&A and restructuring such
as assisting the Ministry for the
Economy and Finance with Crdit
Immobilier de Frances bail-out.

Practice head Reinhard Dammann is a

leading expert and academic figure in
France. Finance specialist Daniel Zerbib
and counsel Gilles Podeur are also
recommended.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Clifford Chance advises on the most
high-profile matters in the sports
industry, particularly in football, where
the firm is advising on the organisation
of the 2016 UEFA Championship. The
French Football Federation is also a
client. Yves Wehrli and Emmanuel
Durand jointly head the practice.

Mergers and acquisitions

Clifford Chance was recently involved
in high-profile distressed M&A
transactions, notably in the banking
sector where it assisted the French
government with Crdit Immobilier de
Frances bail-out. The firm also
represented major French groups such as
Carrefour in strategic deals in emerging
countries. Mathieu Remy, who can be
trusted blindly, has an outstanding
transactional record. Other key names in
the 36-lawyer team include Thierry
Schoen, Yves Wehrli, Gilles Lebreton,
Laurent Schoenstein, Catherine AstorVeyres, Aline Cardin and Dessislava
Savova, who advises on commercial and

contractual aspects of M&A

transactions.
Private equity: fund formation
In 2013, Clifford Chance hired Xavier
Comaills highly rated five-lawyer team
from Ashurst LLP. The new practice
advises on private equity funds and has
specialist expertise in debt funds.
Highlights included assisting CDC with
the creation of the first funds aimed at
financing SMEs. Tax partners Alexandre
Lagarrigue and Eric Davoudet are also
key names in the practice.
Private equity
Clifford Chance advises prominent

private equity houses such as

Bridgepoint on transactions and fund
formation. Highlights included assisting
3i and TCR Capital with the sale of
Trescal. Gilles Lebreton, Thierry
Schoen and Laurent Schoenstein are the
main contacts.
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Paris is the hub of Clifford Chances
worldwide projects practice. The team
includes some 30 lawyers who meet the
highest standards and assist financial
institutions and sponsors on landmark
projects globally. It advised the export

credit agencies on the Bosphorus Tunnel

project in Turkey and represented
International Power-GDF Suez and
Nareva on the 1,300MW Safi integrated
power project. Anthony Giustini coheads the firms global practice.
Nicholas Wong, who has very good
negotiation skills, Nikola Eatwell and
newly promoted partner Ross Howard
are also key advisers. The firm is also
recognised for its leading French
infrastructure practice through public
law expert David Prat and finance
specialist Daniel Zerbib, who is praised
for his listening and anticipation skills.
Real estate

Clifford Chance is a top firm for

large, complex transactions and other
investments. The 11-lawyer practice
advised Risanamento Europe on the sale
of a major portfolio. The team is
extremely competent and reinsuring;
no detail is forgotten or left to
chance. Practice head Franois Bonteil
has excellent operational knowledge
and the ability to lead difficult
negotiations. Counsels Atusa Family
and Anne-Sophie Pl are also
recommended.
Tax
Clifford Chances 11-lawyer team has a
leading transactional practice and

recently advised a consortium on the

acquisition of TIGF from Total. Property
tax is also a strong area of expertise,
where the firm represents clients such as
Apollo Real Estate and AEW Europe.
The firm also handles tax litigation and
advises investment funds. Practice head
Eric Davoudet ranks among the top
experts for transactional tax matters.
Alexandre Lagarrigue is also
recommended.

Eversheds LLP

8 PLACE D'INA, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Eversheds LLP provides superior
services in international treaty and
commercial arbitration, and
understands clients needs and reacts
with alacrity. The firm is acting in
major price revision and expropriation
cases in the energy field, notably in
Asia, and is renowned for its top
expertise in public international law.
Will Thomas was recently named head
of the firms international group, David
Sellers excels at oil and gas matters, and
public international law expert Rodman
Bundy and of counsel Loretta Malintoppi
are also key figures in the practice. Of

counsel Hussein Haeri, who joined from

Latham & Watkins, is acknowledged for
his leadership qualities.
EU competition and distribution
Eversheds LLP is involved in a number
of antitrust cases at French and EU
levels. Dan Roskis heads the fourlawyer team, which also advises on
distribution law. Clients include France
Tlvisions and Samsung.
Employment
Eversheds LLPs 11-lawyer team
advises large international companies
particularly from the UK as well as
prominent luxury goods clients. Recent

work includes substantial restructuring

matters. Philippe Desprs and Dborah
Attali are highly recommended.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Eversheds LLPs very good and
responsive practice attracts a highprofile client base for issues pertaining
to trade marks, designs and models in
the luxury goods sector. Clients include
Gucci. Gatan Cordier is extremely
focused on responding to his clients
needs.

Media and entertainment: full-service

firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: energy
Eversheds LLP has an excellent
understanding of francophone Africa
and mining sector issues. The very
proactive and creative team also
advises key players on contentious and
non-contentious oil and gas projects in
Africa, as well as infrastructure projects
in France and Africa. It advised the
Central Africa Economic and Monetary
Community on a major fibre optic cable
project. David Sellers heads the firms
global oil and gas practice. The highly

trustworthy Boris Martor gives clear

and practical advice.
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
Tax

Holman Fenwick
Willan LLP
65, RUE D'ANJOU, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 94 40 50
Fax: +33 1 42 65 46 25
Web: www.hfw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Aviation
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP s quick
and efficient team handles product
liability matters, aircraft sales and
leasing, and also has expertise in EU
regulation. Clients include Air Corsica,
AXA and Global Aerospace. Practice
head Pierre Frhling is a brilliant
lawyer and recognised expert in
aircraft contract negotiation. Tax
partner Herv Isral gives spot-on
advice.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Employment
Insurance
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP is a
strong name for complex or international
liability claims in the maritime, transport
and industrial sectors. The highly
responsive lawyers act for many
leading insurers such as Axa and ACE.
Oliver Purcell heads the practice, which
includes Guillaume Brajeux and PierreOlivier Leblanc, who are praised as
being skilful and available. PierreEtienne Kuehn joined Hascot &
Associs.

Project finance and energy: energy

Holman Fenwick Willan LLP has indepth knowledge of the energy industry
and provides an excellent and prompt
level of service. The excellent and
knowledgeable Robert Follie heads the
team, which advises key players from
the oil and gas sector on French and
African matters. The firm assisted
ExxonMobil with its application for an
offshore exploration permit in French
Guiana.
Shipping
Top-choice firm Holman Fenwick
Willan LLP has a broad wet and dry

shipping practice staffed by a very

knowledgeable and responsive 13lawyer team. Yachting and travel agency
issues fall within the scope of the
practice, which represents a large and
diverse client base including
shipowners, P&I clubs and insurers such
as Axa. The team is assisting SNCM and
its insurers regarding the potential total
loss of its flagship vessel, Napoleon
Bonaparte. Guillaume Brajeux is
committed and always responsive,
Xavier McDonald is sharp and to-thepoint, and Timothy Clemens-Jones is
very technically acute when it comes
to charterparty disputes. Jean-Jacques
Ollu, Stanislas Lequette, Stphanie
Schweitzer and financing expert Janet

Butterworth are the other partners.

Tax

Herbert Smith
Freehills LLP

66 AVENUE MARCEAU, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Banking and finance

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP advises

many leading banking institutions
(including BPCE, Socit Gnrale and
BNP Paribas) regarding project finance
and major loan negotiations. The 16lawyer team also frequently advises
corporations on loans and acquisition
finance. Highlights included assisting the
banks with a $300m project financing on
behalf of Total. The partners are Jacques
Bertran de Balanda, Rgis Oral and
Eric Fiszelson, who has deep
knowledge of the specific issues related
to mezzanine financing, as well as
former Orrick Rambaud Martel partner
Louis de Longeaux, who joined in 2013.
Capital markets: debt

Capital markets: equity

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPs
successful litigation offering
represents major banks in substantial
cases and is also frequently involved in
energy sector and insolvency cases. The
six-lawyer team is pragmatic and
attuned to the nature of its clients
businesses. Practice head Clment
Dupoirier is a formidable advocate,
who can think outside the box. Of
counsel Dominique Jardin is another
name to note.
Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPs 12lawyer team provides highly
professional services. It is managing a
growing commercial caseload dealing
with energy and infrastructure issues,
notably in Africa. Investment arbitration
is also an area of expertise. Clients
include the Republic of Tunisia. Isabelle
Michou is praised for her mastery of
arbitration processes, of counsel
Laurence Franc-Menget is a
hardworking perfectionist, and
Emmanuelle Cabrol is also
recommended. Charles Kaplan joined
Orrick Rambaud Martel.

Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

EU competition and distribution
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP provides
very practical and good business
advice. Sergio Sorinas heads the fourlawyer team, which is involved in
various domestic antitrust cases
including assisting HSBC in banking
sector proceedings. The firm also
handles merger control work.
Employment
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP assists
many international groups (including
Chevron and Rio Tinto) and is highly
experienced in assisting foreign

businesses with their establishment in

France. The seven-lawyer team also has
experience in advising companies on
operating in Africa. Practice head
Sophie Brzin brings quite profound
and essential foresight to the most
delicate situations. Of counsels Emma
Rhsler and Ntube Sone are also highly
involved.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPs sevenlawyer team has very good and
business-friendly services, including a
leading internet practice that handles
strategic litigation for Google, YouTube
and Twitter. The firm also assists

corporations with IT outsourcing and

system implementations. The extremely
responsive Alexandra Nri is very
knowledgeable in data protection law.
Of counsel Olivier Haas and Sbastien
Proust are also key figures.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
The strong-minded Alexandra Nri
heads Herbert Smith Freehills LLPs
seven-lawyer team, which is a leading
choice for challenging trade marks
relating to the internet and social media.
Google France and Twitter are regular
clients. The team also handles patent
litigation. Sbastien Proust and of

counsel Cline Bey are the other key

team-members.
Mergers and acquisitions
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, which
has a strong track record advising on
public to private transactions, recently
assisted Abnex Capital with its 190m
takeover offer for Hologram Industries.
The 20-lawyer team is very reliable
and easy to work with, and enjoys
growing recognition among large
corporations such as Lafarge or Danone.
The five-partner team consists of the
excellent Bruno Basuyaux, Frdric
Bouvet and the strongly committed
Frdric Grillier, as well as Hubert

Segain, who has outstanding

expertise, and rising star Edouard
Thomas, who was recently elevated to
the partnership.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Oil and gas clients feel in good hands
with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
acting on projects and the firm is also
acknowledged for the quality of its
legal contribution and great experience
handling mining projects, crisis
management and litigation in Africa. The

practice is also gaining reputation in

France, where it is advising on sensitive
matters in the nuclear sector and also
handles some renewable energy work.
Highlights included advising BTG
Pactual on a $1.5bn oil and gas
production joint venture with Petrobras
in Africa. Key figures in the team
include Stphane Brabant, who is
praised for his exceptional negotiation
and dispute resolution skills, as well
as Nina Bowyer, Christophe Lefort and
superb oil and gas lawyer Bertrand
Montembault. Jacques Bertran de
Balanda, Rgis Oreal, Eric Fiszelson
and Louis de Longeaux have expertise in
financings. In addition, Rebecca Major
recently returned to the Paris office.

Mehdi Haroun joined King & Spalding

LLP.
Real estate
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
responds very quickly and shows
good knowledge of the business
sector. The 11-lawyer team recently
completed major investment and
portfolio work, notably in the shopping
mall sector, and assisted Deka
Immobilien with the acquisition of an
office building in Paris. Practice head
Pierre Popesco has outstanding
industry knowledge and exceptional
negotiation skills, Florence Chrel has
very high expertise regarding town-

planning issues, and Pierre-Nicolas

Sanzey is also recommended.
Tax
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPs threelawyer team advised Abnex Capital on
its takeover offer for Hologram
Industries. It is particularly active in
property and transactional tax matters.
Of counsel Jrme Le Berre and
practice head Jean-Luc Calisti are
recommended.

Delsol Avocats
12 QUAI ANDR LASSAGNE, 69001
LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Lyon-based Delsol Avocats ranks among
the most respected regional business
firms in France. The firm also has an
office in Paris.

Savin Martinet
Associs
33 RUE DES MATHURINS, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Environment

Watson, Farley &

Williams LLP
26 AVENUE DES, CHAMPS-ELYSEES,
75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP has
robust regulatory expertise and also

provides a reliable and good level of

service in infrastructure projects. It
advises key players in the satellite,
telecoms, transport, and energy sectors.
Ongoing mandates include advising on
the construction of Paris new Court of
Justice. Practice head Jrme Pentecoste
has an excellent knowledge of PPP.
Lucien Rapp, Eric Diamantis and
Emmanuel Paillard are other key figures
in the team.
Aviation finance
Watson, Farley & Williams LLPs
truly top notch and remarkably
efficient practice advises major lenders
(including BNP Paribas, CACIB and

CIC) and leading aircraft manufacturers

on complex cross-border transactions,
including tax lease and ECA-backed
financings. The team recently completed
a number of JOLCO financing and
refinancing mandates. Eric Villateau is
regularly involved in deals and practice
head Charles Viggers is outstanding.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
IT, telecoms and the internet
Watson, Farley & Williams LLPs
regulatory expert Lucien Rapp handles
sensitive satellite and telecoms matters.

Clients include Globalstar and Thals.

Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Headed by the highly capable Vincent
Trvisani, Watson, Farley & Williams
LLPs practice gives high-value
advice in the solar and wind energy
sectors in France and is currently
advising wpd Offshore on high-profile
offshore wind projects. Financing expert
Eric Villateau often assists banks such as
HSH Nordbank and Laurence MartinezBellet is praised for his maximal
involvement in defending clients
interests, are financing experts and .
The firm is also a growing player in

French infrastructure projects through

Jrme Pentecoste, Emmanuel Paillard
and Eric Diamantis, who is also
involved in projects in Africa.
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Shipping finance
Watson, Farley & Williams LLPs
dedicated and proactive team applies
the highest professional standards.
The eight-lawyer practice assists
leading French banks (including BNP
Paribas, CACIB and Natixis) and has
experience in French tax lease and ECA
financings. Recent work includes
portfolio cessions and debt restructuring.

Very good lawyer Laurence MartinezBellet heads the practice, which

includes the very precise and rigorous
Lindsey Keeble.
Tax

Bignon Lebray
LES PLIADES 3, C, 320 AVENUE
ARCHIMDE, 13857 AIX-ENPROVENCE CEDEX 3

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Bignon Lebrays nine-lawyer practice
advises on major infrastructure projects.
Litigation and urban law are also strong
areas of expertise and the firm

successfully defended Lille urban

community regarding matters pertaining
to the citys new stadium. Sbastien
Pinot and practice head Alain Vamour
are recommended along with Philippe
Larivire, who provides an excellent
combination of legal support and
industrial knowledge.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
Employment
Mergers and acquisitions
Tax

The regions
Bignon Lebray is a solid, full-service
business firm with 60 lawyers and its
main offices in Paris, Lille and Lyon.
The firm also has satellite offices in
Aix-en-Provence and Shanghai.

Bignon Lebray
4 RUE DES CANNONIERS, 59041
LILLE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Bignon Lebrays nine-lawyer practice
advises on major infrastructure projects.
Litigation and urban law are also strong
areas of expertise and the firm
successfully defended Lille urban

community regarding matters pertaining

to the citys new stadium. Sbastien
Pinot and practice head Alain Vamour
are recommended along with Philippe
Larivire, who provides an excellent
combination of legal support and
industrial knowledge.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
Employment
Mergers and acquisitions
Tax
The regions

Bignon Lebray is a solid, full-service

business firm with 60 lawyers and its
main offices in Paris, Lille and Lyon.
The firm also has satellite offices in
Aix-en-Provence and Shanghai.

Taylor Wessing
42, AVENUE MONTAIGNE, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Taylor Wessing s Paul-Albert Iweins is
regularly involved in leading political
and financial cases.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Christian Valsamidis heads Taylor
Wessing s team, which has extensive

experience in the production and

financing of major French and
international movies. Claire SaintLaurent-Mantoux and Benot GoulesqueMonaux are also key members of the
team.
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate

Bersay & Associs

31 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 56 88 30 00
Fax: +33 1 56 88 30 01
Web: www.bersay-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution

Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Bersay & Associs of counsel Martine
Georges-Nam is a major reference in
the telecoms field, particularly in the
context of advising telecoms operators
on their relationships with the regulator.
Of counsel Delphine Touboul handles IT
issues.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions

Stehlin & Associs

48, AVENUE VICTOR HUGO, 75116
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 17 07 70
Fax: +33 1 44 17 07 77
Web: www.stehlin-legal.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Stehlin & Associs advises major IT,
technology and internet groups on noncontentious and contentious aspects of IT
projects, as well as data privacy and
web surveillance. Frdric Lecomte
heads the team, which includes Elise
Weisselberg.
Mergers and acquisitions
Tax

Skadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flom LLP
68 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONORE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP often represents leading
banks and corporations in post-M&A

transactions and criminal investigations.

French clients also turn to the firm for its
cutting-edge expertise in conducting
internal investigations and dealing with
extra-territorial investigations,
particularly those led by US authorities.
The practice is jointly led by Pierre
Servan-Schreiber, Armand Grumberg
and counsel Grgoire Bertrou.
Employment
Of counsel Stphanie Stein at Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is
highly regarded for advice to French and
US companies on acquisitions, site
closures and litigation.
Mergers and acquisitions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP performs extremely well in
high-end M&A. The practice recently
advised Greeces Alpha Bank on its
3bn acquisition of Emporiki. SCOR,
Renault and Capgemini are regular
clients. The 22-lawyer team includes the
excellent Pascal Bine, Pierre ServanSchreiber and Armand Grumberg.
Christopher Baker left the firm.
Tax
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLPs of counsel Philippe
Derouin is one of Frances most highly
regarded advisers. He acts for large

corporate groups, funds and financial

institutions such as SCOR and Socit
Gnrale, and is a great choice for
complex litigation.

ASA Avocats Associs

12 RUE DE BOURGOGNE, 75007
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
11-lawyer ASA Avocats Associs is
based in Paris and Strasbourg and has
broad expertise.

Pichavant & Chtrit

7 RUE LA FAYETTE, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Environment

Cotty Vivant
Marchisio & Lauzeral
91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONOR, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzerals
lawyers have the outstanding ability to
act as corporate advisers and litigators.

The firm represents investment funds and

various corporations, such as
ArcelorMittal. Philippe Lauzeral,
Thierry Cotty, Fabrice Marchisio, Karim
Nassif and newly promoted partner
Benoit Marpeau are the key figures.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Employment
Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral
assists major French and international
corporations such as CMA-CGM and
Bayer. Recent work includes advising on
restructuring and litigation. Florence
Froment-Meurice, Romain Chiss and the
highly regarded Antoine Vivant are the

practice co-heads.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzerals
very responsive and thorough IT
practice shows great ability to
understand complex situations. It
advises on large-scale IT projects and
internet matters. Clients include LVMH
and EADS Astrium. Practice head
Guillaume Seligmann is recommended.
Mergers and acquisitions

Goutal Alibert &

Associs
90, AVENUE LEDRU ROLLIN, 75011
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique Goutal Alibert & Associs
assists many local public entities and
prestigious cultural institutions. Made up
of some 20 lawyers, the firm has a

comprehensive range of expertise

including state aid and public contracts
and is handling major litigation cases
and projects with cultural significance.
Yvon Goutal and Florence Alibert are
the key contacts.
Construction
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Fried, Frank, Harris,

Shriver & Jacobson
LLP

5, RUE FRANOIS 1ER, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Mergers and acquisitions
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &
Jacobson LLP advises major US and
French corporations. Eric Cafritz heads
the practice, which completed various
divestiture and acquisition deals for
Thales.

Thibault de Montbrial
6 PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE,
DOMINICAINE, 75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

GGV Grtzmacher
Gravert Viegener
12 RUE D'ASTORG, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax
GGV Grtzmacher Gravert Viegener
is very good at advising on transfer
pricing and property tax issues, and also
handles litigation. The firm advises
several large international corporations

and a number of German clients.

Practice head Pascal Schultze is well
informed about clients needs in the
property sector. Pascal Ngatsing is very
knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

Lamy & Associs

6 SQUARE DE L'OPRA LOUIS
JOUVET, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Based in Lyon and Paris, Lamy &
Associs has strong contentious and noncontentious expertise.

CMS
1, RUE DU MARCHAL JOFFRE,
67000 STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
CMS has great expertise in public
projects and recently assisted lenders
with road and court construction
projects. Jean-Luc Tixier is a go-tospecialist for urban law and property-

related work. Energy specialist

Christophe Barthlemy recently advised
GRTgaz on the construction of a gas
pipeline. Franois Tenailleau is
recommended as being pragmatic and a
great negotiator.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
CMS team, which has very good
industry knowledge, recently
completed a number of landmark
transactions advising banks including
advising CACIB on Bonduelles 145m
bond issuance and acting for Socit
Gnrale on the establishment of its
50bn EMTN programme under English

and French law. Practice head MarcEtienne Sbire has excellent technical
skills and know-how and Grgory
Benteux is also recommended.
.html">">Derivatives and structured
finance
CMS advises on derivatives and has a
strong securitisation practice, where it
has advised on a number of trade
receivables securitisation programmes.
It represented HSBC as arranger of
Crdit Mutuel Nord Europes home loan
1bn securitisation programme. MarcEtienne Sbire and Grgory Benteux are
the key contacts.
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
EU competition and distribution
CMS pragmatic and proactive ninelawyer team is involved in the French
flour cartel case and also representing
Biotronik in a French Competition
Authority investigation. Bernard
Geneste, Nathalie Ptrignet and Denis
Redon lead the practice.
Employment
CMS 60-lawyer team has recently
completed various major restructuring
projects and also handled collective
litigation. The firm notably manages key
matters for La Poste regarding its

remuneration policy. Jean-Claude

Anisten, Nicolas de Sevin, Laurent
Marquet de Vasselot and Pierre-Jean
Sinibaldi are key figures, and Ghislain
Beaure dAugres, Pierre Bonneau and
Nicolas Callies are also recommended.
Environment
Health and life sciences
CMS Bernard Geneste is a regulatory
expert and an excellent strategist,
particularly in litigation. The teams
recent work includes representations
before the French Supreme
Administrative Court and the European
Commission on matters such as drug
reimbursement and the online sale of

drugs. Jean de la Hosseraye handles

product liability cases. Clients include
Expanscience.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
CMS advises its loyal client base on
mid-cap transactions. The firm recently
assisted Punch Metals International with
the acquisition of General Motors
Strasbourg. Key figures in the eightpartner team include Christophe
Blondeau, Jean-Robert Bousquet,
Isabelle Buffard-Bastide, Jacques
Isnard, Bruno Peillon, and Philippe

Rosenpick.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
CMS has strong expertise in commercial
leasing and litigation. Jean-Luc Tixier,
Philippe Riglet and Aline Divo co-head
the 14-lawyer team, which recently
completed work pertaining to retail sites
and clinics.
Tax

With some 180 dedicated lawyers, CMS

is arguably Frances leading reference
for all-round tax matters. It is a go-to
option for transfer-pricing issues through
the client-focused Bruno Gibert and
expert in high-stakes tax reassessment
and litigation through Stphane Austry,
who advised Bollor in challenging the
legality of a new tax. Daniel Gutmann is
a leading expert in tax doctrine. Other
key figures in the 63-partner team
include Christophe Frionnet, Jean
Guilmoto, Lionel Lenczner and Philippe
Zoubritzky for direct taxation issues;
Gatan Berger Picq for VAT; Michel
Collet for international taxation and
private client issues; Pierre Dedieu for
international taxation; and Laurent

Chatel for domestic taxation issues.

Dimitri Leboff and Thierry Granier were
promoted to the partnership in 2013.

Novagraaf France SA
122 RUE EDOUARD VAILLANT, 92593
LEVALLOIS-PERRET CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

BMH Avocats
29 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONOR, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 01 42 66 63 19
Fax: +33 01 42 66 64 81
Web: www.bmhavocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Coutrelis & Associs

55, AVENUE MARCEAU, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Boutique firm Coutrelis & Associs
12-lawyer practice shows high
expertise when dealing with complex
aspects of cases, and it regularly pleads
before the EU and domestic courts in
antitrust cases. Nicole Coutrelis and

Andr Coutrelis head the practice.

Arsene Taxand
32, RUE DE MONCEAU, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax
71-lawyer tax boutique Arsene Taxand
fields experts in every tax subject. Its
lawyers are highly reactive, always
available and always hit their
deadlines. The firm advises leading
private equity funds, property investors

and large corporations. It recently

advised Alstom on a worldwide
restructuring project. Key figures in the
team include Frdric Donnedieu de
Vabres, who is praised for his
managerial skills and proactivity;
litigator Michel Taly; and Arnaud de
Brosses, who joined from Cleary
Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Denis
Andres leads on private equity and
M&A tax matters, Antoine Glaize
manages the transfer-pricing practice,
the highly recommended Franois
Lugand is in charge of the property tax
practice, and the very good Alain
Recoules supervises the indirect tax
practice. Customs expert Marc Brocardi
ranks among the top experts in this

field. Roland Schneider, Mirouna

Verban and Olivier Vergniolle are also
recommended.

Soulez Larivire et
Associs
22 AVENUE DE LA GRANDE-ARME,
75017 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 47 63 37 22
Fax: +33 1 42 67 83 05
Web: www.soulezlariviere.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation

Renowned litigation boutique Soulez

Larivire et Associs is regularly
appointed following major airline
disasters, including the Concorde case.
Simon Foreman, Daniel SoulezLarivire and Astrid Mignon Colombet
are the key contacts.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Soulez Larivire et Associs handles
high-profile industrial and product
liability cases. Daniel Soulez-Larivire
ranks among the leading names at the
French Bar. Simon Foreman, Mauricia
Courrg and Astrid Mignon Colombet
are also highly experienced.

Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Soulez Larivire et Associs is
especially recommended when heavy
armament is needed. The firm has been
involved in the most important industrial
and environmental cases of recent years.
Clients regard Mauricia Courrg as
being very good and approachable,
and Daniel Soulez-Larivire as
remarkable. Astrid Mignon Colombet
handles industrial and corruption cases,
including US and cross-border
investigations.

UGGC Avocats
47, RUE DE MONCEAU, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 56 69 70 00
Web: www.uggc.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
UGGC Avocats large and highly
regarded practice advises leading
companies, public entities and

prestigious cultural institutions. Notably,

the firm is handling major litigation
pertaining to a public procurement. Key
figures include Thierry Dal Farra, Jehan
Bjot, Jean-Nicolas Clment, Philippe
Hansen and Franck Lepron.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
UGGC Avocats notably assists Parisian
luxury hotels and public sector clients.
The eight-lawyer team is co-headed by
Sophie Uettwiller, Roseline Sauser and
Jennifer Carrel.

Environment
UGGC Avocats advises clients on oil
and gas, nuclear and waste issues, and
has strong expertise in litigation and
criminal law. The firm is handling a
number of pollution cases and assisting
clients regarding sensitive permit
authorisations. The competent and
nice Jean-Nicolas Clment is highly
regarded. Thomas Garancher is also
recommended.
Health and life sciences
Insolvency
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Mergers and acquisitions

Tax

Vogel & Vogel

30 AVENUE D'INA, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 01 53 67 76 20
Web: www.vogel-global.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Frances leading distribution and
competition boutique Vogel & Vogel
stands out for its impressive in-depth

knowledge and experience. The 40lawyer team, which includes 11 highly

available partners, is headed by
founders Joseph Vogel and Louis Vogel.
The team has an excellent
understanding of matters at stake in
French and EU antitrust cases,
particularly in media and telecoms. It
recently won a landmark victory for key
client Bouygues Telecom in an abuse of
position dominant case. Other work
included assisting La Saur with the ECs
investigation in the water sector, acting
for clients in state aid cases. The firm is
regarded as being second to none for
distribution law advice.

Allen & Overy LLP

52 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Allen & Overy LLP, which produces
an outstanding quality of work, has a
strong PPP practice as well as expertise
in regulatory matters and litigation. The
highly responsive, six-lawyer team

recently advised the lenders on the bids

for lot A and B prison PPP projects. It
also handles strategic work in the energy
sector, where it has recently successfully
represented Poweo Direct Energie and
ENI. Young practice head Romaric
Lazerges is technically exceptional,
and is regarded by some as being one
of the best public law experts.
Aviation
Allen & Overy LLPs Denis Chemla
has strong experience in product liability
cases, particularly for engine
manufacturers.
Banking and finance

Allen & Overy LLPs 45-lawyer

banking department is trusted by many
major financial institutions, and is adept
at combining banking and structured
finance techniques. The practice, which
has French and UK law expertise,
handles export credit financing and
acquisition, asset or project finance
work. It advised the lenders on Cerba
European Labs 365m notes issuance
and 50m revolving facility agreement.
Adrian Mellor heads the nine-partner
team, which also includes Rod Cork,
Carine Chassol, Julien Roux, and
Fabrice Faure-Dauphin, who is
appreciated for his market knowledge
and negotiation skills.

Capital markets: debt

Allen & Overy LLPs 18-lawyer team
assists many leading financial
institutions and has an outstanding mix of
French, US and UK law capabilities.
The practice regularly advises clients on
issuances by the European Financial
Stability Facility and also recently acted
for Socit Gnrale on its $1bn notes
issuance. Franois Poudelet heads the
practice, in which other key members
include Diana Billik, Herv Eku, Brice
Henry and Dan Lauder.
Capital markets: equity
">Derivatives and structured finance

Fabrice Faure-Dauphin heads Allen &

Overy LLPs structured finance
department, which includes a busy
securitisation practice, particularly in
the automotive sector. Notably the team
assisted the joint arrangers and managers
with two auto-loan transactions by RCI
Banque. Derivatives expert Herv Eku
recently advised several banks on the
new European Market Infrastructure
Regulation (EMIR) regulation.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Allen & Overy LLP is very
experienced in investment banking
disputes and represents leading French

and international financial institutions

such as Goldman Sachs regarding
banking liability issues. The team also
handles major high-profile cases
involving CAC 40 companies. Vivendi,
UBS and SFR are also clients. Practice
head Denis Chemla provides excellent
service and results, and is particularly
recommended for urgent and complex
matters. Erwan Poisson, Latitia
Bnard and newly promoted partner
David Por are also recommended.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Allen & Overy LLPs team has more
than doubled in size and now fields 11

lawyers. It has attracted prominent

instructions from major French
companies such as Airbus and GDF
Suez. The commercial arbitration side of
the practice is well recognised in the
energy field and is involved in various
strategic gas disputes. The team also
handles some investment cases. Michael
Young co-heads the practice globally.
Counsel Marie Stoyanov joined from
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Allen & Overy LLPs 11-lawyer team
is praised for its excellent work,
great expertise and efficiency. The

strongly recognised antitrust practice,

which is increasingly being retained in
EU and international cases, is
representing BNP Paribas in the ECs
CDS investigations. The firm also
handles French antitrust, merger control
and state aid work. Olivier Frget coheads the global antitrust group.
Florence Ninane stands out for her
ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
at international level. Michel Struys is
also recommended.
Employment
Environment
Health and life sciences

Allen & Overy LLP is instructed by

leading laboratories seeking to protect
their patent rights and also has a broad
array of expertise including strong
competition and regulatory expertise,
which has been utilised recently to
advise its clients on the Sunshine Act.
Clients include Merck Sharp & Dohme
and Novartis. Latitia Bnard and
Olivier Frget lead the team.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Allen & Overy LLP has one of the
best outsourcing and IT project teams.
The highly responsive practice is
advising on a multi-jurisdictional
outsourcing project in the financial

services sector and assisting Google

with major data privacy issues. Practice
head Ahmed Baladi has deep technical
and industry knowledge. Olivier Frget
and Michel Struys are telecoms experts.
Insolvency
Allen & Overy LLPs dedicated and
business-oriented team is expert in debt
restructurings, often on the creditor side,
although it also represents distressed
companies. It advised Hjenion on
Frances first accelerated sauvegarde
case. The team is headed by Rod Cork,
who obtains amazing results in
difficult situations. Julien Roux is also
recommended along with counsel Jean-

Christophe David, who has superior

technical skills. The firm works in
close collaboration with Santoni &
Associs.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Allen & Overy LLP advises on the
most high-profile patent cases in the
pharmaceutical and hi-tech sectors. The
20-lawyer practice has also been very
successful assisting leading
pharmaceutical companies in patent
rights cases against generics
manufacturers. Extremely hardworking
practice head Latitia Bnard is one of
the best patent litigators. The very
good David Por was promoted to the

partnership. Counsel Pierre Lenoir is

also highly regarded.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Allen & Overy LLPs 25-lawyer team
provides a very high level of services
and recently completed a number of
strategic transactions overseas including
assisting Socit Gnrale with the 2bn
disposal of its stake in Egypts National
Socit Gnrale Bank. Frdric
Moreau heads the practice, which also

includes Marcus Billam, Marc

Castagnde, Jean-Claude Rivalland and
Frdric Jungels.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Allen & Overy LLPs impressive
energy practice handles major projects
in Africa, notably including the first
independent power project in Ghana as
well as Jorf Lasfar power project in
Morocco. The team also advised
Fennovoima Oy on Finlands first
nuclear power project. It also handles

energy and infrastructure instructions in

France. Tim Scales heads the practice,
with Alexandre Ancel serving as cohead on the energy side. Rod Cork,
Adrian Mellor, Christine PoyerRufenacht, Shaun Beaton and Romaric
Lazerges are also key contacts.
Real estate
Allen & Overy LLPs overall quality
level of service is extremely high,
response times are very fast and its
lawyers are excellent. The practice
assisted Caisse de Dpt et de
Placement du Qubec with the sale of
Arevas headquarters and Vivendis
head office. Other clients include

Ivanho Cambridge and UnibailRodamco. The team is jointly headed by

Jean-Dominique Casalta, tax specialist
Jean-Yves Charriau and finance expert
Christophe Jacquemin. Counsel Xavier
Jancne is a top performer.
Tax
Allen & Overy LLPs Jean-Yves
Charriau is a leading property tax
expert, and advised Unibail-Rodamco
on the acquisition of a controlling
interest in MFI AG. Mathieu Vignon, an
expert in the financial services field,
recently advised on the new tax on
financial transactions. Former practice
head Siamak Mostafavi joined Jones

Day.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen

& Hamilton LLP
12 RUE DE TILSITT, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 01 40 74 68 00
Fax: +33 01 40 74 68 88
Web: www.clearygottlieb.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

LLP expertly advises leading French

corporations on the negotiation of large
facility agreements, such as Vivendi and
Rexel on the negotiation of their
respective 1bn revolving credit facility
agreements. The team is also busy
handling major debt restructuring deals
and assisted the Hellenic Republic with
the restructuring of its sovereign debt.
Barthlemy Faye, Valrie Lemaitre and
Fabrice Baumgartner are the key
contacts.
Capital markets: debt
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLPs integrated debt capital markets
(DCM) and equity capital markets

(ECM) practice advises on high-end

transactions including Yankee and highyield bond offerings. Recent work
includes assisting BPCE with its 1bn
subordinated notes offering. Andrew
Bernstein, John Brinitzer, Valrie
Lematre and Marie-Laurence Tibi are
the key contacts.
Capital markets: equity
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLPs integrated debt capital markets
(DCM) and equity capital markets
(ECM) practice brings high added
value and strong comfort to clients.
The team has been involved in most of
the few significant recent deals,

including representing Numricable

during its IPO and acting for Kering on
FNACs IPO. The practice also advises
on convertibles and has leading US law
capabilities.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLPs excellent and dedicated
practice is recommended for
sophisticated commercial litigation
and high-end disputes involving large
financial institutions or corporations,
such as BNP Paribas or ArcelorMittal.
Notably, the firm is acting for the EPFR
(Etablissement public de financement et

de restructuration) in the Tapie case.

Jean-Yves Garaud is an outstanding, allround adviser and counsel Delphine
Michot is also recommended.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP manages a prominent investment
arbitration caseload often acting in
collaboration with other offices
concerning energy and concession
issues. The firm is representing the
Hellenic Republic in an ICSID dispute
with a Slovakian bank regarding the
acquisition of sovereign bonds.
Gazprom is also a client. Claudia

Annacker has very strong, in-depth

professional expertise, Jean-Yves
Garaud is highly regarded, and senior
counsel Robert Greig is also
recommended. Roland Ziad joined
Linklaters LLP.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLPs reactive team gets to the
bottom of things and finds solutions.
It is currently involved in global
investigations and regularly handles

antitrust matters before the French and

European authorities. The practice
recently earned a landmark victory for
Euro Cargo Rail in an abuse of dominant
position case against SNCF in the
railway freight sector. The firm also
advised Dexia on state aid and is
representing Henkel in the detergent
cartel proceedings in France. The team
also undertakes merger control work.
The 12-lawyer practice includes
renowned figure Antoine Winckler,
brilliant technician Franois Brunet,
newly promoted partner FranoisCharles Laprvote, and counsel Frdric
de Bure.
Insolvency

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

LLP has strong experience in
sophisticated cross-border restructuring
and distressed M&A. It represented Walt
Disney in the refinancing of Euro
Disneys debt. Fabrice Baumgartner,
Franois Jonemann and Marie-Laurence
Tibi are key contacts.
Mergers and acquisitions
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP advises many large French and
multinational corporations including
ArcelorMittal and BNP Paribas. The
practice is regularly involved in
Frances most sophisticated transactions
and assisted Kering regarding Fnacs

spin-off. Key figures in the team include

Pierre-Yves Chabert, who is regarded as
being arguably Frances leading
corporate adviser, as well as JeanMarie Ambrosi, John Brinitzer, Fabrice
Baumgartner and Amlie Champsaur.
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP represents states or sponsors in
some of the largest mining and energy
projects in Africa, such as acting for
Vale and VBG on the Simandou $10bn
iron ore project in Guinea. Oil and gas
are also strong areas of expertise and the

firm is advising the Lebanese Republic

on its first offshore oil exploration
project. Key figures in the team include
Jean-Pierre Vignaud, Barthlemy Faye
and Andrew Bernstein. Gamal Abouali
relocated to the Abu Dhabi office.
Tax
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLPs nine-lawyer team is highly
recommended for corporate and capital
markets work. It is very technical,
highly responsive and has a broad
understanding of issues that goes
beyond tax aspects. The firm, which
advises leading corporations and banks,
assisted Kering and Fnac with Fnacs

spin-off. Anne-Sophie Coustel and

consultant Pascal Coudin show
strategic vision and give technical
yet pragmatic advice. Senior counsel
Gilles Entraygues is one of the most
respected tax experts in France. Arnaud
de Brosses joined Arsene Taxand.

Curtis, MalletPrevost, Colt & Mosle

LLP
6 AVENUE VELASQUEZ, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 42 66 39 10
Fax: +33 1 42 66 39 62
Web: www.curtis.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
A high-class outfit producing tight and
impressive pleadings, Curtis, MalletPrevost, Colt & Mosle LLP knows
how to play the game to its clients
advantage. The 12-lawyer practice
exclusively represents states or stateowned entities and recently has
represented Turkmenistan in several
cases. Sonatrach and the Republic of
Kazakhstan are also clients. Co-head of
the firms international practice Peter
Wolrich is praised for his outstanding
advocacy and great command on large
complex cases. Geoffroy Lyonnet is on
top of all relevant details. Counsels
Nadia Darwazeh and Jean-Claude Najar

are both extraordinary lawyers.

David Hesse relocated to the London
office.
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity
Tax
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle
LLP has a first-class reputation in
international taxation including
complex disputes. The three-lawyer
team advises key clients such as Merrill
Lynch on tax structuring and fund
formation. It is also representing the
Republic of Uganda in tax assessment
arbitration. Practice head Marco Blanco

remains calm under pressure.

Davis Polk &

Wardwell LLP
121 AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSES,
75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: debt
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has
leading expertise advising underwriters
and issuers on Rule 144A/Regulation S
notes offerings and recently assisted the

underwriting bank syndicate with the

establishment of BPCEs $10bn MTN
programme. Arnaud Prs and Andrs
Gil are highly experienced.
Capital markets: equity
Mergers and acquisitions
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPs 20lawyer practice has high expertise and
punches well above its weight in M&A
and securities matters, including related
litigation. It often represents CAC 40
companies in their most important
transactions. The team also advised the
French state on EADS restructuring.
The team is led by Georges Terrier,
Jacques Naquet-Radiguet, Arnaud Prs

and the very agile and quick

Christophe Perchet.

Gibson Dunn
166 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONOR, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Gibson Dunn handles strategic matters,
notably in the energy, transport and
financial fields. The five-lawyer team
advises large corporations including
Renault and Vinci and public sector

entities, such as La Poste. Recent

highlights include assisting Dexia with
its restructuring. Practice head Nicolas
Baverez and of counsel Nicolas Autet
are recommended.
Insolvency
Gibson Dunn often represents
bondholders, investors and US funds.
The firm obtained a landmark decision
from the French Supreme Court in the
Coeur Dfense case. Corporate partners
Jean-Philippe Rob, Benot Fleury and
Bernard Grinspan are key contacts.
Mergers and acquisitions
Gibson Dunn s simply excellent team

advises large corporations and

investment funds on complex matters,
such as assisting Dexia with the sale of
Dexia Municipal Agency. Bernard
Grinspan, Ariel Harroch and the very
proactive and client-oriented Benot
Fleury are key figures.
Private equity
Real estate
Tax
Gibson Dunn advises sophisticated
investors and corporations such as
Chequers Capital, Equistone, Rockpoint
and Vivendi. The team mainly deals with
tax aspects of corporate and property

transactions as well as assisting

investors in dealing with the French tax
authorities. The practice is co-headed by
Jrme Delaurire, whose level of
service provided is beyond what a
client could hope for, and Ariel
Harroch.

Clyde & Co LLP

134 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75
008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Clyde & Co LLPs four-lawyer team
advises major airline companies and
insurers following major air disasters. It

is notably representing Air France and

Axa in the Rio-Paris case. Maylis
Casati-Ollier heads the practice.
Insurance
Clyde & Co LLPs 11-lawyer practice
combines strong contentious and noncontentious expertise, particularly in
aviation and maritime matters, or where
its multinational capabilities can be
brought to bear. It advises insurers and
reinsurers such as Swiss Re and recently
assisted AIG with the cross-border
merger of two subsidiaries. Gildas
Rostain has great experience in French
and international industrial cases. Yannis
Samothrakis is a really good lawyer.

Shipping
Clyde & Co LLP has a strong
contentious and maritime insurance
practice, which often acts for insurers
and shipyards. The nine-lawyer team is
handling a number of key matters
involving the sinking of yachts or ferries,
and is representing a Turkish shipyard
following the sinking of the mega-yacht
Yogi. Gildas Rostain and Rozenn Lopin
are the key contacts.

Jones Day

2 RUE SAINT-FLORENTIN, 75001

PARIS
Tel: +33 1 56 59 39 39
Fax: +33 1 56 59 39 38
Web: www.jonesday.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law
Jones Days highly available and
reactive team gives precise and
pragmatic advice; it has strong knowhow in the fields of PPP and public
contracts, and is also highly regarded for
litigation and regulatory issues. The
group is advising lenders or sponsors on
various major developments in the
university sector including the Saclay
project. Other clients include Orange,
RATP and CDC. Philippe Delelis is
highly recommended and Nicolas Brice
is hailed for his listening and synthesis
abilities.

Aviation
Banking and finance
Jones Days responsive, very
knowledgeable and business-oriented
practice is handling important
contentious matters pertaining to
financial products granted to public
sector entities. It is defending Dexia
Crdit Local against more than 100
claims. On the non-contentious side, the
ten-lawyer practice advised on the
creation of Socit de Financement
Local. Practice head Frdric Gros
provides best-quality advice. Of
counsel Isabelle Maury is always very
responsive.

Capital markets: equity

Jones Day has strong ability to work
on complex transactions, particularly
cross-border or US transactions. The
practice assisted the banks during
Cardio3 Biosciences IPO on the
regulated market of NYSE Euronext.
Practice head Linda Hesse has huge
experience in complex, cross-border
deals. Renaud Bonnet is also
recommended. The team has been
reinforced by of counsel Florent Bouyer,
who has strong experience in all ECM
products, and who joined from Mayer
Brown.
">Derivatives and structured finance

Alban Caillemer du Ferrage heads

Jones Days five-lawyer team, which
has substantial experience in assisting
major financial institutions and
corporations with derivatives. The team
advised Fdration Bancaire Franaise
on updating the French master agreement
for over-the-counter derivatives
transactions.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Laurent Martinet heads Jones Days 14lawyer team, which advises major
industrial clients such as Bayer and
Bombardier and is also handling a high
number of cases in the aviation and

financial services industries. Ozan

Akyurek is another key contact, while
counsel Bndicte Graulle has
noteworthy criminal law expertise.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Jones Days utmost professional and
successful team is representing
Gazprom in several multibillion-dollar
gas cases and handles substantial
construction disputes concerning Qatar
and other Middle Eastern jurisdictions.
The ten-lawyer practice is headed by
Michael Bhler, who combines
impressive arguing skills and the
ability to go right to the point without

missing a single important detail.

Jean-Pierre Harb is an excellent and
very knowledgeable practitioner and
counsel Carroll Dorgan is
acknowledged for her extremely
professional approach. Consultant
Sigvard Jarvin has left the firm.
EU competition and distribution
Jones Day has a busy EU practice,
including cartel and state aid matters.
The very solid six-lawyer team is
representing Elf Aquitaine and Total in
an EU case raising fundamental issues
on the EU institutional and judicial
framework. The practice also manages
merger control work and represents

clients in domestic antitrust cases, such

as defending Procter & Gamble in the
laundry products cartel case. Eric
Morgan de Rivery heads the team, in
which Eric Barbier de La Serre is
another key figure.
Employment
Jones Days recent work includes
restructuring and litigation, and the sixlawyer team notably assisted General
Motors with the sale of General Motors
Strasbourg. Emmanuelle Rivez-Domont
heads the practice, which understands
US businesses very well. Jean-Michel
Bobillo knows a lot about
restructurings and plant closure

issues.
Environment
Jones Day, which advises major
companies on industrial environmental
and health and safety issues, was
recently involved in key matters
regarding asbestos and groundwater
contamination. The firm also advised
SNAM on the acquisition of TIGF.
SNPE is also a client. Practice head
Franoise Labrousse and is highy
regarded. Of counsel David Desforges
has left the firm.
Health and life sciences
IT, telecoms and the internet

Intellectual property: full-service firms

The highly regarded Emmanuel Baud
heads Jones Days six-lawyer team,
which has strong trade mark expertise. It
successfully represented Europcar in a
dispute with the City of Paris. The firm
is also representing a bank in a major
patent litigation case.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Jones Day regularly acts for large

French industrial groups such as EDF on

cross-border transactions and recently
advised SNAM on the 2.4bn
acquisition of TIGF. The firm has a large
client base, particularly in the
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, energy
and telecoms industries. The 37-lawyer
team includes Sophie Hagge, Wesley
Johnson, Gal Saint Olive, Alexandre de
Verdun, My Linh Vu-Grgoire, and the
responsive and competent Herv
Castelnau.
Private equity: fund formation
Florence Moulin and Daniel Schmidt
lead Jones Days busy team, which has
particular experience in venture capital

and LBO funds for key clients such as

Sofinnova Partners. The five-lawyer
team also deals with secondary
transactions, debt funds and corporate
funds work. Highlight included advising
on the creation of Frances new public
investment fund called Bpifrance. EDF
is also a client.
Private equity
Jones Day provides the best level of
services in venture capital transactions,
where it advises promising biotech and
technology start-ups including Criteo
and Inside Secure. On the investor side,
clients include Alven Capital and Omnes
Capital. The firm assisted Bpifrance

with its first investment in a technology

company, in a co-investment deal with
Idinvest and 360 Capital Partners.
Renaud Bonnet gives strong added
value on tricky French corporate law
issues, while the straight and honest
Charles Gavoty has great business
vision.
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
The business-oriented Laurent
Vandomme heads Jones Days energy
team, which advises some of the larger
European energy companies such as
EDF on sizeable projects in France and

overseas. It is advising on the Azito 3

gas-fired power plant in Ivory Coast. Of
counsel Denis Bandet is also highly
involved in the practice. Finance expert
Frdric Gros and public law specialist
Philippe Delelis run a highly available
and reactive infrastructure projects
team in France, where it recently
advised sponsors and lenders on
university projects.
Real estate
Jean-Louis Martin heads Jones Days
six-lawyer team, which assists
prominent investors and developers. It
represented Generali Real Estate in the
acquisition of two office buildings and

has been assisting Constructa with a

major development project in Marseille.
Tax
Jones Days practice is highly oriented
towards M&A and property transactions,
where the extremely reliable and
professional Emmanuel de la
Rochethulon is the key figure. The team
assists large French corporations as
well as international investors,
particularly from the US. It advised
General Electric on a new joint venture
with BNP Paribas. Siamak Mostafavis
recruitment from Allen & Overy LLP
gave the firm high-end expertise in the
financial services sector. Vincent

Agulhon joined Darrois Villey Maillot

Brochier.

Linklaters LLP
25 RUE DE MARIGNAN, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Linklaters LLPs high-quality
practice increasingly focuses on highend regulatory and litigious matters,
including issues pertaining to clients
relationships with the state. Paul

Lignires heads the six-lawyer practice,

which also plays a key part in M&A and
finance transactions involving the state.
CDC is a regular client.
Banking and finance
Linklaters LLP regularly advises
clients on large corporate loan facilities
and acquisition financings, and has
experience in using double LuxCo
techniques. The 14-lawyer team assists
major financial institutions (such as BNP
Paribas and CACIB) and advised the
lenders on a 100m financing of the
acquisition of Bouygues Telecoms
telecoms towers. Bertrand Andriani
heads the practice, which is also often

instructed to represent banks facing

litigation. Kathryn Merryfield has a
very pragmatic approach and is very
good at sorting out issues, newly
promoted partner Cyril Abtan has at
heart the protection of his clients
interests, and regulatory expert Marc
Perrone is also regarded as a strong
asset.
Capital markets: debt
Capital markets: equity
Linklaters LLP often advises financial
institutions and recently represented the
underwriters on Alstoms 350m share
capital increase. Luis Roth heads the
practice, which also includes Vronique

Delaittre and the extremely practical

and client-friendly Bertrand Snchal,
who has strong US expertise and joined
from Shearman & Sterling LLP.
">Derivatives and structured finance
Linklaters LLPs five-lawyer team
recently completed a number of auto and
consumer loans securitisation
transactions. Counsel Emmanuel
Lebaube advised CACIB on Carrefour
Banques first securitisation of consumer
loans. Patrice Doat is a renowned
securitisation expert, and practice head
Marc Perrone is a regulatory expert who
has recently advised clients on EMIR
regulations.

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Linklaters LLP delivers excellent and
sharp advice including remarkable
strategic vision in a case. The 15lawyer team represents clients in major
corporate and commercial disputes and
acts for banks in sensitive liability
proceedings. Kiril Bougartchev and the
brilliant and simple Arnaud de La
Cotardire jointly head the practice.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
In 2013, Linklaters LLP considerably
enhanced its arbitration capabilities by
hiring three experienced partners and a

counsel from Darrois Villey Maillot

Brochier and Cleary Gottlieb Steen &
Hamilton LLP, namely: Matthieu de
Boissson, Pierre Duprey, Roland Ziad
and counsel Andrew Plump. Counsel
Patricia Peterson handles commercial
arbitration.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Linklaters LLP assists major
executives, accounting firms and
financial institutions regarding AMF
investigations. Arnaud de La Cotardire
and Kiril Bougartchev are experienced
partners.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Linklaters LLP provides excellent

service to French and international
corporations, executives and banking
institutions. The very customeroriented and creative Kiril
Bougartchev has a very high level of
strategic vision.
EU competition and distribution
Linklaters LLPs highly competent
lawyers are involved in some of the
worlds largest antitrust investigations
and is handling key antitrust matters
before the EU and French authorities.
The firm is representing VK Mlhen in
the flour cartel case and Nestl in the pet
food case, and successfully acted for

Suez Environnement and Lyonnaise des

Eaux before the European Commission.
It also has strong merger control
expertise. The 20-lawyer team includes
Anne Wachsmann, Olivier dOrmesson
and Pierre Zelenko, who has built great
relationships with the French and EU
authorities and is highly involved in
matters.
Insolvency
Linklaters LLPs highly committed
team of five lawyers is praised for its
excellent work and efficiency. It
advised ING and the banking pool on
Petroplus restructuring. The team is also
increasingly acting for debtors. Practice

head Aymar de Maulon de Bruyres is

an excellent negotiator that is
strongly recommended to any bank or
creditor.
Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Top class, Linklaters LLPs clientfocused and solution-driven team is
particularly well suited to handling
sophisticated transactions. It recently
assisted CDC with the creation of
Socit de Financement Local. Other
clients include GDF Suez. The ninepartner team includes the seasoned and

deal-minded Fabrice de la Morandire,

Marc Loy and the very creative and
rigorous Alain Garnier, as well as
Bruno Derieux, Thierry Riguet, Pierre
Tourres, and Marc Petitier.
Private equity
Linklaters LLPs very reliable and
trustworthy team provides very highlevel services. Recent work includes
advising AXA Private Equity on an
LMBO. Montagu and Apax are also
clients. Fabrice de la Morandire,
Vincent Ponsonnaille, David Swinburne
and Bruno Derieux are the key contacts.
Project finance and energy: energy

Project finance and energy: project

finance
Linklaters LLP has strong regulatory,
corporate and finance expertise and is
well regarded for energy projects in
France, notably in the renewables field.
GDF Suez and Marguerite are clients.
The firm is also involved in large-scale
mining and energy projects in Africa and
New Caledonia, in addition to which it
has experience in French infrastructure
projects. Key figures include the highly
regarded Paul Lignires, Bertrand
Andriani and Franois April.
Real estate
Linklaters LLP provides a high level

of expertise and its lawyers quickly

grasp matters at stake. The firm
recently assisted Invesco RE with the
acquisition of two buildings. Practice
head Franoise Maigrot is hailed for her
excellent skills and commitment.
Counsel Sarah Fleury is also well
regarded.
Tax
Linklaters LLPs eight-lawyer team
adeptly advises on the largest M&A and
LBO transactions as well as the
structuring of innovative financial
products, restructuring and trust issues.
The firm assisted CDC with the creation
of Socit de Financement Local. Very

creative and rigorous practice head

Edouard Chapellier is a remarkable
legal engineer. The quick and
constructive Thomas Perrot is
especially recommended for crossborder issues.

DLA Piper

15-17 RUE SCRIBE, 75 009 PARIS

Tel: +33 1 40 15 24 00
Fax: +33 1 40 15 24 01
Web: www.dlapiper.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Michael Ostrove heads DLA Pipers
four-lawyer team, which punches well
above its weight and can draw on extra
resources in New York and London as
necessary. It is managing various
investment and commercial cases,

including representing Turkcell in

multibillion-dollar UNCITRAL
arbitration against Iran.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
DLA Piper often advises large foreign
groups such as Levi Strauss and West
Pharmaceutical, and has substantial
recent experience in restructuring and
litigation. The 18-lawyer team includes
Marine Gicquel, Jrme Halphen, the
business-oriented and responsive
Philippe Danesi, and practice head
Bijan Eghbal.
IT, telecoms and the internet

Stphane Lemarchand heads DLA

Pipers high-quality practice, which
advises leading technology providers
and end users on large and sophisticated
IT projects. The firm is advising Airbus
on a major agreement with IBM
regarding innovative IT services.
Michelin, Amazon and Atos are also
clients. Florence Guthfreund-Roland has
deep knowledge of telecoms, Carol
Umhoefer is an expert in databases, and
Gregory Tulquois is another key figure.
Insolvency
DLA Piper considerably enhanced its
capabilities by hiring a team led by
Pierre-Alain Bouhenic in 2012, and then

by adding David Chijner and Noam

Ankri from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver
& Jacobson LLP in 2013. The practice
advises debtors and sophisticated
foreign investors such as hedge funds. It
has been assisting Neo security during
its insolvency proceedings.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
DLA Pipers patent litigation practice
provides excellent services. The very
experienced Jean-Christophe Tristant
handles major cases for healthcare
sector clients such as West
Pharmaceutical Services. Laurence
Julien-Raes advises on trade mark
portfolio management, where clients

include McDonalds and Path. Patrick

Boiron joined KGA Avocats.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
DLA Pipers excellent quality of
service recently attracted major new
clients, such as Renault and EADS.
Michel Frieh heads the very
professional team, which recently
advised Fosun on its public offer for
Club Mditerrane. Laurence Masseran
produces excellent work. Xavier
Norlain and Jeremy Scemama are also
recommended, as is Simon Charbit, who
joined from Orrick Rambaud Martel.

Lionel Koehler-Magne and Franois

Serres founded Koehler-Magne Serres.
Private equity
Michel Frieh heads DLA Pipers 22lawyer team, which is an established
leader in mid-cap leveraged buyouts
(LBOs) and is increasingly earning
instructions on large-cap transactions.
The practice assisted Bridgepoint with
its 450m acquisition of a majority stake
in Flexitallic and acted for L Capital on
the sale of a majority stake in SMCP.
Laurence Masseran, Xavier Norlain and
Jrmy Scemama are recommended.
Project finance and energy: energy

Real estate
DLA Piper enhanced its capabilities by
hiring the well-regarded Antoine
Mercier and five colleagues from
Dentons, bringing the practice up to nine
lawyers. Clients include Blackstone and
Deutsche Bank. Lionel Rosenfeld, who
remains a key element in the team, is
recommended because of the
irreproachable quality of his advice.
Tax

Novagraaf
Technologies SA
122 RUE EDOUARD VAILLANT, 92593
LEVALLOIS-PERRET CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Garnault Rembauville
Bureau Tassy
4 RUE DE CASTELLANE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Garnault Rembauville Bureau Tassy
has an outstanding track record and is
representing Air France in the Rio-Paris
case. Fernand Garnault and Patrice
Rembauville-Nicolle are leading names.

Kramer Levin Naftalis

& Frankel LLP
47 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 09 46 00
Fax: +33 1 44 09 46 01
Web: www.kramerlevin.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Banking and finance

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
LLPs highly experienced team advises
banks such as BNP Paribas, Crdit
Agricole and UBS. The practice is
particularly expert in regulatory and
compliance issues and defends banks in
fraud and liability litigation.
Transactional work includes LBO and
debt restructuring work and advice to
investment funds and asset managers.
Jean-Pierre Mattout and Hubert de
Vauplane jointly head the team, which
includes US-qualified lawyer Dana
Anagnostou.
Construction

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
LLPs banking litigation practice
represents key clients such as Crdit
Agricole and BNP Paribas. Christian
Orengo heads the team, which handles
high-profile fraud, liability, insolvencyrelated matters. Jean-Pierre Mattout and
Julien Martinet are also key names in the
six-partner practice.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel

LLPs seven-lawyer team has a fine
understanding of regulated sectors and
institutions. It represented Crdit
Agricole and Le Crdit Lyonnais in
several antitrust cases. Marco
Plankensteiner and practice head Nolle
Lenoir are recommended.
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Tax

Shearman & Sterling

LLP
114, AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSES,
75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 89 70 00
Web: www.shearman.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance

Shearman & Sterling LLPs Arnaud

Fromion is an expert in acquisition
finance and Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand
regularly handles refinancings and
restructurings. The practice recently
advised Goldman Sachs, CIC Ouest and
RBS on Alliance Automotives
refinancing.
Capital markets: debt
Capital markets: equity
Shearman & Sterling LLP advises on
ECM and high-yield issuances. Recent
work includes assisting Blue Solutions
with its IPO on the regulated market of
NYSE Euronext Paris. Herv Letrguilly
and Sami Toutounji are the key contacts.

Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Shearman & Sterling LLP advises on
the largest investment disputes in the
power, oil and gas, mining and
construction sectors. The practice,
which mainly represents states and
private investors, is acting for Yukos
former majority shareholders in the
worlds largest investment dispute to
date. Emmanuel Gaillard is the marketleading figure in France. Yas Banifatemi,
who heads the firms public international
law practice, is also highly regarded.
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano is
particularly involved in Latin American

arbitration, Todd Wetmore is very well

connected, and Mark McNeill is also
recommended. Coralie Darrigade was
promoted to the partnership.
Environment
Insolvency
Shearman & Sterling LLPs fast and
sharp practice advises lenders,
shareholders and distressed companies.
Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand heads the team,
which is involved in a number of key
matters including advising Barclays on
the Doux case and representing Fagor
Brandt in its insolvency proceedings in
France.

Mergers and acquisitions

Shearman & Sterling LLP regularly
handles major transactions, most notably
in the financial services sector. It
assisted Dover Corporation with its
acquisition of Finder Pompe. Cyrille
Niedzielski, Nicolas Bombrun,
Guillaume Isautier and of counsel John
Madden have great experience.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Shearman & Sterling LLP acts for

sponsors on some of the worlds largest

mining and power projects including
advising Sundance Resources on the
Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project in
Cameroon and Congo. The practice also
handles renewable energy projects in
France and Africa. Christophe
Asselineau heads the firms Africa
group. Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand is another
key figure.
Tax
Shearman & Sterling LLPs Niels
Dejean is highly regarded for his allaround tax expertise. The team advised
Socit Gnrale on the sale of its Greek
subsidiary, Geniki Bank.

Sullivan & Cromwell

LLP
24 RUE JEAN GOUJON, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: debt
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP advises
Frances largest corporations on major
debt offerings, notably in the US. It has
assisted Total with multiple SEC-

registered issuances. Krystian

Czerniecki and Olivier de Vilmorin are
the key figures.
Capital markets: equity
Insurance
Sullivan & Cromwell LLPs William
Torchiana regularly advises the worlds
largest insurance companies on complex
cross-border corporate, restructuring
and securities matters. The team assisted
Axa with the sale of its private equity
business.
Mergers and acquisitions
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is a go-to

firm for high-end M&A, particularly in a

cross-border context. The practice
recently assisted a consortium
comprising SNAM, GIC and EDF with
the 2bn acquisition of TIGF. Olivier de
Vilmorin, William Torchiana and
Richard Vilanova are the key figures.
Patrick Bonvarlet joined from
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP,
although Dominique Bompoint left to
found Cabinet Bompoint.
Tax
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is highly
sought for its advice on complex
reorganisation and litigation issues. It
assists large French and US corporations

such as Alcatel Lucent and Technicolor.

It is also representing UBS in tax
litigation.

Cabinet Franois
Tripet
88 AVENUE KLBER, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax

White & Case LLP

19 PLACE VENDME, 75001 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 55 04 15 15
Fax: +33 1 55 04 15 16
Web: www.whitecase.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
White & Case LLP is highly
knowledgeable in the PPP field where it

can provide strong complementary

finance expertise. The firm recently
assisted CDC with the renovation of
buildings for Bordeaux University. The
team also handles litigation, notably in
connection with construction and
building permits. Jacques Bouillon and
Paule Biensan are recommended.
Aviation finance
White & Case LLP is on the panel of
European ECAs for Airbus financings
and also acts for leading French banks. It
advised La Banque Postale and Socit
Gnrale on the financing of an Airbus
A380 for Thai Airways. Thomas
McDonald, Louise Mor and practice

head Victoria Westcott are able to

advise on French, UK and US law.
Banking and finance
Raphal Richard heads White & Case
LLPs ten-lawyer team, which advises
many leading French banks and has
developed expertise in LBO and
property financing and refinancing as
well as hybrid financing techniques. It
recently assisted BNP Paribas with the
2bn refinancing of Elis debt. Denise
Diallo, who is qualified in New York
and Paris, has good knowledge of the
market and Colin Chang is also
recommended.
Capital markets: debt

White & Case LLP took over

Linklaters LLPs leading ECM and DCM
practice, which is able to handle all
sorts of complex situations. The DCM
team, which is renowned for innovation,
recently advised on Socit Gnrales
first additional tier 1 issuance under new
European rules and on Totals first
renminbi bond issue. Key figures in the
team include Frances DCM guru
Gilles Endro, the highly professional
Cenzi Gargaro and high-yield expert
Colin Chang.
Capital markets: equity
White & Case LLP took over
Linklaters LLPs leading ECM and DCM

practice in Paris combining French, UK

and US law expertise. The recently
arrived 15-lawyer team of highly
experienced professionals has a
unique track record in ECM. It often
advises leading financial institutions and
assisted the bank syndicate with
Numericables IPO. Leading figure
Philippe Herbelin heads the practice,
which also includes Sverin Robillard
and rising star Thomas Le Vert.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
White & Case LLP represents major
financial institutions including BNP
Paribas and Crdit Agricole in financial

products litigation and US-related

matters. Philippe Mtais heads the
practice, which is also involved in key
matters in the property sector.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
White & Case LLPs very responsive
and approachable team includes 40
lawyers that produce remarkable work
and have far-reaching legal
knowledge; clients say that the quality
of staff from partner down to trainee is
excellent. The firm has a leading
construction disputes practice and is
handling multibillion-euro cases
concerning nuclear power plants. The

practice recently obtained a victory for

the Ukrainian government in an ICSID
arbitration with a US investor regarding
alleged expropriation. The firm also
manages oil and gas disputes. The
serious and knowledgeable Michael
Polkinghorne heads the practice, which
also includes Christopher Seppl,
Andrew de Lotbinire McDougall, the
impressive and efficient Charles
Nairac, Matthew Secomb, John Willems,
and the passionate Christophe von
Krause, who has excellent tactical
instincts.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
White & Case LLP is the go-to firm for

complex financial litigation. Michel

Beaussier heads the team, which
routinely represents leading French
banks in highly sensitive matters
including domestic class actions and
multi-jurisdictional cases. Ludovic
Malgrain is praised for his empathy with
clients. The team recently hired former
judge Jean-Pierre Picca as of counsel.
EU competition and distribution
White & Case LLPs nine-strong team
is highly responsive and available,
and the lawyers roll up their sleeves
for clients. The group is assisting
Nexans with challenging the European
Commissions dawn-raid powers and is

also involved in a multi-jurisdictional

antitrust case. Practice head Jean-Paul
Tran Thiet is an iron hand in a velvet
glove when it comes to defending his
clients interests. Counsel Juliette Goyer
is also recommended.
Employment
White & Case LLPs three-lawyer
team advises major international
companies, investment funds and hotels.
Alexandre Jaurett provides proactive
and solution-oriented advice on
complex situations.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Insolvency

In 2013, White & Case LLP hired the

smart and hardworking Cline
Domenget-Morin from Bremond &
Associs to join its efficient and
organised team, which has a strong
lender-side practice and is increasingly
being retained by debtors and investors.
It advised CACIB on Rives Dfenses
restructuring. Litigator Philippe Mtais
and finance specialist Raphal Richard
are recommended.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
White & Case LLP provides an
impressive quality of services to a
number of large French companies,

notably in the TMT and property sectors.

It advised Orange on the sale of Etrali.
Practice head Hugues Mathez has great
negotiating skills. Other key figures
include Franois Leloup, Vincent Morin,
Eric Laplante, Nathalie NgreEveillard, Guillaume Vallat, Eric
Muller, and the very technical Franck
De Vita.
Private equity
White & Case LLP advises a large
client base of funds on mid and largecap transactions, and can call on the
firms excellent tax and finance
practices. The team advised BC Partners
on the $1.3bn acquisition of Allflex.

Vincent Morin heads the practice, which

also includes Franois Leloup, Franck
De Vita and Nathalie Ngre-Eveillard.
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
White & Case LLP is very
knowledgeable about French PPP
projects and recently boosted its African
practice in the transport and energy
sectors. The firm is very active in Ivory
Coast and assisted the lenders which
include the African Development Bank
on Abidjans toll bridge project. The
practice is also handling large
renewable energy projects in Morocco.

Paule Biensan heads the practice, which

also includes Jacques Bouillon, Louise
Mor and Victoria Westcott, who is
praised for her ability to resolve crisis
situations.
Real estate
White & Case LLPs ten-lawyer team
adopts a global, precise and solutionoriented approach. It completed a
number of major transactions for Crdit
Agricole Assurances and Predica, which
it notably advised on the 508m
acquisition of a hotel portfolio. Other
clients include Foncire LFPI and
Klpierre. The highly competent Frank
Peter co-heads the practice with Brice

Engel, who never lets down a client.

Tax
White & Case LLPs sharp practice
is particularly adept at major
transactional and real estate matters. The
five-lawyer team also advises on
restructuring and litigation. It assisted
Banque PSA Finance with the tax
aspects of a 1bn notes issuance.
Practice head Norbert Majerholc has
great negotiation experience, and
Alexandre Ippolito is also a seasoned
adviser.

Pierre Hak
27 BLD SAINT-MICHEL, 75005 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Pierre Hak is involved in sensitive
cases.

Dentons

112 AVENUE KLEBER, 75 116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dentons five-lawyer practice is highly
active in the field of PPP. The team,
which is headed by Marc Fornacciari,
has recently advised on various

university-related projects. It also

handles litigation and regulatory work,
as well as energy and natural resources
mandates, and notably represented USbased Schuepbach Energy in
proceedings regarding shale-gas
permits.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dentons is involved in a several large
investment disputes, notably in relation
to Eastern Europe. The practice is also

representing Apotex in one of the largest

ICSID arbitrations against the US
government initiated under the NAFTA
treaty. The 12-lawyer team also manages
a substantial ICC caseload. Barton
Legum heads the firms investment treaty
arbitration practice, while JeanChristophe Honlet co-heads the practice
in Europe.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Dentons shows good business acumen
and has substantial experience in the
pharmaceutical sector, where clients
include Warner Chilcott. The team also
represents various Parisian luxury

hotels. Katell Dniel Allioux heads the

firms European practice, which also
includes Julie Caussade, Frdrique
Meslay-Caloni and senior counsel JeanLouis Magnier.
Health and life sciences
Dentons knows the pharmaceutical
sector very well and produces
excellent work. The team, which has a
broad range of expertise, recently
advised clients on new regulatory and
transparency requirements. The firm also
assisted Pfizer and Warner Chilcott with
reorganisations. The Paris team is coheaded by Pascale Poupelin, who is
very good in market access and

regulatory issues, and corporate

adviser Jean-Marc Grosperrin, who is
simply brilliant. Senior of counsel
Franois Vignaud heads the firms
European practice.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Dentons ten-lawyer practice handles
patent litigation and trade mark work. It
is involved in a groundbreaking multijurisdictional patent litigation case.
CNRS is also a client for patent work. In
the trade mark field, the team represents
leading luxury companies and also
advises major multinational groups such
as Coca-Cola and Havaianas. Isabelle

Leroux is one of Frances leading trade

mark practitioners and David Masson is
creative, responsive and reasonable.
Senior counsel Grard Delile and new
recruit Professor Michel Vivant are also
key figures in the team.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Dentons mainly advises on mid-cap
transactions. Paul Morel heads the M&A
practice, while John Flanigan heads the
European corporate group. Pascal

Chadenet assisted Zodiac Marine &

Pool with the sale of Zodiac
Recreational.
Private equity: fund formation
Private equity
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Dentons assists lenders, sponsors and
public entities with key projects in
France, including advising on several
university and road projects. It also
acted for the lenders on Paris new
Courthouse project. The practice is
jointly headed by public law expert
Marc Fornacciari and finance specialist

Jean-Marc Allix. The firm is also

building up its capabilities for projects
in Africa after hiring Ramin Hariri and
Vincent Lacombe from Fidal.
Real estate
Tax
Dentons very responsive and high
level practice advises leading French
and international companies on
reorganisations, transfer pricing,
transactions, tax audit and litigation.
European practice head Sandra Hazan is
particularly attentive to her clients
needs. Anne Quenedey is also a strong
contact. Jean-Luc Cuadrado joined
Simmons & Simmons LLP.

Bird & Bird

CENTRE D'AFFAIRES EDOUARD VII,
3 SQUARE EDOUARD VII, 75009
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 42 68 60 00
Fax: +33 1 42 68 60 11
DX: 1753 PMA
Web: www.twobirds.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law

Sophie Pignon-Xardel heads Bird &
Bird s team, which advises on PPPs and
has recently handled major sports
infrastructure matters including assisting
the Sport Ministry with the Dunkirk
arena project. Socit du Grand Paris is
also a client.
Aviation
Vonnick Le Guillou heads Bird & Bird
s team, which is representing a leading
manufacturer in proceedings following a
major air disaster. The practice spans
product liability, insurance and
commercial matters. Counsel Eric

Wallenbrock is the other key contact.

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Bird & Bird s excellent and precise
Vonnick Le Guillou is a renowned
product liability litigator and handles
key matters in the aviation sector.
Marion Barbier deals with commercial
disputes.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
EU competition and distribution
Bird & Bird is involved in numerous
cartel cases before the French

Competition Authority as well as

challenging the French Competition
Authoritys dawn-raid practices before
the courts. The team regularly represents
clients in the cosmetics, media and
banking sectors. Counsel Claude Lazarus
is a key figure. Julie Catala-Marty was
promoted to the partnership. Michel
Roseau joined Orrick Rambaud Martel.
Employment
Bird & Bird s remarkably efficient
team has recently handled major
restructuring and collective redundancy
work. Clients include Crdit Immobilier
de France and Numericable. Benjamine
Fiedler co-heads the firms international

employment group. Alexandra Stocki has

major experience handling restructuring
matters.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Bird & Bird s 20-lawyer team advises
on all aspects of major IT projects,
including litigation, and recently assisted
CDC with the creation of a cloud
computing joint venture. Other clients
include SFR, Warner and Dailymotion.
Marion Barbier, Stphane Leriche,
Alexandre Vuchot and Marc Schuler are
the key contacts for IT, media and
internet work. Ariane Mole focuses on
data protection, and Frdrique DupuisToubol ranks among the markts leading

telecoms advisers.
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Bird & Bird s full-service practice
fields 15 lawyers. Practice head Yves
Bizollon and Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan
are patent litigation experts in the
electronics and technology sectors. The
firm is notably representing the
European Central Bank regarding
alleged patent infringement on banking
notes. The strong trade mark team, which
includes Rebecca Delorey and the
committed and professional Nathalie

Ruffin, assists clients such as

Abercrombie & Fitch. Marc Schuler is
particularly involved in media-related
matters.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Arnaud Larrousse and Gildas Louvel cohead Bird & Bird s practice, which
mainly handles mid-cap transactions
while also attracting some larger
instructions in France and abroad. The
team assisted Xerox with its acquisition

of Impika. Stephen Walters, who has

strong international experience, is also
recommended along with David
Malcoiffe.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Tax

Lefvre Pelletier &

associs
136 AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSES,
75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 93 30 00
Fax: +33 1 53 93 30 30
Web: www.lpalaw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Olivier Ortega heads Lefvre Pelletier

& associs practice, which has
specialist expertise in energy efficiency
and building matters. The firm also
represents clients in urban law disputes
and also handles some PPP work.
Banking and finance
Construction
Lefvre Pelletier & Associs advises
clients such as AG2R La Mondiale on
construction projects and also takes on
related litigation. The firm assisted
Unibail-Rodamco with the negotiation of
construction agreements regarding the
Trinity Tower at La Dfense. The team

also has a market-leading practice

regarding green buildings. Olivia
Michaud heads the team, which also
includes Philippe Lefvre.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Employment
Franoise Pelletier heads Lefvre
Pelletier & associs efficient and
available team, which has recently
advised on site closures and collective
redundancies. Health issues in the
workplace and litigation are also areas
of expertise. Monika Seidel-Moreau is

also recommended.
Environment
Lefvre Pelletier & associs
considerably enhanced its capabilities
by hiring a recognised seven-lawyer
team from Winston & Strawn, led by
highly regarded expert Vincent Sol and
Frdrique Chaillou, who has great
skill. The team has extensive
experience in industrial site issues and
recently assisted Rio Tinto Alcan with
the sale of aluminium wire production
activities. Vronique Lagarde and
Philippe Pelletier advise on green
construction matters.
IT, telecoms and the internet

Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: energy
Real estate
Lefvre Pelletier & Associs fullservice practice advises key players
such as La Franaise REM and recently
assisted GE Capital Real Estate with the
sale of the Pont de Svres Towers.
Marie-Odile Vaissi heads the practice,
which also includes Denis Chardigny;
Antonia Raccat, who has a perfect
knowledge of the sector; Philippe

Lefvre; and Olivia Michaud. Pascaline

Dchelette-Tolot is also recommended
for white-collar crime matters and the
solution-oriented Nicolas MordauntCrook represents asset management
funds.
Tax

Ashurst LLP

18 SQUARE EDOUARD VII, 75009

PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Banking and finance

Ashurst LLP s 14-lawyer team is

highly involved in representing
sponsors, institutional lenders and
capital investors on LBO debt
refinancing work. Notably, the practice
handled the first lender-led mezzanine
restructuring in Parkeons debt
refinancing. The team also deals with
LBO, acquisition and property financing.
Laurent Mabilat, Diane Snchal,
Michael Lancaster and Hassan Javanshir
are the partners.
Capital markets: equity
">Derivatives and structured finance
Ashurst LLP s highly regarded
derivatives experts advise high-profile

American and European banking groups

such as JPMorgan Chase, Barclays Bank
and Credit Suisse. Hubert Blanc-Jouvan
and Julien Bacus stand out.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Ashurst LLP s eight-lawyer team
develops case-adapted strategies and
produces excellent-quality work. It
represents major French corporations
and banks in domestic and cross-border
litigation and arbitration. The very
commercial and client-oriented JeanPierre Farges is an absolute star. Eric
Bouffard and newly promoted partner
Pierre-Emmanuel Fender are also

recommended.
EU competition and distribution
Ashurst LLP delivers consistently
high-quality work in strategic cases in
regulated sectors in France, notably in
transport and energy where the sixlawyer team shows high and
innovative expert knowledge. It is
representing SNCF in an abuse of
dominant position case against Veolia
Transdev. Other work includes handling
various cartel cases, merger control and
state aid matters. Practice head
Christophe Lemaire is very solid and
a great orator. Counsel Michal
Cousin is also recommended.

Insolvency
Ashurst LLP has an extremely good
knowledge of insolvency procedures
and is excellent at thinking outside the
box. The firm often acts for banks, but
was also recently appointed by debtors
to handle two of the markets most highprofile instructions in Saur and
Consolis. The practice also completed
the first mezzanine takeover restructuring
in Parkeon. Its multidisciplinary team
brings together insolvency, banking and
corporate experts. Practice head JeanPierre Farges is highly proactive and
combative. Eric Bouffard and PierreEmmanuel Fender are also
recommended, along with finance

experts Diane Snchal and excellent

technician Laurent Mabilat.
Mergers and acquisitions
Through its strong investment funds
practice, Ashurst LLP is increasingly
being retained by portfolio companies to
advise on M&A and distressed
transactions. The 16-lawyer practice,
which shows great creativity in
unusual deals, assisted Atari during the
acquisition of BlueBays interests by
new investors. Nicolas Barberis, Yann
Gozal and Guy Benda are recommended
along with the very technical and great
professional Bertrand Delaunay.
Private equity

Ashurst LLP s 16-lawyer team has

substantial experience in large and midcap transactions for leading funds such
as Charterhouse and Chequers
Partenaires. In 2013, it assisted Astorg
Partners with the sale of OGF. The team
is jointly headed by Nicolas Barberis,
Guy Benda, Bertrand Delaunay and Yann
Gozal.
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
Ashurst LLP s ten-lawyer team shows
impressive commitment towards

clients, has in-depth knowledge of the

market, and demonstrates outstanding
legal and negotiating skills. It advises
major real estate funds, such as Deka
Immobilien, and German banks on
investments, leasing and property
finance. The practice also recently
advised Segro on establishing a
warehouse joint venture in Europe.
Very innovative property finance
expert Hassan Javanshir is beyond a
dealmaker. Philippe None is also
recommended.
Tax
Ashurst LLP s four-lawyer team
provides high-standard work and

sophisticated advice to investment funds

on fund formation and transactions.
Highlights included assisting Five
Arrows Managers with the closing of its
new secondary fund. The firm has been
busy advising on LBO refinancings. The
very technical Catherine Charpentier
heads the practice, which also includes
the very skilled Nadine Gelli.

CGR LEGAL
35 BOULEVARD DES CAPUCINES,
75002 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
CGR Legal has leading public law and
regulatory expertise regarding
renewable energy, and the practice also
deals with construction permits and
litigation. Recently it advised CGI on

issues regarding Chteau de Versailles

ticket selling procurement contract.
Galeries Lafayette and FNAC are also
clients. Fabrice Cassin heads the
practice. Paul Elfassi joined BCTG &
Associs.
Environment
Project finance and energy: energy
CGR Legal is expert in renewables
and has very fine expertise in
regulatory, urban law, contractual and
litigious matters. The practice, which
advises major energy operators and
investors, assisted GDF Suez in relation
to a major partnership with Crdit
Agricole Assurances in the wind sector.

The highly knowledgeable Fabrice

Cassin is a leading figure. Philippe
Raybaud and Philippe Jacques are also
well regarded. Paul Elfassi joined
BCTG & Associs.

Vivien & Associs

3 RUE DE, MONTTESSUY, 75 007
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions

Cabinet Beau de
Lomnie
158, RUE DE L'UNIVERSIT, 75340
PARIS CEDEX 07
Tel: +33 1 44 18 89 00
Web: www.bdl-ip.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Cabinet Beau de Lomnie manages

more than 55,000 patents and 71,000
trade marks belonging to leading French
and international clients, particularly in
the aerospace, pharmaceutical,
mechanical and retail sectors. The firm
fields 220 professionals including 70
industrial property specialists based in
Paris, Lille, Lyon and Marseille, as well
as offices internationally in Birmingham,
Munich and Duisburg. Aurlia Marie
leads the trade mark practice. The patent
team is headed by Jean-Jacques Joly,
Philippe Hubert, the outstanding
Didier Ints, Pierre-Louis Dsormire,
Franois Delumeau, and Pierre Balesta.

Cabinet Plasseraud
52 RUE DE LA VICTOIRE, 75440
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Lavoix
2, PLACE D'ESTIENNE D'ORVES,
75441 PARIS CEDEX 09

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Lavoix is one of Europes busiest patent
registration firms and is also highly
proficient in anti-piracy matters. It
advises many CAC 40 and multinational

companies. The firm fields 200

professionals (including 60 engineers)
based in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes
and Munich. It works in close
collaboration with Lavoix Avocats.

Santarelli
14 AVENUE DE LA GRANDE-ARME,
75017 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 40 55 43 43
Fax: +33 1 42 67 56 29
Web: www.santarelli.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Santarelli fields 140 professionals

including 40 industrial property
attorneys, engineers and jurists spread
across the Paris, Marseille and Toulouse
offices. The firm has a particularly
strong patent practice in the
biotechnology, chemicals, IT and
pharmaceutical sectors. The practice is
handling patent cases against new market
entrants and advising major French and
international clients on patent
registration. The firm also deals with
trade mark and anti-piracy work. Clients
include Sanofi and Nike. Luc Santarelli
heads the team.

Regimbeau
20, RUE DE CHAZELLES, 75847 PARIS
CEDEX 17

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Germain & Maureau

39, RUE DE LIGE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Bureau D.A
Casalonga-Josse
8, AVENUE PERCIER, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Ernest Gutmann Yves Plasseraud SAS

(EGYP)
3, RUE AUBER, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Brevalex
3, RUE DU DOCTEUR LANCEREAUX,
75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 83 94 00
Fax: +33 1 45 63 83 33
Web: www.brevalex.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

LLR
11 BOULEVARD DE SEBASTOPOL, F75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

WAN Avocats
22 RUE DU GENERAL FOY, PARIS
75008

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Proskauer
374 RUE SAINT-HONOR, 75001
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
EU competition and distribution

Employment
Proskauer s extremely trustworthy,
rapid and efficient practice advises on
the most sensitive restructuring cases,
recently especially in the banking and
automotive fields. The 12-lawyer team
represented PSA Peugeot Citron during
the closure of a large production site.
Other clients include Natixis and
Abercrombie & Fitch. Leading expert
Yasmine Tarasewicz is recommended
for her technical and legal analyses.
Batrice Pola is also highly respected.
International counsels Ccile Martin and
Cdric Jacquelet are highly competent
.

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity: fund formation
Private equity

Norton Rose Fulbright

PARISEIGHT, 40 RUE DE
COURCELLES, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation finance
The highly regarded George Paterson
heads Norton Rose Fulbrights 12lawyer practice, which represents

leading banks and ECAs in aviation

finance and leasing transactions. The
team recently completed various
transactions aimed at the Asian market
such as assisting Euler Hermes
Deutschland with the financing of ten
Airbus A321 for Vietnam Aircraft
Leasing. CACIB and Natixis are also
clients. Marc Hamilton is another key
figure in the practice.
Banking and finance
Norton Rose Fulbrights excellent
export and asset finance practice covers
aviation, shipping, energy and rail
finance transactions. The team regularly
assists leading banks and ECAs

including BNP Paribas, CACIB and

Coface. Recent work includes advising
on the financing of a PPP project for the
French Navy. The key contacts are
practice head Marc Hamilton, Anne
Lapierre and the very committed and
commercial Christine Ezcutari.
Capital markets: equity
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Norton Rose Fulbrights nine-lawyer
practice advises on French and EU

cartel cases. It won a decision for

Medtronic regarding the French
Competition Authoritys dawn-raid
practices. Deutsche Bahn and
Messageries Lyonnaises de Presse are
also clients. Team head Mlanie ThillTayara has outstanding experience and
Marta Giner Asins is also
recommended.
Employment
Health and life sciences
Norton Rose Fulbright stands out for its
competition law and regulatory
expertise. The team recently advised on
the Sunshine Act and is representing
Cephalon in investigations launched by

the European Commission regarding

anti-generic strategies and patent
settlements. Medtronic and
GlaxoSmithKline are also clients.
Practice head Mlanie Thill-Tayara is a
reference in the field.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Norton Rose Fulbrights five-lawyer
team is regularly retained by leading
groups, notably in the banking and
insurance sectors, to assist with large IT
outsourcing projects. In telecoms, it is
advising on a major project to develop
3G and 4G networks in the Paris metro.
Data privacy is another key area of
expertise. BNP Paribas, Carrefour and

LOral are regular clients. Practice

head Marc dHaultfoeuille is praised for
his business acumen and good advice.
Of counsel Nadge Martin is also
recommended.
Insurance
Bndicte Denis heads Norton Rose
Fulbrights efficient team, which has
corporate and regulatory expertise. The
team recently completed a number of
major transactions. Clients include Axa
and SCOR. Counsel Orsolya Hegedus is
the key contact for product liability and
other litigation matters, following
Barthlemy Cousins move to
Stephenson Harwood.

Mergers and acquisitions

Norton Rose Fulbright is often
involved in cross-border transactions
for insurers and large industrial groups
such as DCNS and Metlife. The practice
recently advised El Telecom on the
acquisition of Auchan Telecom. Practice
head Jon Harry and Stphane Sabatier
are the key contacts.
Project finance and energy: energy
Norton Rose Fulbrights 16-lawyer
practice leads the field in the French
renewables market, where it has very
detailed industry knowledge. It advises
sponsors and investors on renewable
energy projects and M&A in France and

North Africa, including acting for the

Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy on
the Ouarzazate solar project. The firm is
also active in mining and oil and gas
sectors in Africa. Practice head Anne
Lapierre is highly regarded. Alain
Malek, Arnaud Blisaire and Poupak
Bahamin are also recommended.
Shipping finance
Norton Rose Fulbrights nine-lawyer
team is excellent in export credit
agency (ECA) financing and is trusted by
all the major French banks. The team has
acted on a number of high-profile
restructurings and also advised Bourbon
on the sale and leaseback of nine

vessels. Practice head Christine Ezcutari

is very committed and commercial.

Wilhelm & Associs

70, BOULEVARD DE COURCELLES,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Pascal Wilhelm heads Wilhelm &

Associs four-lawyer team, which is

Canal Plus preferred counsel; the team
recently assisted the client with various
merger control issues including the
notification of its acquisition of Direct 8.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Hogan Lovells (Paris)

LLP

6 AVENUE KLBER, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is highly

active in the PPP field and is handling a
number of instructions on major
university and road projects. RFF is a
regular client which the team assisted
with a new railway station project in
Montpellier. Bruno Cantier heads the
five-lawyer practice, in which Ludovic
Babin is also a key contact.
Aviation
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP leverages
its very strong litigation practice into
a leading aviation practice, and it is
Boeings go-to adviser following major
airline disasters such as the Sharm ElSheikh and West Caribbean Airways

proceedings. The wide-ranging practice

also advises insurers and engine
manufacturers, frequently in a crossborder context. Practice head Thomas
Rouhette is outstanding and senior
associate Ccile Di Meglio is also very
good.
Aviation finance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s fourlawyer team advises airline companies
and leading French banks such as
Natixis and Crdit Agricole. The
practice is increasingly involved in
cross-border transactions, notably in
Asia, and recently assisted Vietnam
Airlines with the export credit agency

(ECA) backed financing of two Airbus

A321 aircraft. The firm also deals with
sensitive matters including aircraft
recovery work. The team is headed by
the excellent Richard Jadot, who
makes deals happen.
Banking and finance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s strongly
reactive 15-lawyer team is renowned
for its asset finance expertise and also
advises on large facility agreements and
acquisition finance. It assists all major
French banks with a wide range of
matters and recently advised Natixis and
Socit Gnrale on the financing of
Banque PSA Finance. The high-profile

team includes Michel Qur, Olivier

Fille-Lambie, Sabine Bironneau-Loy,
Ccile Dupoux and practice head
Richard Jadot.
Capital markets: debt
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s clients
include corporations, financial
institutions and insurance companies. It
advised EDF on its 2.5bn and 1.25bn
dual-tranche notes issuance. Sharon
Lewis heads the firms DCM practice
globally. Philip Boys and Baptiste Gelpi
are also recommended.
Capital markets: equity
">Derivatives and structured finance

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has an

excellent structured finance and
securitisation practice under the highly
knowledgeable Sharon Lewis,who also
heads the firms global DCM practice.
The team, which regularly advises
financial institutions and insurance
companies, assisted Ford Credit with a
securitisation of automotive consumer
loan receivables. Philip Boys and
Baptiste Gelpi are also the other key
figures in the 11-lawyer team, which
practises French and English law.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has one of

the markets most comprehensive

litigation departments. The thriving
product litigation practice regularly
attracts high-end instructions, notably in
the healthcare and aviation sectors,
where key clients include Boeing.
Commercial litigation is also an area of
strength in which the firm handles
strategic cases for eBay. Fierce litigator
Thomas Rouhette heads the practice, in
which Ccile Derycke and Christine
Gateau are talented partners with
notable expertise in healthcare-related
cases. The practice also has good
international capabilities and strong
expertise in the banking sector through
Antoine Juaristi, who provides a very
high standard of services in complex

cases regarding swaps. The hire of the

smart and measured Antonin Lvy
from Metzner Associs added strong
criminal law capabilities to the team.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Laurent Gouiffs heads Hogan Lovells
(Paris) LLP s very experienced,
professional and hardworking practice
focuses on investment and energy
arbitrations. The eight-lawyer team has
been representing the Republic of
Venezuela in a number of alleged
expropriation cases. It also handles
cases in the construction sector and is
further developing its Latin American

caseload through Carmen Nuez-Lagos,

who also handles important cases in
Africa.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s threelawyer team handles merger control and
antitrust work. Pierre de Montalembert
heads the practice, which is representing
several French banks in the domestic
banking case and is acting for
Friessinger Mhle in the packaged flour
cartel case. Michel Debroux joined

Reed Smith, while Ombline Ancelin

moved to Simmons & Simmons LLP.
Employment
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s highly
responsive, 20-lawyer team is praised
for its pragmatic and implementable
advice. Clients include large
corporations, notably in the banking,
healthcare and retail sectors. Recent
work includes restructuring mandates as
well as the creation of Banque Publique
dInvestissment. Practice head
Dominique Mendy, the excellent and
professional Jean-Marc Albiol,
Lorelei Gannat, Thierry Meillat and
Muriel Pariente are the partners.

Environment
Health and life sciences
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP provides
outstanding services, particularly in
handling product liability cases. The
team is also representing Brainlab in
several proceedings concerning
radiation exposure. Mikael Salmela
provides corporate and regulatory
advice, while Xavier Buffet Delmas and
Dominique Mnard represent clients in
patent litigation. Clients include Abbott,
Baxter and Biogen. The very competent
and business-oriented Ccile Derycke
heads the practice.
IT, telecoms and the internet

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP advises

high-profile clients in the internet and
technology sectors such as eBay and
Amazon, mostly on IP-related issues.
David Taylor heads the firms domain
name practice, which ranks among the
best worldwide. Winston Maxwell is a
data privacy expert and Mikael Salmela
leads the IT outsourcing and contracts
practice. The team also handles
telecoms work.
Insolvency
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s Ccile
Dupoux joined the firm in November
2012, since when the firm has picked up
instructions in several high-profile

cases. It is advising Deutsche Bank on

Saurs debt refinancing and assisted the
senior lenders with Hjenions
accelerated sauvegarde case, the first in
France. The practice can draw on a
strong banking department that includes
Michel Qur and Sabine BironneauLoy.
Insurance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has an
outstanding knowledge of insurance
and reinsurance issues. The firm
advises many leading French, US and
Japanese insurers such as Allianz and
Scor on insurance law, including
regulatory and corporate matters. The

dedicated Sbastien Gros advises on

corporate and regulatory issues, while
Thomas Rouhette leads on product
liability work. The team is acting for
Global Aerospace as insurer of Boeing
in several high-profile airline disaster
cases.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s 24lawyer team is one of the markets
largest and most comprehensive. It is
handling high-profile multijurisdictional patent litigation in the
pharmaceutical and technology sectors.
The team also has extremely high
expertise in trade marks, where it

manages strategic cases for Lego and

PMU. Practice head and trade mark
expert Marie-Aime de Dampierre has
impressive business acumen. Patent
expert Dominique Mnard and Xavier
Buffet Delmas, who has a broad
practice, are also recommended. The
firms domain name practice under
David Taylor is one of the leading
practices globally, representing
Facebook and many other internet giants.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP advises
major French and American studios such
as Path and Studio Canal, as well as

handling work in the media sector.

Winston Maxwell, Xavier Buffet Delmas
and Christine Gateau are recommended.
Mergers and acquisitions
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP , which
produces an outstanding quality of
work, is increasingly involved in key
French matters while cross-border
transactions remain a strong area of
expertise. The team assisted
Powerhouse with its acquisition of
Financire Selec. The firm has several
key clients in the energy sector, such as
EDF and Iberdrola. Jean-Marc
Franceschi heads the practice, which
also includes Xavier Doumen, the very

business-oriented Stphane Huten, and

newly promoted partner Sbastien Gros.
Isabelle MacElhone joined Reed Smith.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP runs a busy
PPP practice in France, where recent
work includes advising sponsors on
road and university projects. The
practice is also involved in renewable
energy projects in France and Africa,
including recently assisting Iberdrola
with the sale of onshore wind farms in

France. Bruno Cantier, Ludovic Babin

and finance expert Olivier Fille-Lambie
are the key contacts. Isabelle MacElhone
joined Reed Smith.
Real estate
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP provides
consistently high-class commercial
services, and can provide tax and
finance expertise. The six-lawyer team
recently advised on major portfolio
transactions including representing
Ivanho Cambridge in the sale of a hotel
portfolio. Other clients include Hermes
REIM and UBS Real Estate. Practice
head Corinne Knopp shows
commercial awareness and the ability

to close transactions. Jean-Pascal Bus

is also recommended.
Tax
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP handles a
high volume of transactional tax work,
including in the property sector. Xenia
Legendre heads the four-lawyer team,
which also advises on financial and
capital markets transactions. It advised
Euler Hermes on the establishment of an
international joint venture with Spanish
insurance group Mapfre.

Duclos Thorne MolletViville & Associs

164 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONOR, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

Granrut Avocats
91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONOR, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment

Environment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Granrut Avocats has strong expertise in
the audiovisual industry as well as a
strong client base in the music sector,
where clients include Warner, EMI and
Sony. La Comdie Franaise is also a
client. The key figures are Anne Cousin,

Richard Milchior and leading lawyer

Jean Castelain.
Tax

Deprez Guignot &

Associs
21 RUE CLMENT-MAROT, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Deprez Guignot & Associs is
excellent for copyrights issues and
advises a major audiovisual industry

corporation as well as several press

groups. Pierre Deprez, Vincent Fauchoux
and Frdric Dumont are the key
contacts.

Alain BensoussanAvocats
58 BOULEVARD GOUVION-SAINTCYR, 75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
With some 80 lawyers, Alain
Bensoussan-Avocats is the largest
dedicated technology firm in France.
Technology providers and end users

such as Accenture, TDF and SAP utilise

the teams expansive expertise. Alain
Bensoussan-Avocats is particularly
recommended.

Cabinet Escande
131 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques
Cabinet Escandes six-lawyer team
excels at trade mark, model and
labelling litigation. Michel-Paul
Escande heads the practice, which
advises prestigious French and

international clients, notably in the

fashion and industrial sectors.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

ASA Avocats Associs

63 AVENUE DES VOSGES, BP 40395,
67010 STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
11-lawyer ASA Avocats Associs is
based in Paris and Strasbourg and has
broad expertise.

FIDAL
14 BOULEVARD DU GNRAL
LECLERC, 92527 NEUILLY-SURSEINE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

Racine
40 RUE DE COURCELLES, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Taj
181 AVENUE CHARLES DE GAULLE,
92524 NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE
Tel: +33 1 40 88 22 50
Fax: +33 1 40 88 22 17
Web: www.taj.fr

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Tajs broad practice is staffed by

experts in six offices across France.

The regions
Taj has six offices across the country,
from where it provides a broad range of
services.

Santoni & Associs

15 AVENUE D'EYLAU, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency
Real dealmaker Marc Santoni at
Santoni & Associs is regularly
instructed by creditors in the most highprofile cases. The firm has an exclusive
collaboration with Allen & Overy LLP.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
TOUR FIRST, 1 PLACE DES SAISONS,
92 400 COURBEVOIE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include
many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Hogan Lovells (Paris)

LLP

69 AVENUE FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT,

75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is highly

active in the PPP field and is handling a
number of instructions on major
university and road projects. RFF is a
regular client which the team assisted
with a new railway station project in
Montpellier. Bruno Cantier heads the
five-lawyer practice, in which Ludovic
Babin is also a key contact.
Aviation
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP leverages
its very strong litigation practice into
a leading aviation practice, and it is
Boeings go-to adviser following major
airline disasters such as the Sharm ElSheikh and West Caribbean Airways

proceedings. The wide-ranging practice

also advises insurers and engine
manufacturers, frequently in a crossborder context. Practice head Thomas
Rouhette is outstanding and senior
associate Ccile Di Meglio is also very
good.
Aviation finance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s fourlawyer team advises airline companies
and leading French banks such as
Natixis and Crdit Agricole. The
practice is increasingly involved in
cross-border transactions, notably in
Asia, and recently assisted Vietnam
Airlines with the export credit agency

(ECA) backed financing of two Airbus

A321 aircraft. The firm also deals with
sensitive matters including aircraft
recovery work. The team is headed by
the excellent Richard Jadot, who
makes deals happen.
Banking and finance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s strongly
reactive 15-lawyer team is renowned
for its asset finance expertise and also
advises on large facility agreements and
acquisition finance. It assists all major
French banks with a wide range of
matters and recently advised Natixis and
Socit Gnrale on the financing of
Banque PSA Finance. The high-profile

team includes Michel Qur, Olivier

Fille-Lambie, Sabine Bironneau-Loy,
Ccile Dupoux and practice head
Richard Jadot.
Capital markets: debt
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s clients
include corporations, financial
institutions and insurance companies. It
advised EDF on its 2.5bn and 1.25bn
dual-tranche notes issuance. Sharon
Lewis heads the firms DCM practice
globally. Philip Boys and Baptiste Gelpi
are also recommended.
Capital markets: equity
">Derivatives and structured finance

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has an

excellent structured finance and
securitisation practice under the highly
knowledgeable Sharon Lewis,who also
heads the firms global DCM practice.
The team, which regularly advises
financial institutions and insurance
companies, assisted Ford Credit with a
securitisation of automotive consumer
loan receivables. Philip Boys and
Baptiste Gelpi are also the other key
figures in the 11-lawyer team, which
practises French and English law.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has one of

the markets most comprehensive

litigation departments. The thriving
product litigation practice regularly
attracts high-end instructions, notably in
the healthcare and aviation sectors,
where key clients include Boeing.
Commercial litigation is also an area of
strength in which the firm handles
strategic cases for eBay. Fierce litigator
Thomas Rouhette heads the practice, in
which Ccile Derycke and Christine
Gateau are talented partners with
notable expertise in healthcare-related
cases. The practice also has good
international capabilities and strong
expertise in the banking sector through
Antoine Juaristi, who provides a very
high standard of services in complex

cases regarding swaps. The hire of the

smart and measured Antonin Lvy
from Metzner Associs added strong
criminal law capabilities to the team.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Laurent Gouiffs heads Hogan Lovells
(Paris) LLP s very experienced,
professional and hardworking practice
focuses on investment and energy
arbitrations. The eight-lawyer team has
been representing the Republic of
Venezuela in a number of alleged
expropriation cases. It also handles
cases in the construction sector and is
further developing its Latin American

caseload through Carmen Nuez-Lagos,

who also handles important cases in
Africa.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s threelawyer team handles merger control and
antitrust work. Pierre de Montalembert
heads the practice, which is representing
several French banks in the domestic
banking case and is acting for
Friessinger Mhle in the packaged flour
cartel case. Michel Debroux joined

Reed Smith, while Ombline Ancelin

moved to Simmons & Simmons LLP.
Employment
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s highly
responsive, 20-lawyer team is praised
for its pragmatic and implementable
advice. Clients include large
corporations, notably in the banking,
healthcare and retail sectors. Recent
work includes restructuring mandates as
well as the creation of Banque Publique
dInvestissment. Practice head
Dominique Mendy, the excellent and
professional Jean-Marc Albiol,
Lorelei Gannat, Thierry Meillat and
Muriel Pariente are the partners.

Environment
Health and life sciences
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP provides
outstanding services, particularly in
handling product liability cases. The
team is also representing Brainlab in
several proceedings concerning
radiation exposure. Mikael Salmela
provides corporate and regulatory
advice, while Xavier Buffet Delmas and
Dominique Mnard represent clients in
patent litigation. Clients include Abbott,
Baxter and Biogen. The very competent
and business-oriented Ccile Derycke
heads the practice.
IT, telecoms and the internet

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP advises

high-profile clients in the internet and
technology sectors such as eBay and
Amazon, mostly on IP-related issues.
David Taylor heads the firms domain
name practice, which ranks among the
best worldwide. Winston Maxwell is a
data privacy expert and Mikael Salmela
leads the IT outsourcing and contracts
practice. The team also handles
telecoms work.
Insolvency
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s Ccile
Dupoux joined the firm in November
2012, since when the firm has picked up
instructions in several high-profile

cases. It is advising Deutsche Bank on

Saurs debt refinancing and assisted the
senior lenders with Hjenions
accelerated sauvegarde case, the first in
France. The practice can draw on a
strong banking department that includes
Michel Qur and Sabine BironneauLoy.
Insurance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has an
outstanding knowledge of insurance
and reinsurance issues. The firm
advises many leading French, US and
Japanese insurers such as Allianz and
Scor on insurance law, including
regulatory and corporate matters. The

dedicated Sbastien Gros advises on

corporate and regulatory issues, while
Thomas Rouhette leads on product
liability work. The team is acting for
Global Aerospace as insurer of Boeing
in several high-profile airline disaster
cases.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP s 24lawyer team is one of the markets
largest and most comprehensive. It is
handling high-profile multijurisdictional patent litigation in the
pharmaceutical and technology sectors.
The team also has extremely high
expertise in trade marks, where it

manages strategic cases for Lego and

PMU. Practice head and trade mark
expert Marie-Aime de Dampierre has
impressive business acumen. Patent
expert Dominique Mnard and Xavier
Buffet Delmas, who has a broad
practice, are also recommended. The
firms domain name practice under
David Taylor is one of the leading
practices globally, representing
Facebook and many other internet giants.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP advises
major French and American studios such
as Path and Studio Canal, as well as

handling work in the media sector.

Winston Maxwell, Xavier Buffet Delmas
and Christine Gateau are recommended.
Mergers and acquisitions
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP , which
produces an outstanding quality of
work, is increasingly involved in key
French matters while cross-border
transactions remain a strong area of
expertise. The team assisted
Powerhouse with its acquisition of
Financire Selec. The firm has several
key clients in the energy sector, such as
EDF and Iberdrola. Jean-Marc
Franceschi heads the practice, which
also includes Xavier Doumen, the very

business-oriented Stphane Huten, and

newly promoted partner Sbastien Gros.
Isabelle MacElhone joined Reed Smith.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP runs a busy
PPP practice in France, where recent
work includes advising sponsors on
road and university projects. The
practice is also involved in renewable
energy projects in France and Africa,
including recently assisting Iberdrola
with the sale of onshore wind farms in

France. Bruno Cantier, Ludovic Babin

and finance expert Olivier Fille-Lambie
are the key contacts. Isabelle MacElhone
joined Reed Smith.
Real estate
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP provides
consistently high-class commercial
services, and can provide tax and
finance expertise. The six-lawyer team
recently advised on major portfolio
transactions including representing
Ivanho Cambridge in the sale of a hotel
portfolio. Other clients include Hermes
REIM and UBS Real Estate. Practice
head Corinne Knopp shows
commercial awareness and the ability

to close transactions. Jean-Pascal Bus

is also recommended.
Tax
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP handles a
high volume of transactional tax work,
including in the property sector. Xenia
Legendre heads the four-lawyer team,
which also advises on financial and
capital markets transactions. It advised
Euler Hermes on the establishment of an
international joint venture with Spanish
insurance group Mapfre.

Laurence Lanoy
Avocats
3, RUE ANTOINE ARNAULD, 75016
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Environment

Carreras, Barsikian,
Robertson & Associs
16 AVENUE DE L'OPERA, 75001
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Carreras, Barsikian, Robertson &

Associs is a key player in the music and
audiovisual fields. Alain Barsikian is an
all-round adviser, while Olivier Sprung
is TF1s privileged counsel. Judith
Vuillez advises on sport sponsorship and
Pierre-Olivier Chartier is recommended
for litigation.
Mergers and acquisitions

Ince & Co France SCP

4 SQUARE EDOUARD VII, 75009
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 76 91 00
Fax: +33 1 53 76 91 26
Web: www.incelaw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation

Insurance
Ince & Co France SCP is particularly
retained for maritime, energy and policy
coverage issues. The firm is notably
involved in the Yogi and Napolon
Bonaparte shipwreck cases. Gilles
Gauthier, Alexandre Besnard, Jrme de
Sentenac, Mathieu Croix and Vy-Loan
Huynh-Olivieri are the key names.
Shipping
Based in Paris and Le Havre, Ince &
Co France SCP s team has a broad
array of expertise including strong
experience in managing major events at
sea and delivering spot-on advice in

the yachting sector. Shipping

construction is another strong field of
expertise, wherein the firm assisted STX
France in relation to Royal Caribbean
Cruises order for a new giant ferry. The
teams key figures are Andrew Charlier,
Gilles Gautier, Fred Vroom, Alexandre
Besnard, Mathieu Croix and Jrme de
Sentenac.

Debevoise & Plimpton

LLP
4 PLACE DE L'OPERA, 75002 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 40 73 12 12
Fax: +33 1 47 20 50 82
Web: www.debevoise.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: debt

Capital markets: equity

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP works
extremely hard to find practical
solutions to clients problems and
advises major US corporations and
investment funds such as General
Electric and 3M. The unbelievably
responsive team includes international
counsel Jean-Marie Burguburu; of
counsel Frederick Davis, who is highly
knowledgeable in US law; and the
fantastic Antoine Kirry, who produces
top-notch work.
Dispute resolution: stock market

litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Mergers and acquisitions
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has great
experience advising on listed M&A and
financing issues. The team recently
assisted Poweo with its corporate
restructuring. Practice head Pierre
Clermontel is technically very
competent and creative. Antoine
Kirry and Raman Bet-Mansour are also
highly regarded.
Tax

Holman Fenwick
Willan LLP
47 AVENUE GUSTAVE FLAUBERT,
76000 ROUEN

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP s quick

and efficient team handles product

liability matters, aircraft sales and
leasing, and also has expertise in EU
regulation. Clients include Air Corsica,
AXA and Global Aerospace. Practice
head Pierre Frhling is a brilliant
lawyer and recognised expert in
aircraft contract negotiation. Tax
partner Herv Isral gives spot-on
advice.
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Employment
Insurance
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP is a
strong name for complex or international
liability claims in the maritime, transport
and industrial sectors. The highly
responsive lawyers act for many
leading insurers such as Axa and ACE.
Oliver Purcell heads the practice, which
includes Guillaume Brajeux and PierreOlivier Leblanc, who are praised as
being skilful and available. PierreEtienne Kuehn joined Hascot &
Associs.
Project finance and energy: energy

Holman Fenwick Willan LLP has indepth knowledge of the energy industry
and provides an excellent and prompt
level of service. The excellent and
knowledgeable Robert Follie heads the
team, which advises key players from
the oil and gas sector on French and
African matters. The firm assisted
ExxonMobil with its application for an
offshore exploration permit in French
Guiana.
Shipping
Top-choice firm Holman Fenwick
Willan LLP has a broad wet and dry
shipping practice staffed by a very
knowledgeable and responsive 13-

lawyer team. Yachting and travel agency

issues fall within the scope of the
practice, which represents a large and
diverse client base including
shipowners, P&I clubs and insurers such
as Axa. The team is assisting SNCM and
its insurers regarding the potential total
loss of its flagship vessel, Napoleon
Bonaparte. Guillaume Brajeux is
committed and always responsive,
Xavier McDonald is sharp and to-thepoint, and Timothy Clemens-Jones is
very technically acute when it comes
to charterparty disputes. Jean-Jacques
Ollu, Stanislas Lequette, Stphanie
Schweitzer and financing expert Janet
Butterworth are the other partners.

Tax

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
408 AVENUE DU PRADO, BP 116,
13267 MARSEILLE CEDEX 08

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include
many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
3 RUE EMILE MASSON, 44019
NANTES CEDEX1

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include
many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
LE COMPANS IMMEUBLE B1, 2
PLACE ALPHONSE-JOURDAIN, 31000
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include

many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
1025 RUE HENRI-BECQUEREL, CS
39520, 34 961 MONTPELLIER CEDEX
2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include

many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
TOUR EUROPE, 20 PLACE DES
HALLES, 67055 STRASBOURG CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include
many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Squire Sanders

4, AVENUE VELASQUEZ, 75008 PARIS

Tel: +33 1 53 83 74 00
Fax: +33 1 53 83 74 01
Web: www.squiresanders.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
EU competition and distribution

Ngo Cohen Amir

Aslani & Associs
45 AVENUE MONTAIGNE, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Private equity

Capstan, member of
Ius Laboris
83 RUE LA BOETIE, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 95 48 00
Fax: +33 1 45 63 99 62
Web: www.capstan.fr

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius

Laboris gives excellent advice that is

always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240
lawyers represent many of the largest
French and international companies,
handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Veil Jourde
38, RUE DE LISBONNE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Veil Jourdes all-star team includes
Jean Veil, Pierre-Franois Veil, Eric
Deubel, Georges Jourde and Emmanuel

Rosenfeld. The firm advises many highprofile clients.

Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Jean Veil and Franois Esclatine are the
key figures in Veil Jourdes team, which
has recently dealt with a number of
insider trading cases.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Most major cases involve Veil Jourde.
The firm successfully defended Total
and its CEO in the oil for food litigation.
Former budget minister Jrme Cahuzac
also recently instructed the firm. The
team includes Emmanuel Rosenfeld,

Georges Jourde, Pierre-Franois Veil,

Franois Esclatine and the excellent
Jean Veil.
Insolvency
Veil Jourde fields some highly
recognised and seasoned experts:
Georges Jourde represented the judicial
administrator in SeaFrance, while
Pierre-Franois Veil is Belvdres
adviser. Bertrand Chauchat and Nassim
Ghalimi also have good experience.
Mergers and acquisitions
Veil Jourde recently assisted Publicis
with the acquisition of ETO. Jean Veil,
Pierre Deval, Franois de Navailles,

Graud Saint Guilhem and Laurent

Jobert are the key figures.

Landwell & Associs

61 RUE DE VILLIERS, 92208
NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Ratheaux
CITE INTERNATIONALE, 34 QUAI
CHARLES DE GAULLE, 69463 LYON
CEDEX 06

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Based in Lyon and Paris, the 50-lawyer
firm of Ratheaux has a solid range of
corporate and business law expertise.

AyacheSalama
47 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 58 05 38 05
Fax: +33 1 58 05 38 00
Web: www.ayachesalama.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

IT, telecoms and the internet

Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
AyacheSalamas available, quick and
pertinent team advises wealthy families
and investment funds. The firm recently
assisted Galeries Lafayette with the
acquisition of Didier Gurin. Bernard
Ayache, David Ayache and Sandrine
Benaroya are the main contacts.
Private equity

Adamas
55 BOULEVARD DES BROTTEAUX,
LYON 69006
Tel: +33 4 72 41 15 75
Fax: +33 4 4 72 41 15 74
Web: www.adamas-lawfirm.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Adamas advises public entities and

sponsors on a broad range of matters

including public procurement and urban
law. Current work includes handling
major projects in Lyon. Alain-Serge
Mescheriakoff, Romain Granjon, JeanMarc Petit and Claude Ferradou are key
contacts. Laurent Sry recently joined
from DS Avocats.
Environment
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Project finance and energy: energy
Adamas has strong regulatory expertise
in the power and renewable energy
sectors in France and Morocco. The
nine-lawyer team assists prominent

clients such as EDF and ERDF.

The regions
Based in Paris and Lyon, Adamas is a
solid firm at national level with strong
business and public law expertise. The
firm fields 60 lawyers and notably has
offices in Shanghai and Beijing.

Adamas
5 RUE DE CASTIGLIONE, PARIS
75001

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Adamas advises public entities and
sponsors on a broad range of matters
including public procurement and urban
law. Current work includes handling
major projects in Lyon. Alain-Serge

Mescheriakoff, Romain Granjon, JeanMarc Petit and Claude Ferradou are key
contacts. Laurent Sry recently joined
from DS Avocats.
Environment
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Project finance and energy: energy
Adamas has strong regulatory expertise
in the power and renewable energy
sectors in France and Morocco. The
nine-lawyer team assists prominent
clients such as EDF and ERDF.
The regions

Based in Paris and Lyon, Adamas is a

solid firm at national level with strong
business and public law expertise. The
firm fields 60 lawyers and notably has
offices in Shanghai and Beijing.

Kahn & Associs

51 RUE DUMONT D'URVILLE, 75116
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Kahn & Associs has a rare
combination of private equity and IT
expertise. The six-lawyer team notably
advises e-business start-ups but also
acts for major internet and telecoms

companies. Fabrice Perbost and Sabine

Lipovetsky lead the team.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity

Marccus Partners
61 RUE HENRI REGNAULT, LA
DEFENSE, 92075 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax

August & Debouzy

6-8, AVENUE DE MESSINE, 75008
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 45 61 51 80
Fax: +33 1 45 61 51 99
Web: www.august-debouzy.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
August & Debouzys 17-lawyer
practice handles major contractual and
commercial disputes for large French
and international groups such as Rhodia
and Dassault Systmes. It is defending
France Tlcom against 2.5bn
contractual claims brought by
Numericable. The very good Kami
Haeri heads the practice, which also
includes Marie Danis and PierreCharles Ranouil.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
August & Debouzys highly
committed team handles major

commercial cases and is representing

Orange in a dispute with Numericable.
Practice co-heads Valry Denoix de
Saint Marc, Marie Danis and Kami
Haeri are recommended along with
newly promoted partner Carine
Dupeyron, who produces outstanding
work.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
Employment
August & Debouzys 27-lawyer team
has deep expertise and earns a very
high level of trust and confidence. It
advises prominent French companies

and is familiar with handling unusual

issues and difficult reorganisations. Key
figures in the team include the highly
recommended Emmanuelle Barbara,
Fabienne Haas, the extremely reactive
Marie-Hlne Bensadoun, Philippe
Durand, Eric Manca, Virginie Devos
who puts herself in her clients shoes
and newly promoted partner Catherine
Le Manchec.
Environment
Health and life sciences
IT, telecoms and the internet
August & Debouzy has a large and
deep knowledge of the IT sector. The

very responsive team recently advised

on the negotiation and termination of
various IT outsourcing contracts and
also has deep expertise in data privacy
issues. Clients include Ikea, Microsoft
and, on the telecoms side, Orange. The
very client-oriented Mahasti Razavi
always gives very astute advice. Kami
Haeri and Florence Chafiol-Chaumont
are also recommended. Christophe
Clarenc joined Dunaud Clarenc
Combles & Associs.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
August & Debouzy handles major
pharmaceutical patent cases, such as its

representation of Teva Sant in obtaining

a key decision regarding the launch of a
generic product. The firm also acted for
Ethical Coffee to successfully cancel
Nespressos patent on coffee capsules
before the European Patent Office.
Grgoire Desrousseaux is competent
and very responsive, and visionary
expert Franois Pochart has
remarkable analytical skills. The firm
also handles trade marks and soft IP
work through Mahasti Razavi and Kami
Haeri, who is praised for his listening
abilities and pugnacity.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Mergers and acquisitions

August & Debouzys 20-lawyer team
mainly handles small and mid-cap
transactions but has also acted on
strategic transactions in the TMT sector,
where Orange is a client. Gilles August,
Valry Denoix de Saint Marc and Julien
Aucomte are the main contacts.
Real estate
Tax

Boivin & Associs

11 RUE SAINT DOMINIQUE, 75007
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 18 60 30
Fax: +33 1 44 18 60 31
Web: www.boivin-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boivin & Associs 20-lawyer team

gives very efficient, prompt and well

measured advice. It handles sensitive
environmental matters, including nuclear
waste issues for clients such as Areva.
Urban law and litigation are other areas
of expertise while the firm also advises
on key matters regarding public
transport. Jean-Pierre Boivin, Manuel
Pennaforte, Malik Memlouk, Frdric
Defradas and Steve Herce are always
highly involved.
Environment
Boivin & Associs 20-lawyer team has
highly specialised and up-to-date
expertise in industrial environmental
matters. The highly responsive and

available lawyers have a broad range

of environmental expertise, such as
issues concerning exploration permits,
protected sites, nuclear, mining,
litigation, and criminal matters. It is
assisting Total Exploration & Production
regarding exploration permit issues in
French Guyana and France, as well as
representing Socatri in proceedings
pertaining to an incident at the Tricastin
nuclear plant in 2008. Great orator
Jean-Pierre Boivin, Manuel Pennaforte,
Malik Memlouk, Frdric Defradas and
Serge Herce are all recognised experts.

Claisse & Associs

22 BIS RUE JOUFFROY D'ABBANS,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Compagnie Fiduciaire
Antiboise
11 PLACE DE GAULLE, 06600
ANTIBES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Dechert
32 RUE DE MONCEAU, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 57 57 80 80
Fax: +33 1 57 57 80 81
Web: www.dechert.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Dechert s 20-lawyer practice shows
professionalism, knowledge,
dedication and profound teamwork. It
is managing strategic cases for the
Republic of Ecuador and the state of
Bolivia in investment disputes with oil
companies, in addition to which it also
handles a wide range of commercial
disputes. The practice leaders are the
incredible, first-class arbitrator Pierre
Mayer, Xavier Nyssen, Philip Dunham,
the technical Jos-Manuel Garca
Represa, and Eduardo Silva Romero,
who is recommended for his strategic
vision and analyses.

Employment
Dechert s highly responsive team
regularly handles litigation or
restructuring matters, and recently
advised key client Texas Instruments on
a downsizing project. Top lawyer
Philippe Thomas has an impressive
knowledge of labour law.
Health and life sciences
Dechert s renowned M&A experts
recently assisted Baxter with its
acquisition of Laboratoire Fasonut. The
practice is also very experienced in
licensing agreements and other
intellectual property (IP) issues,
regulatory matters and litigation. It

advises pharmaceutical and medical

device multinationals such as Sanofi
Pasteur MSD and GlaxoSmithKline. The
key figures are Alain Decombe, AnneLaure Marcerou and the very
responsive and knowledgeable
Emmanuelle Trombe, as well as smart
and responsive litigator Jacques
Sivignon.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Dechert s five-lawyer team is
increasingly being appointed in key
patent disputes in the healthcare,
electronics and telecoms industries.
Clients include Tate & Lyle, LG
Electronics and Technip. The team also

handles trade mark work. Practice head

Marianne Schaffner has an agile mind
and extreme competencies.
Mergers and acquisitions
In 2013, Dechert augmented its
extremely professional team by hiring
Orrick Rambaud Martels Matthieu
Grollemund, who is praised for his
strategic vision and combined French
and Anglophone expertise. He recently
advised Atari on the sale of its US
operations. The 26-lawyer practice
advises on a high volume of
transactions, notably in the healthcare
sector. Orange and Air Liquide are also
clients. Practice head Alain Decombe is

very quick to understand issues.

Ermine Bolot is exceptional and
tenacious, Olivia Guguen shows
great business sense, and the other
partners are Franois Hellot, AnneLaure Marcerou and Emmanuelle
Trombe.
Private equity: fund formation
Private equity
Tax

FIDAL
77 RUE SAINT-FUSCIEN, BP 842,
80008 AMIENS CEDEX 01

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
88 RUE DE BAHINOS BP 352, 64603
ANGLET CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
41 CHEMIN DES MONTARMOTS, BP
1601, 25010 BESANON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
19 AVENUE DU PRSIDENT
J.F.KENNEDY, LE MONTESQUIEU, BP
300, 33704 BORDEAUX MRIGNAC
CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large

corporations.
Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
4 ALLEE ALBERT-MEARY, BP 241,
18005 BOURGES CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
1 RUE CLAUDE-BLOCH, BP 15093,
14078 CAEN CEDEX 5

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
29 RUE ECUYERE, BP 284, 14014
CAEN CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
3 AVENUE DE CHALON, "LES
CHAVANNES", BP281, 71107
CHALON-SUR-SAONE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
PARC TECHNOLOGIQUE DE LA
PARDIEU, 10 RUE VALENTIN HAUY,
63063 CLERMONT-FERRAND CEDEX
1

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large

corporations.
Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
160 AVENUE BOLLE, 72016 LE
MANS, CEDEX 2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
253 BD DE LEEDS, 59777 EURALILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.
Environment

Tax: The Big Four

Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
RESIDENCE SYLVESTRE, 34 RUE
FERDINAND BUISSON, 87038
LIMOGES CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
3 PLACE VERRAZZANO, BP 9172,
9263 LYON CEDEX 09

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
480 BOULEVARD DU PRADO, BP 62,
13266 MARSEILLE CEDEX 8

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
LE THALES, 887 RUE BECQUEREL,
CS 89517, 34960 MONTPELLIER
CEDEX 2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
"LES HAUTS DE VILLERS" - 523
AVENUE ANDRE-MALRAUX, BP01
54602 VILLERS-LES-NANCY CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
13 RUE AMEDEE-MENARD, BP
51215, 44312 NANTES CEDEX 03

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
19 RUE CLEMENT ADER, BP 162,
51685 REIMS CEDEX 2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
15 RUE DE PROFESSEUR JEAN
PECKER, CS 24227, 35042 RENNES
CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
6 RUE LE VERRIER, 76135 MONTSAINT-AIGNAN

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
CENTRAL PARC 2 - 9 AVENUE
PARMENTIER BP 92403, 31086
TOULOUSE CEDEX 2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

Fischer Tandeau de
Marsac Sur &
Associs
67 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES,
75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 47 23 47 24
Fax: +33 1 47 23 90 53
Web: www.ftms-a.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Fischer Tandeau de Marsac Sur &
Associs is regularly involved in the
most sensitive cases involving political,
health, human rights and international
issues. The firm is representing the CDR
in the Tapie case and frequently acts for
the national drug security agency in
product liability cases. Newly elected
president of the Paris Bar Pierre-Olivier
Sur is highly regarded. Nathalie
Schmelck also has a busy practice.

Lacourte Raquin
Tatar
36, RUE BEAUJON, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 58 54 40 00
Fax: +33 1 58 54 40 99
Web: www.lacourte.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Lacourte Raquin Tatar is expert in

construction and property-related

matters. The six-lawyer team notably
advises on major disputes concerning
large developments and also advises on
renewable energy projects. Practice
head Vincent Guinot and Damien Grosse
are recommended.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Mergers and acquisitions
Lacourte Raquin Tatar made strategic
hires in 2013 when a high-profile team
led by Serge Tatar, who has a stellar
reputation, the extremely talented
Renaud Rossa and Nicolas Jllich
joined from Gide. The 11-lawyer team,

which also includes Cyrille Bailly,

assists major French clients and recently
advised SNCF on the creation of a
common railway company with Belgian
National Railways.
Real estate
Lacourte Raquin Tatars highly
efficient practice has a wide range of
competencies with particularly strong
expertise in development projects and
litigation. It assisted BNP Real Estate
with the restructuring and extension of
three towers. Other clients include
Unibail-Rodamco, Hines and Gecina.
Thierry Lacourte and excellent
negotiator Jean-Jacques Raquin jointly

head the practice, which also includes

fine professional Damien Grosse,
Cyrille Bailly, Samuel Guillaume and
Nicolas Jllich. Emilie Capron joined
from Gide.
Tax
Lacourte Raquin Tatar has strong
expertise in property tax, where it
advises clients such as Allianz and Vinci
Immobilier. Jean-Claude Balas heads the
practice, which also advises on
corporate transactions. Julien Souyeaux
is another key part of the team.

Grall & Associs

63 AVENUE DE VILLIERS, 75017
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 57 31 70
Fax: +33 1 47 20 90 40
Web: www.grall-legal.fr

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Boutique firm Grall & Associs has

serious and sharp expertise. The 14lawyer practice advises prominent

clients including Veolia Propret and
Samsung on commercial strategies and
cross-border distribution agreements. It
also handles litigation, merger control
and antitrust matters. The firm is
representing Nestl in the pet food case.
Jean-Christophe Grall, Thomas Lamy,
Nathalia Kouchnir-Cargill and CharlesHenri Calla are the key contacts.

Lamy Lexel Avocats

Associs
9 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Based in Lyon and Paris, 15-partner firm
Lamy Lexel Avocats Associs provides
a range of services.

Castaldi Mourre &

Partners
73 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Very good boutique Castaldi Mourre
& Partners fields highly regarded
arbitrator Alexis Mourre.

Bardavid Tourneur
172 RUE DE LA POMPE, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
The excellent Bardavid Tourneur
represents major industrial companies,
most notably in remuneration and
sensitive litigation issues. The fourlawyer firm, which is co-headed by
Elisa Bardavid and the sharp and

pragmatic Jean-Franois Tourneur, also

advises on major LBO transactions.

HPML
45 RUE DE COURCELLES, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Private equity
Tax

Teynier, Pic &

Associs
56 RUE DE LONDRES, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Teynier, Pic & Associs is a very good
firm for investment and commercial
cases. Eric Teynier, Pierre Pic and
Laurence Kiffer act as counsel and

arbitrators.

Delsol Avocats
4 BIS, RUE DU COLONEL MOLL, 75
017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Lyon-based Delsol Avocats ranks among
the most respected regional business
firms in France. The firm also has an
office in Paris.

Lysias Partners
8, RUE EUGENE LISBONNE, 34000
MONTPELLIER

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Environment

Media and entertainment: full-service

firms

Pierrat
91 BOULEVARD RASPAIL, 75006
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Pierrats Emmanuel Pierrat is a key
name in the publishing industry.

Landwell & Associs

40 BLVD DE LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE,
35065 RENNES CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Landwell & Associs

650 RUE HENRI BECQUEREL, 34000
MONTPELLIER

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Landwell & Associs

55 ALLE PIERRE ZILLER, ROUTE
DES DOLINES, BP 165, 06903
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.

The regions
Landwell & Associs has ten offices
across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Landwell & Associs

3 AVENUE DOYEN WEIL, BP 236,
38006 GRENOBLE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

King & Wood

Mallesons SJ Berwin

92 AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES,

75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance

EU competition and distribution

Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin
advises many investment funds. Jrme
Jouhanneaud assisted LBO France, Apax
Partners and NiXen with the sale of
Maisons du Monde.
Private equity: fund formation
Arnaud David and Nathalie Duguay head
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwins
team, which remains the markets
leading player for the creation of FCPRs
including large European LBO funds for

key clients such as PAI Partners, Astorg

Partners and Sagard. The firm also
advises on infrastructure funds.
Private equity
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwins
18-lawyer team provides a very high
level of services on fund formation and
transactions. The practice is highly
involved in the mid-cap market and also
has experience in the venture capital and
high-end deal spaces. It assisted LBO
France, Apax Partners and NiXen with
the 680m sale of Maisons du Monde.
Maxence Bloch, who has great
experience and networks, co-heads the
team with Christophe Digoy. Pierre-

Louis Prin, the remarkable Jrme

Jouhanneaud and the technical Thomas
Maitrejean are also key partners.
Tax
Sylvie Vansteenkiste heads King &
Wood Mallesons SJ Berwins ninelawyer team, which produces an
outstanding quality of work and is
highly experienced in private equity fund
structuring and LBO transactions. It
assisted CM CIC Mezzanine with the
creation of CIC Mezzanine 3. Fanny
Combourieu and Raphal Bra are also
key partners.

Marvell
12, RUE D'ASTORG, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment

Nicolas Boespflug
96 AVENUE DES TERNES, 75017
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Nicolas Boespflug is a key name in the
music sector and is also involved in the
press and radio fields.

Brandford-Griffith &
Associs
9 RUE DES PYRAMIDES, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Mergers and acquisitions
Impressive boutique BrandfordGriffith & Associs is well reputed for

its expertise in public M&A and related

litigation. Its eight-strong team of
excellent lawyers and fine technicians
gives tailor-made advice. The practice
recently completed work for Lactalis.
Jrme Brosset is recommended, as is
real dealmaker and fine negotiator
Henri Brandford-Griffith.
Tax

De Gaulle Fleurance &

Associs
9 RUE BOISSY D'ANGLAS, 75008
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 56 64 00 00
Fax: +33 1 56 64 00 01
Web: www.degaullefleurance.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Banking and finance

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs tenlawyer team is recommended for its
availability and accuracy in the
negotiation of complex credit structure
and documentation. It is regarded as a
growing force in the market and is now
regularly appointed by large financial
institutions (including BNP Paribas, CIC
and HSBC) on the negotiation of large
corporate financing deals. Asset finance
and mid-cap financing of cross-border
transactions are also strong areas of
expertise. Sylvie Perrin and Guillaume
Ansaloni are recommended along with
newly promoted partner May Jarjour,
who has great legal skills.

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs
Thierry Dalmasso is a brilliant orator;
courageous and loyal. He is regularly
involved in headline cases. The firm is
representing Eiffage in the Hotel
Carlton case. Arnaud de Barths de
Montfort founded Meridian.
EU competition and distribution
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs

recent work includes a major domestic

cartel case and a phase II notification
before the French Competition Authority.
It also represented Crdit Immobilier de
France in an 18bn state-aid case. Air
France is also a client. Frdric Manin
heads the practice in Paris; the firm
recently opened an office in Brussels.
Employment
Health and life sciences
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs has
longstanding regulatory, IP and product
liability expertise and advises various
leading laboratories and professional
associations. The key figures are
regulatory specialist Jean-Marie Job,

Louis de Gaulle and Valrie LafargeSarkozy.

IT, telecoms and the internet
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs key
expertise lies in internet-related IP
issues, including undertaking litigation.
Clients include Microsoft. Louis de
Gaulle, Julien Horn, Jean-Marie Job and
Frank Valentin are the key contacts.
Batrice Delmas-Linel joined Osborne
Clarke.
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs has

strong trade mark and patent expertise,
particularly in the healthcare sector as
well as the audiovisual and sports
industries. Louis de Gaulle, Frank
Valentin and Julien Horn are the key
contacts.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs
assists leading film producers and
broadcasters such as 20th Century Fox
and Arte France. The firm also
represents major publishing houses
(including Robert Laffont) and advises
on the organisation of major sporting

events. Charles-Edouard Renault stands

out for his expertise and availability.
Louis de Gaulle, Julien Horn, Francine
Le Pchont-Joubert and Frank Valentin
are also recommended.
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: energy
Real estate
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs is
especially recommended for advice and
litigation support in relation to property
management, but also advises on
commercial and hotel development
projects. Duet, Siic de Paris and Unedic
are regular clients. Henri-Nicolas

Fleurance and Catherine Castro are the

key contacts.
Tax
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associs
excellent and rapid five-partner
practice provides comprehensive tax
support to investment funds and
companies. Recent work includes
advising on restructuring, transactions,
transfer pricing and litigation. HenriNicolas Fleurance, Vincent Schmitt and
Franck Bauchet are the key figures.
Gilbert Ladreyt joined from Gide.

Vron & Associs

53 AVENUE MARECHAL, FOCH
69006, LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques
Vron & Associs is unanimously
recognised as the leading patent
litigation firm in France. The 14-lawyer
practice has the highest level of
sophisticated expertise and is often

involved in high-end multi-jurisdictional

cases, regularly winning matters for
clients such as Air Liquide and Vorwerk.
The firm also handles key matters in the
healthcare sector and recently assisted
Sanofi in defending its supplementary
protection certificates on blockbuster
drug CoAprovel. The five partners in the
practice are leading expert Pierre Vron,
Isabelle Romet, Thomas Bouvet, Sabine
Ag and newly promoted partner
Amandine Mtier.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

DS Avocats
15 PLACE JULES FERRY, GARE DES
BROTTEAUX, 69006 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
DS Avocats has a large team of more
than 20 lawyers showing great
competence, notably in urban law,
public contracts and litigation. The firm
advised on litigation issues pertaining to

Les Halles redevelopment project.

Daniel Chausse, Frdric Lvy,
Monique Ambal, Frdrique Olivier and
Isabelle Carton de Grammont are the key
contacts. Laurent Sry joined Adamas.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet

DS Avocats represents Orange in many

litigation cases against telecoms
competitors such as SFR. Alexandre
Limbour shows profound
understanding of the telecoms law and
judicial system. Bertrand Potot
displays rigour and creativity. New IT
practice head Arnaud Tessalonikos
recently joined from Courtois Lebel.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
DS Avocats assists French and

international groups with major leasing

matters. Olivier Fages, Florence
Bouthillier, Valrie Marais are the key
lawyers along with Valrie Desforges,
who responds clearly.
Tax

Kahn & Associs

ARCHE DES DOLINES, 7, RUE DE
SOUTRANE, 06590 SOPHIA
ANTIPOLIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Kahn & Associs has a rare
combination of private equity and IT
expertise. The six-lawyer team notably
advises e-business start-ups but also

acts for major internet and telecoms

companies. Fabrice Perbost and Sabine
Lipovetsky lead the team.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity

Stephenson Harwood

19 PLACE VENDME, 75002 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation finance
Stephenson Harwood advises various

major Middle Eastern and Asian

airlines, such as Lion Air and Jazeera
Airways, as well as lessors and lenders.
It assisted Air Cte dIvoire with the
leasing of two A319 aircraft. Edward
Campbell heads the practice.
Banking and finance
Shipping finance
Stephenson Harwood has a rare
understanding of complex maritime
asset financing structures and
consequently is a popular resource for
banks such as BNP Paribas, Natixis,
CIC, Export-Import Bank of China, and
Standard Chartered. Leading ship
operators facing difficulties also use the

firm, which represented Compagnie du

Ponant on the French tax lease
refinancing of cruise vessel, LAustral.
Alain Gautron is recognised by all the
markets players in France. Tax expert
Stphane Salou is the markets
reference for tax maritime financings.
Edward Campbell is also a significant
contributor.
Tax

Vatier & Associs

12 RUE D'ASTORG, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 43 15 55
Fax: +33 1 53 43 15 78
Web: www.vatier-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Health and life sciences

Insurance

Lysias Partners
39 RUE CENSIER, 75005 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Environment

Media and entertainment: full-service

firms

TNDA: Tuffal-Nerson
Douarre & Associs
38 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Remarkably efficient and available,
TNDA: Tuffal-Nerson Douarre &
Associs is recommended for sensitive
litigation and its valuable advice. The
firm advises many large corporations.

Vronique Tuffal Nerson can quickly

evaluate a complex situation, Martine
Rivereau-Trzmiel produces innovative
solutions, Rmy Douarre has leading
criminal labour law expertise, and
Guillaume Verdier is a reference for
health and safety issues. Nicolas
Durand-Gasselin and Philippe Meylan
are also recommended.

Barthlmy Avocats
139119 AVENUE GNRAL LECLERC
BP 28, 33200 BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
39 RUE AMADO, 63000 CLERMONTFERRAND

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Capstan Avocats
67 RUE D'ANGLETERRE, 59045
LILLE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240
lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,

handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Capstan Avocats
LE CAPITOLE, 97, COURS
GAMBETTA, 69481 LYON CEDEX 03

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240
lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,

handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Capstan Avocats
509 AVENUE DU PRADO, 13008
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240
lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,

handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Capstan Avocats
STREATEGIE CONCEPT, BAT 4, 1300
AVENUE ALBERT EINSTEIN, 33400
MONTPELLIER

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240

lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,
handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Capstan Avocats
2, RUE MICHAEL FARADAY,
IMMEUBLE AMPERE, 44822 SAINT
HERBLAIN CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240

lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,
handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Capstan Avocats
LE CARAT, LES BOULLIDES, 200
CHEMIN DE VALLON, 06560 SOPHIA
ANTIPOLIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240

lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,
handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Barthlmy Avocats
24 RUE DE BERRI, 30000 NMES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
40 BOULEVARD DE LA TOUR
D'AUVERGNE, CS 54301, 35043
RENNES CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Capstan Avocats
IMMEUBLE EUROPA, 9 BOULEVARD
DU MAURICE KNOBLAUCH, 42048
SAINT ETIENNE CEDEX 1

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240

lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,
handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Barthlmy Avocats
14 AVENUE LON DACHEUX, 67100
STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Capstan Avocats
LA PASSERELLE SAINT AUBIN, 17
BOULEVARD DE LA GARE, 31500
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Boutique firm Capstan, member of Ius
Laboris gives excellent advice that is
always in the best interests of the
client and mitigates risks. Its 240

lawyers represent many of the largest

French and international companies,
handling challenging matters including
large restructuring and lay-off plans.
Pascal Lagoutte is outstanding at
building strategy in highly complex
environments, and Guillaume Bordier
is always available when you need
him. Jean-Michel Mir and Bruno
Serizay are also key figures.

Vron & Associs

1, RUE VOLNEY, 75002 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques
Vron & Associs is unanimously
recognised as the leading patent
litigation firm in France. The 14-lawyer
practice has the highest level of
sophisticated expertise and is often
involved in high-end multi-jurisdictional

cases, regularly winning matters for

clients such as Air Liquide and Vorwerk.
The firm also handles key matters in the
healthcare sector and recently assisted
Sanofi in defending its supplementary
protection certificates on blockbuster
drug CoAprovel. The five partners in the
practice are leading expert Pierre Vron,
Isabelle Romet, Thomas Bouvet, Sabine
Ag and newly promoted partner
Amandine Mtier.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Clyde & Co
11 PLACE ROYALE, 44000 NANTES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Clyde & Co LLPs four-lawyer team
advises major airline companies and
insurers following major air disasters. It
is notably representing Air France and

Axa in the Rio-Paris case. Maylis

Casati-Ollier heads the practice.
Insurance
Clyde & Co LLPs 11-lawyer practice
combines strong contentious and noncontentious expertise, particularly in
aviation and maritime matters, or where
its multinational capabilities can be
brought to bear. It advises insurers and
reinsurers such as Swiss Re and recently
assisted AIG with the cross-border
merger of two subsidiaries. Gildas
Rostain has great experience in French
and international industrial cases. Yannis
Samothrakis is a really good lawyer.
Shipping

Clyde & Co LLP has a strong

contentious and maritime insurance
practice, which often acts for insurers
and shipyards. The nine-lawyer team is
handling a number of key matters
involving the sinking of yachts or ferries,
and is representing a Turkish shipyard
following the sinking of the mega-yacht
Yogi. Gildas Rostain and Rozenn Lopin
are the key contacts.

Orrick Rambaud
Martel

31 AVENUE PIERRE, 1ER DE SERBIE,

CEDEX 16, 75782 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Senior counsel Nol Chahid-Noura

heads Orrick Rambaud Martel s
highly available and reactive team,
which displays excellent expertise in
the public procurement and PPP field.
Highlights included assisting the French
state with the renewal of the
hydroelectric concessions and the
awarding of the L2 bypass project. The
practice also has strong regulatory and
litigation expertise. Yves Lepage,
Amaury de Feydeau and of counsel
Philippe Zeller are also recommended,
as is newly promoted partner Jean-Luc
Champy.
Banking and finance

David Syed heads Orrick Rambaud

Martel s team, which was recently
involved in major corporate lending and
debt refinancing transactions alongside
companies or lenders. The practice also
assisted Club Mditerrane with its debt
refinancing, and advised the lenders on
Arevas 1.25bn credit facility. The firm
also has leading expertise in asset
finance. Diane de Moy and Jean-Marc
Zampa are key figures in the practice.
Louis de Longeaux joined Herbert Smith
Freehills LLP.
Capital markets: equity
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Orrick Rambaud Martel represents

high-profile French and international
groups or financial institutions, such as
EDF and CACIB, in headline cases.
Frdric Lalance heads the practice,
which also includes the highly regarded
Jean-Pierre Martel and Philippe
Hameau.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Orrick Rambaud Martel shows a high
level of expertise in commercial and
investment arbitrations concerning
energy and concession issues. The
practice recently represented Somilo in
an ICSID dispute with Mali regarding

tax claims. Key figures in the team

include Laurent Jaeger, who co-heads
the practice globally; senior counsel
William Laurence Craig; and notable
recent arrival Charles Kaplan, who
previously co-headed Herbert Smith
Freehills LLPs global practice.
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Orrick Rambaud Martel s Jean-Pierre
Martel ranks among the markets top
figures in stock market cases. The firm
recently represented Club Mditerrane
in matters regarding a friendly tender
offer for the company. Frdric Lalance
is also involved in the practice.

EU competition and distribution

Philippe Rincazaux heads Orrick
Rambaud Martel s team, which was
reinforced by the recruitment of Michel
Roseau from Bird & Bird. The practice,
which is involved in numerous domestic
cartel and antitrust cases, successfully
represented Totalgaz before the
Competition Authority. The firm also
handles merger control and state aid
work.
Employment
Insolvency
Orrick Rambaud Martel advises
debtors, shareholders and lenders on

high-profile matters including industrial,

LBO and property debt restructuring or
insolvency cases. It assisted Cube
Infrastructure during Saurs 2bn debt
restructuring and advised Bayside
Capital on Consolis financial
restructuring. Philippe Hameau is a top
expert and practice head Saam Golshani
demonstrates a commercial approach
and strategic thinking.
Mergers and acquisitions
Orrick Rambaud Martel s efficient
practice routinely handles cross-border
transactions and recently advised Club
Mditerrane on a tender offer for the
company. Vinci is also a client. Saam

Golshani heads the team, which includes

Alexis Marraud des Grottes, George
Rigo and market-leading figure JeanPierre Martel. Matthieu Grollemund
joined Dechert, while Simon Charbit
joined DLA Piper.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Orrick Rambaud Martel regularly
advises governments and state entities
on mega projects in Africa, notably in
the mining and energy sectors where the
firm has deep knowledge. It is

advising the Democratic Republic of

Congos government on the 3,500MW
Inga III hydropower project. In France,
the team is a top player for infrastructure
projects. Energy in France is also a
growing area of involvement, where the
team has strong regulatory expertise and
is advising the French government on the
renewal of hydroelectric concessions.
Senior counsel Nol Chahid-Noura,
Yves Lepage, Pascal Agboyibor and
Nicholas George are recommended, as
is very responsive of counsel Olivier
Mldo.
Real estate
Orrick Rambaud Martel s practice

head Herv Kensicher is a good choice

for financing work. Catherine SaintGeniest joined JeantetAssocis AARPI.
Shipping finance
Tax

Ratheaux
34 AVENUE MARCEAU, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Based in Lyon and Paris, the 50-lawyer
firm of Ratheaux has a solid range of
corporate and business law expertise.

Herv Temime
156 RUE DE RIVOLI, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Herv Temime represents important
individuals and is defending Bernard
Tapie in the eponymous headline case.

Thierry Herzog
3 PLACE SAINT MICHEL, 75005
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

French CornutGentille
28 AVENUE MARCEAU, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

PARME Avocats
12 BOULEVARD DE COURCELLES,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Molas et Associs
47 RUE DE LIEGE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

AdDen avocats
31 RUE DE BELLEFOND, 75009
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique firm AdDen avocats has
recognised expertise in commercial
urban law through Elsa Sacksick, who
ranks among the top markets
references in the field. The firm was

recently involved in landmark projects

including the Roissy Charles-deGaulles Aroville and Beaugrenelle
shopping centres. Unibail-Rodamco is a
key client. The 21-lawyer team also has
strong general expertise in public law.
Nicolas NahmiasLaurent Frignac, Julie
Sarassat, Laurent Givord and
Emmanuelle Jouvin are also
recommended.
Environment

Chatain & Associs

2 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Reed Smith

42 AVENUE RAYMOND POINCARE,

75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
EU competition and distribution
Reed Smith was joined by Michel
Debroux, previously at Hogan Lovells
(Paris) LLP, to start the firms practice.
Debroux is widely recognised as one of
the top state aid experts, as recently
illustrated by his groundbreaking victory
for EDF before the Grand Chamber. The
team also handles antitrust and merger
control work.
Health and life sciences
Insolvency

Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Reed Smith s six-lawyer team provides
very good services and is highly
regarded for its patent litigation
expertise. It is highly knowledgeable in
the pharmaceutical sector, where it
assists major laboratories in defending
blockbuster drugs. The firm also advises
on trade mark, copyright and IP portfolio
issues, notably in the wine and luxury
goods sectors. The highly respected
Marina Coust heads the practice, which
also includes Franois Jonqures.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity
Real estate
Shipping
Reed Smith has strong litigation
expertise, particularly in relation to
cargo claims, arbitration and accident
cases. The caseload includes matters in
African coastal waters. Luc Grellet and
Ana Atallah head the ten-strong practice.
Tax

Intuity
44 RUE FORTUNY, 75017 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 43 18 53 53
Fax: +33 1 43 18 53 54
Web: www.intuity-legal.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Health and life sciences
Dedicated to the life sciences sector,
Intuity provides a very high level of

services and knows very well its

clients industrial sector. Lawyers in
the nine-strong team combine legal and
scientific backgrounds and are
recommended for regulatory,
competition and litigation issues. Clients
include AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers
Squibb. Recent work includes sensitive
cases in relation to Parkinsons disease
treatments and third- and fourthgeneration contraceptive pills.

Fromont Briens
5/7 AVENUE DU COQ, BP 80502,
75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fromont Briens, which is based in Lyon
and Paris, fields over 160 lawyers that
advise major groups on strategic matters
including mass litigation and company
transformation. Notably, the firm also

has a leading 30-lawyer team dedicated

to compensation and benefits issues.
Gilles Briens is recommended.
The regions
Lyon-based Fromont Briens ranks
among the leading employment law
firms. The practice fields some 160
lawyers and has a substantial office in
Paris.

FIDAL
5-9 RUE ARISTIDE BRIAND, 62100
CALAIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
13 RUE JEAN RIBAULT, BP 10, 76201
DIEPPE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
70 RUE CHARLES LAFFITTE, BP
1226, 76064 LE HAVRE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

FIDAL
9 AVENUE DE L'EUROPE, ESPACE
EUROPEN DE L'ENTREPRISE,
67300 SCHILTIGHEIM

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

Cabinet Beau de
Lomnie
51 AVENUE JEAN-JAURS - BP7073,
69301 LYON CEDEX 07

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Cabinet Beau de Lomnie manages
more than 55,000 patents and 71,000
trade marks belonging to leading French

and international clients, particularly in

the aerospace, pharmaceutical,
mechanical and retail sectors. The firm
fields 220 professionals including 70
industrial property specialists based in
Paris, Lille, Lyon and Marseille, as well
as offices internationally in Birmingham,
Munich and Duisburg. Aurlia Marie
leads the trade mark practice. The patent
team is headed by Jean-Jacques Joly,
Philippe Hubert, the outstanding
Didier Ints, Pierre-Louis Dsormire,
Franois Delumeau, and Pierre Balesta.

Cabinet Beau de
Lomnie
27 BIS, RUE DU VIEUX FAUBOURG,
59000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Cabinet Beau de Lomnie manages
more than 55,000 patents and 71,000
trade marks belonging to leading French

and international clients, particularly in

the aerospace, pharmaceutical,
mechanical and retail sectors. The firm
fields 220 professionals including 70
industrial property specialists based in
Paris, Lille, Lyon and Marseille, as well
as offices internationally in Birmingham,
Munich and Duisburg. Aurlia Marie
leads the trade mark practice. The patent
team is headed by Jean-Jacques Joly,
Philippe Hubert, the outstanding
Didier Ints, Pierre-Louis Dsormire,
Franois Delumeau, and Pierre Balesta.

Cabinet Beau de
Lomnie
232 AVENUE DU PRADO, 13295
MARSEILLE CEDEX 08

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Cabinet Beau de Lomnie manages
more than 55,000 patents and 71,000
trade marks belonging to leading French

and international clients, particularly in

the aerospace, pharmaceutical,
mechanical and retail sectors. The firm
fields 220 professionals including 70
industrial property specialists based in
Paris, Lille, Lyon and Marseille, as well
as offices internationally in Birmingham,
Munich and Duisburg. Aurlia Marie
leads the trade mark practice. The patent
team is headed by Jean-Jacques Joly,
Philippe Hubert, the outstanding
Didier Ints, Pierre-Louis Dsormire,
Franois Delumeau, and Pierre Balesta.

Ernest Gutmann Yves Plasseraud SAS

(EGYP)
88 BD DES BELGES, 69452 LYON
CEDEX 06

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

HMN & Partners

2 AVENUE MONTAIGNE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
HMN & Partners Simon Ndiaye is a
fantastic criminal lawyer. The practice
has notably been involved in the
Concorde and Rio-Paris cases. The firm
advises Airbus in the wake of major
accidents.

Insurance
HMN & Partners is an absolute
reference for contentious matters,
notably in the aviation and wider
transport sectors. Bernard Mettetal,
Grard Honig and Simon Ndiaye are
strongly recommended.

Fral-Schuhl/SainteMarie
9 RUE ROYALE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Fral-Schuhl/Sainte-Marie shows a
high level of responsiveness and
availability. The 13-strong IT boutique
is highly recommended for litigation or
the implementation of complex IT

projects. Clients include Gefco, Institut

Pasteur and Safran. The teams five
partners are: immediate past president of
the Paris Bar Christiane Fral-Schuhl,
who has strong negotiation
capabilities; Bruno Grgoire Sainte
Marie, who shows rigour and
honesty; Etienne Papin; Olivier de
Courcel; and the efficient and
excellent Olivia Luzi.

Garnault Rembauville
Bureau Tassy
35, COURS PIERRE PUGET, 13006
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Garnault Rembauville Bureau Tassy
has an outstanding track record and is
representing Air France in the Rio-Paris
case. Fernand Garnault and Patrice

Rembauville-Nicolle are leading names.

HUGOTAVOCATS
4 PLACE ANDRE MALRAUX, 75 001
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Jean-Philippe Hugot and Olivier Hugot
co-head Hugotavocats six-lawyer
practice, which advises internet
providers and website companies, and
has notable experience in issues

pertaining to free software.

Media and entertainment: boutiques
Hugotavocats advises major French
museums, private institutes, artists and
artists estates. The firm also represents
a major French publisher. Jean-Philippe
Hugot and Olivier Hugot are the key
contacts.

Gilles Vercken Law

Firm
14 RUE SEGUIER, 75 006 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 4221 3475
Fax: +33 1 4221 3277
Web: www.gillesvercken.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Media and entertainment: boutiques

Gilles Vercken Law Firms overall

level of service is very high. The very
responsive and committed eight-lawyer
team advises major French publishers
and is also one of the best advisers for
digital and audiovisual issues. The
practice also has strong experience in
the music industry. The brilliant and
trustworthy Gilles Vercken is
recommended along with Florence
Gaullier, who has a very high level of
intellectual property expertise.

Bremond & Associs

91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONORE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency
Bremond & Associs Guilhem
Bremond is highly regarded for debtor
advice.

Sekri Valentin
Zerrouk
16 COURS ALBERT 1ER, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Employment
Private equity

Staub & Associs

89 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Sylvain Staub heads Staub & Associs
seven-lawyer team, which includes
Thomas Beaugrand and advises
technology users on IT projects and
litigation.

La Garanderie &
Associs
10 SQUARE BEAUJON, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
La Garanderie & Associs 12-lawyer
practice takes great care of its clients
and advises leading names from the
industrial and media sectors on matters
including restructuring and sensitive

litigation. The team includes Saskia

Henninger, Mary-Daphn Fishelson,
Bertrand Merville and the experienced
Dominique de La Garanderie, as well as
the technical and responsive Guy
Alfosea, and Marie-Alice Jourde, who
gets to the bottom of things.

Casalonga Avocats
5-7 AVENUE PERCIER, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques
Casalonga Avocats is made up of some
ten lawyers, including six partners, who
advise on major pharmaceutical patent
cases. The practice also handles trade
mark disputes in the fashion sector and
works in collaboration with Bureau D.A

Casalonga-Josse. Arnaud Casalonga and

Caroline Casalonga are recommended.

Lavoix
62 RUE DE BONNEL, LYON 65448

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Lavoix is one of Europes busiest patent
registration firms and is also highly
proficient in anti-piracy matters. It
advises many CAC 40 and multinational
companies. The firm fields 200

professionals (including 60 engineers)

based in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes
and Munich. It works in close
collaboration with Lavoix Avocats.

Bird & Bird

LE BONNEL, 20 RUE DE LA
VILLETTE, 69328 LYON, CEDEX 03
Tel: +33 4 78 65 6000
Fax: +33 4 78 65 6011
Web: www.twobirds.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Sophie Pignon-Xardel heads Bird &

Bird s team, which advises on PPPs and
has recently handled major sports
infrastructure matters including assisting
the Sport Ministry with the Dunkirk
arena project. Socit du Grand Paris is
also a client.
Aviation
Vonnick Le Guillou heads Bird & Bird
s team, which is representing a leading
manufacturer in proceedings following a
major air disaster. The practice spans
product liability, insurance and
commercial matters. Counsel Eric
Wallenbrock is the other key contact.

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Bird & Bird s excellent and precise
Vonnick Le Guillou is a renowned
product liability litigator and handles
key matters in the aviation sector.
Marion Barbier deals with commercial
disputes.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
EU competition and distribution
Bird & Bird is involved in numerous
cartel cases before the French
Competition Authority as well as
challenging the French Competition

Authoritys dawn-raid practices before

the courts. The team regularly represents
clients in the cosmetics, media and
banking sectors. Counsel Claude Lazarus
is a key figure. Julie Catala-Marty was
promoted to the partnership. Michel
Roseau joined Orrick Rambaud Martel.
Employment
Bird & Bird s remarkably efficient
team has recently handled major
restructuring and collective redundancy
work. Clients include Crdit Immobilier
de France and Numericable. Benjamine
Fiedler co-heads the firms international
employment group. Alexandra Stocki has
major experience handling restructuring

matters.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Bird & Bird s 20-lawyer team advises
on all aspects of major IT projects,
including litigation, and recently assisted
CDC with the creation of a cloud
computing joint venture. Other clients
include SFR, Warner and Dailymotion.
Marion Barbier, Stphane Leriche,
Alexandre Vuchot and Marc Schuler are
the key contacts for IT, media and
internet work. Ariane Mole focuses on
data protection, and Frdrique DupuisToubol ranks among the markts leading
telecoms advisers.
Insolvency

Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Bird & Bird s full-service practice
fields 15 lawyers. Practice head Yves
Bizollon and Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan
are patent litigation experts in the
electronics and technology sectors. The
firm is notably representing the
European Central Bank regarding
alleged patent infringement on banking
notes. The strong trade mark team, which
includes Rebecca Delorey and the
committed and professional Nathalie
Ruffin, assists clients such as
Abercrombie & Fitch. Marc Schuler is
particularly involved in media-related

matters.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Arnaud Larrousse and Gildas Louvel cohead Bird & Bird s practice, which
mainly handles mid-cap transactions
while also attracting some larger
instructions in France and abroad. The
team assisted Xerox with its acquisition
of Impika. Stephen Walters, who has
strong international experience, is also
recommended along with David

Malcoiffe.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Tax

Vaughan Avocats
51, RUE ETIENNE MARCEL, 75001
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Vaughan Avocats has strong experience
in handling restructuring projects and is
often retained by judicial administrators.
Other areas of expertise include
litigation and collective negotiation.

Bruno Courtine, Alexis Moisand,

Fabrice Perruchot and Sandra Thiry are
the key contacts.

BDH Avocats
20 QUAI DE LA MEGISSERIE, 75001
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
BDH Avocats has offices in Angers,
Paris and Saumur, where it fields 40
lawyers with a range of expertise.

IDAvocats
63 AVENUE DE VILLIERS, 75 017
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 4312 3712
Fax: +33 1 4312 3713
Web: www.idavocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
IDAvocats is able to think outside the

box when handling delicate matters

and advises major groups, notably in the
banking and agri-business sectors. The
team is led by Pierre-Jacques Castanet
and the highly competent and
imaginative Herv Duval. Bernard
Gauriau left the firm.

Barthlmy Avocats
24 RUE DE BERRI, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
LE THMIS, 174 RUE DE CRQUI,
69003 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
223 AV. CLMENT ADER, CASTELNAU
2000, 34710 CASTELNAU-LE-LEZ

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Marks & Clerk

IMMEUBLE VISIUM, 22 AVENUE
ARISTIDE BRIAND, 94117 ARCUEIL,
CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Chammas &
Marcheteau
18 RUE DE VIENNE, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 42 42 50
Fax: +33 1 53 04 01 93
Web: www.lcdmavocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Private equity: fund formation
Private equity

Cabinet Didier Martin

50 CHEMIN DES VERRIERES, BP28,
LES BAINS CEDEX, 69751
CHARBONNIERES, LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Genesis Avocats
64 RUE DE MIROMESNIL, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Environment
Tax

HBC Avocats
4 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Health and life sciences

Germain & Maureau

12 RUE DE LA RPUBLIQUE, SAINT
ETIENNE 42000

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Germain & Maureau

8 AVENUE DU PRSIDENT WILSON,
PARIS 75016

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Germain & Maureau

12 RUE BOILEAU, LYON 69006

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Schultze & Braun

TOUR SBASTOPOL, 3 QUAI
KLBER, 67000 STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Huglo Lepage &

Associs Conseil
CENTRE D'AFFAIRE DU MOLINEL
BAT E, AVENUE DE LA MARNE, 59290
WASQUEHAL

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Environment

Huglo Lepage &

Associs Conseil
6/8 ALLES DE TOURNY, 33000
BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Environment

Preel Hecquet PayetGodel (PHPG &

Partners)
58 RUE PIERRE CHARRON, 75008
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 58 05 25 35
Fax: +33 1 58 05 25 36
Web: www.phpg-avocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Insurance

Redlink
68 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONORE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet

Seban & Associs

282 BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN, 75
007 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
With some 60 lawyers, boutique firm
Seban & Associs fields one of the
markets largest teams. The firm, which
only advises public sector clients, has a
very high level of expertise. Recently it

won a major victory for Seine-SaintDenis regional council in pursuing

claims against Dexia regarding loans
and also handled electricity tariff
litigation. The exceptional Didier
Seban analyses every situation with a
fine eye. Marie-Hlne PachenLefvre, Jean-Louis Vasseur, the very
pragmatic Guillaume Gauch and MyKim Yang-Paya are also key names.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Project finance and energy: energy

IXAS Conseil
15 RUE EMILE ZOLA, 69 002 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Laude Esquier
Champey
4 RUE QUENTIN BAUCHART, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Litigation boutique Laude Esquier
Champey acts for clients including
Altran Technologies and MGA

Entertainment in corporate, commercial

and insurance disputes. The very good
12-lawyer team includes Olivier Laude,
who has exceptional legal analytical
skills, Victor Champey and Richard
Esquier, who has great knowledge of
insurance principles.
Intellectual property: boutiques
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Laude Esquier Champey acts for a
major newspaper and also represents
television and radio broadcasters.
Olivier Laude, Victor Champey and
Sophie Havard Duclos are the names to
note.

Raphal
13 RUE DU DOCTEUR LANCEREAUX,
75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Raphal assists many leading banks
with issues including restructuring and
litigation. The ten-lawyer team includes
Isabelle Ayache-Revah, Marion Ayadi
and Philippe Rogez.

STC Partners
171 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Private equity

Tax
At STC Partners, Christian Couderc,
Pierre Bouley and Denis FontaineBesset are recommended for corporate
tax matters The firm is also well
regarded for patrimonial tax advice.

Teissonnire Sardain
Chev
47 RUE DE CHAILLOT, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Teissonnire Sardain Chev advises on
the internet and e-commerce, as well as
IT matters. The firm recently advised a
bank on an outsourcing project. Other
clients include Showroomprive.com and

ArcelorMittal. Guillaume Teissonnire

shows great business sense and
creativity. Frdric Sardain is the other
key figure.
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Teissonnire Sardain Chev advises Le
Figaro group in the press sector.
Frdric Sardain is the key contact.

Cabinet Neuer
26 AVENUE KLEBER, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 45 02 15 00
Web: www.cabinetneuer.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Cabinet Neuers Jean-Jacques Neuer
advises art galleries, foundations and
artists. The team is involved in major

succession and restitution disputes.

FIDAL
ESPACE 21, 32 PLACE RONDE, 92035
PARIS LA DFENSE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fidal s huge practice has great
quality. Fielding some 300 lawyers, the
firm advises SMEs and large
corporations.

Environment
Tax: The Big Four
Fidal fields 360 tax experts with a broad
range of expertise.
The regions
Fidal has extensive resources across its
90 offices nationwide.

Earth Avocats
63 RUE PIERRE CHARRON, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Public law boutique Earth Avocats
shows extensive knowledge of public
law regulations and strong know-how
in the field of complex public contracts
and litigation. Recent work includes

advising on innovative urban projects.

The 15-lawyers team is co-headed by
Clmence Cordier, Thomas Laffargue,
Florence David, and Yves-Ren Guillou,
who has great business sense.

Thron & Associs

11 RUE ANATOLE DE LA FORGE,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

PECH de
LACLAUSE,
BATHMANABANE &
ASSOCIES
8 PLACE VENDOME, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

LL Berg
133 BOULEVARD HAUSSMAN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Private equity

Thms
3 RUE BAYARD, 50 009 LILLE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
20-lawyer firm Thms has four offices
in northern France, including in Lille,
and covers numerous disciplines.

Derains & Gharavi

25 RUE BALZAC, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Frances leading arbitration boutique
Derains & Gharavi fields experienced
and talented lawyers that provide the
highest quality of services, have very
good experience of ICC and ICSID

arbitrations, and show in-depth

knowledge of the construction and
energy industries. The 18-lawyer
practice is managing several
multibillion-dollar cases, variously
acting as counsel or arbitrator. It is
assisting Socit Civile Immobilire de
Gata in an ICSID dispute with Republic
of Guinea. Legendary arbitrator Yves
Derains also acts as counsel to clients
and Bertrand Derains has extensive
experience. Splendid counsel Hamid
Gharavi has strong common and civil
law experience, as well as wonderful
interpersonal skills. Quick thinker
Melanie van Leeuwen can come up
with alternative courses of action when
needed.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
14 RUE DU VIEUX FAUBOURG, 59042
LILLE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include
many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
TOUR PART-DIEU (TOUR CREDIT
LYONNAIS), 129 RUE SERVIENT, 69
326 LYON CEDEX 03

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include

many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
HANGAR 16 - ENTREE 1, QUAI DE
BACALAN, 33 000 BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include
many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Ernst & Young Socit

d'Avocats
BATIMENT 6 VILLAGE GREENSIDE,
LES TEMPLIERS-BIOT BP 271, 06 905
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats 300
tax experts provide a comprehensive
range of services to clients that include

many CAC 40 companies.

The regions
Ernst & Young Socit dAvocats has
ten offices across the country and a
comprehensive range of commercial law
expertise.

Magenta
60 RUE LA BOETIE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Magenta manages domestic cartel cases
and private enforcement actions, and has
substantial experience in the telecoms
sector where clients include Outremer
Telecom. The practice is also
representing Marfret in French

investigations in the sea-freight sector.

The nine-lawyer team is co-headed by
Vincent Jaunet and Sylvain Justier, who
is extraordinary professional and has
very deep practical and theoretical
knowledge.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Magentas five-lawyer team has deep
industry knowledge and is an excellent
choice for complex regulatory and
competition issues. It regularly appears
before the French telecoms regulator and
is representing Outremer Telecom in a
dispute with Orange regarding the
telecoms mobile market in overseas
territories. Sylvain Justier and Vincent

Jaunet are the key contacts.

Project finance and energy: energy

Jacobacci
23-25 RUE JEAN-JAQUES
ROUSSEAU, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

Aklea
71-73 AVENUE DES CHAMPS
ELYSEES, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Employment
Tax
The regions

Lyon and Paris-based Aklea has a broad

practice staffed by 60 lawyers.

Aklea
29 RUE DE BONNEL, 69 442 LYON
CEDEX 3

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Employment
Tax
The regions

Lyon and Paris-based Aklea has a broad

practice staffed by 60 lawyers.

Godet Gaillard Solle

Maraux & Associs
153 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONORE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions

Real estate
Godet Gaillard Solle Maraux &
Associs has one of the leading property
finance practices and is trusted by major
French and German banks, such as
Socit Gnrale and Natixis. It also
advised on the structuring of the Kanam
portfolio. The team is headed by Chlo
Thiblemont and Jean-Maurice Gaillard,
who is a leading adviser on complex
structuring work.
Tax
Godet Gaillard Solle Maraux &
Associs provides pragmatic solutions
with minimum risk involved. It has

strong expertise in tax litigation and also

advises on property, transactions,
transfer pricing, and wealth management.
Clients include Ford, Leroy Merlin and
Icade Sant. Eric Labro, Arnaud Viard
and James Vaudoyer are the partners.
Dominique Godet joined GFP Avocats.

Bryan Cave LLP

78 AVENUE RAYMOND POINCARE,
75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Almenide Avocats
32 RUE DE LA BEINFAISANCE, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax

Oratio
221 RUE DU DOCTEUR GUICHARD,
BP 90210, 49002 ANGERS CEDEX 01

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
23 RUE DES ROSIERS, BP 67, 28 600
LUISANT

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
4 RUE DE MONTREAL, PARC DU
CARTERON BP 20307, 4903 CHOLET
CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
5 RUE ALBERT LONDRES, BP 90310,
44303 NANTES CEDEX 3

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
RUE AUGUSTIN FRESNEL, BP 80017,
17182 PERIGNY CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
ZA DES PEUPLERAIES, BP 197, 49405
SAUMUR CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
9 RUE DORA MAAR, ESPACE
RIMBAUD BP 57151, 37071 TOURS
CEDEX 2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

SJVL
27 RUE JEAN GREMILLON, ZONE DU
RIBAY, 72 000 LE MANS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

Lavoix
3 RUE KLEPER, 63 100 CLERMONT
FERRAND

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Lavoix is one of Europes busiest patent
registration firms and is also highly
proficient in anti-piracy matters. It
advises many CAC 40 and multinational

companies. The firm fields 200

professionals (including 60 engineers)
based in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes
and Munich. It works in close
collaboration with Lavoix Avocats.

Lavoix
30 BOULEVARD MARECHAL
LECLERC, 31 000 TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Lavoix is one of Europes busiest patent
registration firms and is also highly
proficient in anti-piracy matters. It
advises many CAC 40 and multinational

companies. The firm fields 200

professionals (including 60 engineers)
based in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes
and Munich. It works in close
collaboration with Lavoix Avocats.

Lavoix Avocats
2 PLACE D'ESTIENNE D'ORVES, 75
009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

ITLAW Avocats
281 RUE DE VAUGIRARD, 75 015
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Six-lawyer boutique ITLaw Avocats is
praised for its lawyers listening skills,
friendly approach and great
understanding of technical and legal
issues. The firm is a strong choice for

IT projects, audit and data privacy

matters. Major technology users and
providers are clients as well as some
start-ups, which highlight the firms
extreme flexibility. Claudia Weber has
a high level of knowledge and acute
negotiation skills.

Lamartine Conseil
3 RUE CIMAROSA, 75 116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Private equity

Benot Chabert
15 RUE SOUFFLOT, 75 005 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Patrick Maisonneuve
232 BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN, 75
007 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Marccus Partners
27 RUE JEAN WENGER VALENTIN,
67000 STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax

Fuchs Cohana Reboul

& Associs
11 RUE DE MIROMESNIL, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Fuchs Cohana Reboul & Associs

responsive, available and proactive

team obtained a landmark decision for
Teva in an abuse of dominant position
case in the pharmaceutical sector. It also
handles merger control work and EU
antitrust cases. Other clients include
Numericable and EADS. Practice head
Frdric Fuchs and Sbastien
Dominguez are strong practitioners.
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions

Altana
45 RUE DE TOCQUEVILLE, 75 017
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Altana shows great understanding of
the public procurement in the field of
construction, including handling related
litigation. Urban law is another area of
expertise for the six-lawyer team, which

assists many leading engineering groups.

Louis des Cars, Christophe Lapp and
Franois Muller are highly regarded.
Construction
Altana assists major construction
companies with public and private
sector projects and has strong litigation
expertise. Recent work includes a
number of healthcare sector mandates.
Christophe Lapp, Louis des Cars and
Franois Muller are highly regarded.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Altanas 20-lawyer team represents
major industrial companies, engineering

groups and financial institutions in

liability and commercial litigation, as
well as significant cases in the public
and healthcare sectors. Bouygues
Telecom and Caisse dEpargne de
Lorraine are clients. Michel Jockey,
Christophe Lapp, Guillaume Forbin,
Philippe Goossens and Julien Balensi
are high-quality litigators.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Altanas Philippe Goossens deals with
sensitive political, industrial and
financial cases. He is also handling
major issues regarding public sector

procurements.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Altanas nice, humble and technically
good lawyers give quick and
appropriate advice. The nine-strong
team assists large French and
international corporations as well as
famous French cabarets. The practice is
co-headed by Pierre Lubet, Caroline
Andr-Hesse and the outstanding
Marianne Franjou.
Insolvency
Altanas nine-lawyer team is handling

various key matters in the co-operative

sector. It also advises on distressed
acquisitions and is expert in related
litigation. The practice is headed by the
experienced Michel Jockey, Julien
Balensi and Pierre-Gilles Wogue.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions

K&L Gates LLP

AVOCATS A LA COUR, 116 AVENUE
DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
IT, telecoms and the internet

Etienne Drouard heads K&L Gates

LLP s four-lawyer team, which advises
various key clients, notably in the luxury
goods sector, on IT systems. The firm is
also frequently consulted on data
privacy issues, where it assists ecommerce and internet groups.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
K&L Gates LLP s responsive and
flexible team advises major US,
German and Middle Eastern funds and
other investors. Highlights included
assisting Threadneedle Asset

Management with the sale of its French

portfolio. Crdit Foncier de France is
also a client. Joanna Klat and practice
head Edouard Vitry are recommended.
Tax

Ribeyre, David &

Associs
7 RUE DE BONNEL, 69484 LYON
CEDEX 03

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Ribeyre, David &

Associs
5 RUE BOUDREAU, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Simon Associs
6 RUE DE LA VICTOIRE, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Simon Associs has solid expertise in
restructuring issues and mainly assists
SMEs. The seven-lawyer team is coheaded by Corinne Pecaut and the

efficient Nicolas Billon.

Insolvency
The regions
11-partner business law firm Simon
Associs has offices in Paris, Lyon,
Nantes and Montpellier.

Simon Associs
7 RUE DE BONNEL, 69003 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Simon Associs has solid expertise in
restructuring issues and mainly assists
SMEs. The seven-lawyer team is coheaded by Corinne Pecaut and the

efficient Nicolas Billon.

Insolvency
The regions
11-partner business law firm Simon
Associs has offices in Paris, Lyon,
Nantes and Montpellier.

Simon Associs
4 RUE MAURICE SIBILLE, 44000
NANTES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Simon Associs has solid expertise in
restructuring issues and mainly assists
SMEs. The seven-lawyer team is co-

headed by Corinne Pecaut and the

efficient Nicolas Billon.
Insolvency
The regions
11-partner business law firm Simon
Associs has offices in Paris, Lyon,
Nantes and Montpellier.

King & Spalding LLP

12 COURS ALBERT 1ER, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 7300 3900
Fax: +33 1 7300 3959
Web: www.kslaw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

King & Spalding LLP has extensive

experience in investment disputes. The
13-lawyer team, which often
collaborates with colleagues in Houston,
shows a high level of professionalism
in managing large investment cases,
notably in relation to Eastern Europe and
Asia. It is representing Ukraine in an
UNCITRAL dispute regarding
shareholders rights concerning the
countrys largest oil refinery. The team
also has a substantial ICC caseload. The
Paris practice is headed by the highly
regarded Eric Schwartz, who divides his
time between New York and Paris.
Other key figures in the team include
Ken Fleuriet, James Castello and Jol
Alquezar.

Environment
Project finance and energy: energy
In 2013, King & Spalding LLP hired
Mehdi Harouns seven-lawyer team
from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP to
start its project and energy practice. The
team has outstanding business industry
and technical knowledge in the
renewable energy sector in France and
North Africa. It is advising DONG
Energy on a 1,500MW wind farm
project off the coast of France. Counsel
Ruxandra Lazar is recommended for
public law advice.
Real estate

King & Spalding LLPs quick and

available team has been involved in
many highlights such as assisting
Deutsche Bank with the sale of its stake
in Printemps. Benot Marcilhacy and
Pascal Schmitz head the seven-lawyer
team, which also provides very good
services in property fund and finance
work, where clients include Allianz,
OFI REIM and Perella Weinberg.
Alexandre Couturier was promoted to
the partnership.

Nabarro & Hinge

101 AVENUE RAYMOND POINCARE,
75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance

Cabinet Frdric
Chhum
4 RUE BAYARD, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment

LexCase
91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONORE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Health and life sciences
LexCase advises major pharmaceutical
laboratories and medical device
manufacturers such as Pierre Fabre

Mdicament and Sanofi Pasteur. The

five-lawyer team advises clients on
regulatory issues and is handling several
major product liability cases involving
blockbuster drugs, vaccines and medical
devices. Alain de Belenet heads the
team with Alain Gorny, who has strong
litigation expertise.
IT, telecoms and the internet
The regions
LexCase has offices in Lyon, Marseille
and Paris. The ten-partner firm has a
range of expertise and strong
specialisms in healthcare and telecoms.

LexCase
24 RUE CHILDEBERT, 69 002 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Health and life sciences
LexCase advises major pharmaceutical
laboratories and medical device
manufacturers such as Pierre Fabre
Mdicament and Sanofi Pasteur. The

five-lawyer team advises clients on

regulatory issues and is handling several
major product liability cases involving
blockbuster drugs, vaccines and medical
devices. Alain de Belenet heads the
team with Alain Gorny, who has strong
litigation expertise.
IT, telecoms and the internet
The regions
LexCase has offices in Lyon, Marseille
and Paris. The ten-partner firm has a
range of expertise and strong
specialisms in healthcare and telecoms.

Boken
222 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONORE, PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Boken has great technical skills and
is excellent at pleading before the
courts. The firm advises leading
financial institutions, corporations and

insurers. Antoine Beauquier, Raphal

Gauvain and Franck Poindessault form a
strong team with Flix de Belloy, who
has intellectual finesse and expertise
in complex cases, and Dominique
Perben, who handles sensitive
international matters.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Insurance

Fidufrance
10 AVENUE DE MESSINE, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity

Renault Thominette
Vignaud & Reeve
31 AVENUE HOCHE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms

Mergers and acquisitions

Cornet Vincent
Sgurel
3 ALLEE FRANCIS CHARPENTIER, 35
00 RENNES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Cornet Vincent Sgurels efficient
and quick lawyers have strong
expertise in public sector and urban law
matters, including public contracts, and

advises public entities and private

operators. The team, which is primarily
based in Nantes, includes Frdric
Marchand, who has strong knowledge
of the field; Christian Naux, who is
appreciated for his listening skills;
Christophe Pichon; and David Martin
Bouhours.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate

The regions
Nantes-based Cornet Vincent Sgurel
also has a significant office in Paris and
other offices in Rennes and Lille. The
firm numbers more than 90 lawyers and
is highly regarded for its high-quality
services across a range of practice
areas.

PDG Avocats
122 AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES,
75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Health and life sciences

Lazareff Le Bars
40 BIS RUE CARDINET, 75 017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Lazareff Le Bars manages a large ICC
caseload, notably involving the telecoms
and mining industries. The seven-lawyer
team also handles ICSID cases and has
substantial experience in cases

pertaining to Africa. Practice head

Benot Le Bars regularly acts as an
arbitrator. Raphal Kaminsky is another
key figure.
Intellectual property: full-service firms

Wragge & Co
140 AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES,
75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Employment
Intellectual property: full-service firms

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity
Real estate
Wragge & Co underwent substantial
changes in 2013 as former practice head
Henry Ranchon and his team moved to
Franklin, while Constance de la
Hosseraye joined from Bird & Bird. The
new team, which has particular expertise
in leasing, corporate real estate and tax,
advises leading real estate funds such as
AEW Europe. The practice recently
advised AG Real Estate on the
acquisition of shares in listed property
Frey. Other key figures in the team
include Arnaud Gurin, Pierre-

Emmanuel Chevalier, finance specialist

Danho Reddy-Girard, and leading tax
experts Pierre Appremont and Eglantine
Lioret.
Tax
Wragge & Co s seven-lawyer team
provides high-quality service across
property taxation issues, where it
advises clients such as UBS Real Estate.
The practice also advises on M&A and
private equity transactions. Practice
head Pierre Appremont ranks among the
markets leading property tax experts.
Eglantine Lioret shows respect to
clients needs and expectations.

Lewis & Co AARPI

14 AVENUE D'EYLAU, 75 116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Shipping
Lewis & Co AARPI provides rapid
responses and thorough services to
trading companies, lenders and
shipowners on a broad range of matters
including litigation and ship arrests. Lars
Lewis is very experienced in the

French legal market for shipping, trade

and arbitration work. Peter Iglikowski
is also a key figure.

Frche & Associs

21 AVENUE VICTOR HUGO, 75 116
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Great law firm Frche & Associs has
a broad range of expertise including
public contract, urban law and criminal
public law. Alain Frche and Patrick
Durand are the key contacts.

Quadrige
31 RUE DE LISBONNE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Heenan Blaikie
7, PLACE D'LENA, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Henri Leclerc &

Associs
5 RUE CASSETTE, 75 006 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Delecroix Gublin
Associs
11 RUE ROQUEPINE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Oratio
PARC D'AFFAIRES DE LA
BILLARDAIS, 5 ROUTE DE
PLOUBALAY, 22 100 TADEN

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

Oratio
TOUR MAINE-MONTPARNASSE, 33
AVENUE DU MAINE, 75 755 PARIS
CEDEX 15

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Oratio has ten offices in western France
and Paris. The firm provides various
services.

Aramis
9 RUE SCRIBE, 75009 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 30 77 00
Fax: +33 1 53 30 77 01
Web: www.aramis-law.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet

Aramis Benjamin May is a leading

expert in e-payment issues. The practice
also advises major technology users on
outsourcing projects.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Aramis four-lawyer team punches well
above its weight and is trusted by major
corporations such as ArcelorMittal and
SNPE. The team is increasingly handling
transactions overseas. Alexis ChahidNoura and the pragmatic and
business-oriented Raphal Mellerio
jointly head the practice.

Simon Associs
33 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
JAUMES, 34000 MONTPELLIER

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Simon Associs has solid expertise in
restructuring issues and mainly assists
SMEs. The seven-lawyer team is co-

headed by Corinne Pecaut and the

efficient Nicolas Billon.
Insolvency
The regions
11-partner business law firm Simon
Associs has offices in Paris, Lyon,
Nantes and Montpellier.

Scotto & Associs

112 AVENUE KLBER, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 83 92 38 38
Fax: +33 1 83 92 38 39
Web: www.scotto-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity
Real business partner Scotto &
Associs specialises in advising the
management in high-end LBOs. The 15lawyer practice gives excellent legal
and tax advice and has sharp industry
knowledge coupled with the ability to
impact on transactions negotiations
and outcome. Highlight included
assisting the management during OGFs
800m LBO. Practice head Lionel
Scotto le Massese is praised for his
defence of management interests.
Isabelle Cheradames outstanding
manner, professional skills and
knowledge play an important role in all
negotiations. Nicolas Menard-Durand

is also recommended, as are tax experts

Jrmie Jeausserand and Tristan
Audouard.
Tax
Scotto & Associs 13-lawyer team
practice is highly knowledgeable in the
private equity sector, where it advises
on major LBO restructurings and
transactions. It represented the top
management regarding Saurs
restructuring. Jrmie Jeausserand is
clear, crisp and focused. The other
key contacts are Yann de Kergos and
Tristan Audouard. The practice also has
leading patrimonial and contentious tax
expertise through the committed Marc

Vaslin, who produces excellent work.

Poulain & Associs

46 AVENUE D'IENA, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 23 43 00
Fax: +33 1 53 23 43 09
Web: www.cabinet-poulain.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Hughes Hubbard &

Reed LLP
8 RUE DE PRESBOURG, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 05 80 00
Fax: +33 1 45 53 15 04
Web: www.hugheshubbard.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLPs Marc
Henry is managing an impressive
caseload, especially in the financial
services sector where he is handling
landmark cases regarding the
performance of financial products and
LBOs. It has been defending BPCE
against 300 claimants. Alcatel-Lucent is
another client. The practice also handles
industrial cases, notably in the shipping
industry.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP gives
outstanding tactical support and is a

go-to firm for large cases, especially

when complex legal or technical issues
are involved. The practice is handling a
number of Eastern Europe matters and
successfully defended the Republic of
Lithuania in an UNCITRAL dispute.
Partners regularly act as act as counsel
and arbitrators, and the firm manages a
balanced commercial and investment
caseload, particularly in the energy and
construction sectors. Jos Rosell, Marc
Henry and Marc-Olivier Langlois are
recommended along with senior counsel
Axel Baum, who remains active.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLPs Stefan

Naumann handles major patent work in

the healthcare sector and successfully
acted for Dentsply to defeat a patent
invalidation claim pertaining to a dental
instrument. He also advises many US
multinationals and leading movie studios
on IP issues.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Project finance and energy: project
finance

Alexandre Lvy Kahn

30 PLACE KLBER, 67000
STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Strasbourg-based Alexandre Lvy
Kahn fields 14 lawyers with a range of
expertise.

Borowsky & de
Baecque
3 RUE DU LOUVRE, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Borowsky & de Baecques Olivier de
Baecque advises contemporary galleries
as well as artists estates and
international museums. The firm also has
excellent industry knowledge and

experience in the film and TV area

through the incredible Sophie
Borowsky.

Mayer Brown
20 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation finance
Matthieu de Varax heads Mayer
Browns five-lawyer team, which
advises major financial institutions such
as BNP Paribas and CACIB. The firm

also advises airline companies and

manufacturer Dassault Aviation.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: equity
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
EU competition and distribution
Mayer Brown is praised for its
efficient handling of matters and very
fast response time. The practice is
involved in several major domestic and

EU antitrust matters, including

representing Ono Packaging in EU retail
food packaging cartel investigations.
Practice head Nathalie Jalabert-Doury
combines legal expertise with the
ability to see the big picture.
Employment
Mayer Brown has extensive experience
in representing US and international
groups, and is knowledgeable about
international employment law. Laurence
Dumure Lambert heads the five-lawyer
team, which advises on major
restructurings, litigation and data
transfer issues. Counsel Rgine Goury is
also a key figure in the team.

Mergers and acquisitions

Mayer Browns M&A work is strongly
connected to its leading private equity
practice. The team, headed by Thomas
Philippe, recently assisted Ludendo
Group with its acquisition of Hamleys.
Senoble and Pernod Ricard are also
clients. Xavier Jaspar, Erwan Heurtel
and the quite responsive and businessminded Guillaume Kuperfils are the
team co-heads.
Private equity: fund formation
Private equity
Mayer Browns private equity funds
practice has particular strength in tax

and is renowned for its ability to strike

deals. The firm has a large and diverse
client portfolio, which it advises on mid
and large-cap transactions. It assisted
LBO France with the 145m acquisition
of TLD. Other clients include Eurazeo
and Chequers Capital. Xavier Jaspar coheads the practice with tax expert
Laurent Borey and the creative and
sharp Guillaume Kuperfils. Other key
figures include Erwan Heurtel, Thomas
Philippe, Emilie Pennec, Serge Levine,
and dealmaker Olivier Aubouin.
Real estate
Andrew Armfelt heads Mayer Browns
excellent team, which advises

international investors and banks. Recent

work includes advising on a number of
transactions regarding Parisian luxury
hotels including assisting Almus Capital
and Mount Kellett with the acquisition of
Hotel Sofitel le Faubourg. Property
finance experts Jean-Philippe Lambert
and great negotiator Privat Vigand are
recommended.
Tax
Mayer Browns tax team, which has
strong knowledge of funds and fund
management, advises clients such as
LBO France and Oaktree. It assisted
Chequers Capital with the acquisition of
a 40% stake in Provalliance. The

practice also handles litigation and

lobbying. Laurent Borey heads the fivepartner team, which includes Olivier
Parawan, Benjamin Homo, the very
proactive and supportive Sabina
Comis, and Christopher Lalloz.

Hoyng Monegier LLP

21 AVENUE GEORGE V, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Health and life sciences
Intellectual property: boutiques
Hoyng Monegier LLPs eight-lawyer
team is involved in several multijurisdictional patent litigation disputes
in the defence and telecoms sectors. The

firm also has strong trade mark expertise

and advises a prominent client base
including LOral, Lagardre, and
Philips. Patent specialist Denis
Mongier du Sorbier and soft IP expert
Sophie Micallef are highly
recommended. Marie Georges-Picot has
in-depth trade mark expertise. Benot
Strowel is an expert in life sciences
patent matters.
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Bolze Associs
162 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions

Racine
109 RUE DE LA COURSE, 33 000
BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Racine
2 RUE DE MALESHERBES, 69006
LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Racine
23 COURS PIERRE PUGET, 13006
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Racine
1 RUE ALPHONSE GAUTTE, 44000
NANTES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Lysias Partners
IMMEUBLE CMCI, 2 RUE HENRI
BARBUSSE, 13001 MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Environment

Media and entertainment: full-service

firms

Du Parc - Curtil &

Associs
PARC DE VALMY, 4 RUE JEANNE
BARRET BP 96627, 21066 DIJON
CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Dijon-based Du Parc Curtil &
Associs fields ten lawyers with a broad
range of expertise.

Desanlis
140 AVENUE VICTOR HUGO, 75 116
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Desanlis is praised for its greatly
efficient and accurate advice, with
recent work focusing on restructuring,
M&A-related mandates, and litigation.
Clients include large corporations,

SMEs and executives. The practice is

headed by Jean-Philippe Desanlis and
Anne Lemarchand, who goes straight
to the point.

Olswang France LLP

4EME ETAGE, IMMEUBLE AUBERT,
41 AVENUE FRIEDLAND, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Jean-Frdric Gaultier heads Olswang
France LLP s four-lawyer team, which
handles multi-jurisdictional patent cases
in the telecoms and electronic sectors.
The firm also assists luxury goods and
fashion industry clients with trade mark
and copyright issues. Clients include
Richemont and Danone.
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity

Real estate
Tax

Soffer Avocats
8 RUE MAGELLAN, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation

Farthouat Asselineau
& Associs
7 RUE DE LA TOUR DES DAMES,
75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

McDermott Will &

Emery AARPI

23 RUE DE L'UNIVERSIT, 75007

PARIS
Tel: +33 1 81 69 15 00
Fax: +33 1 81 69 15 15
Web: www.mwe.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI s
Sabine Naugs is personally highly
involved in matters and handles
important regulatory and litigation
matters for key clients such as Orange
and GDF Suez. Laurent Ayache joined
from Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

EU competition and distribution

McDermott Will & Emery AARPI has
great resources to co-ordinate global
cartel investigations, in addition to
which it advises on merger control and
state aid matters. Clients include Canon,
Metsa Board and France Telecom.
Jacques Buhart has immense knowledge
of French and European legal culture,
making him a great choice in European
cases. The team also includes Sabine
Naugs and Lionel Lesur.
Employment
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI s
five-lawyer practice provides clear
and thoroughly elaborated advice. It

assists high-profile French and

international industrial corporations, as
well as various Moroccan financial
institutions. Jilali Maazouz has
extremely valuable experience.
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Tax

Bichot & Associs

2 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 80 05 98 00
Fax: +33 1 80 05 97 97
Web: www.bichot-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions
Tax

DS Avocats
19 BOULEVARD ALFRED DANEY, 33
300 BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
DS Avocats has a large team of more
than 20 lawyers showing great
competence, notably in urban law,
public contracts and litigation. The firm
advised on litigation issues pertaining to

Les Halles redevelopment project.

Daniel Chausse, Frdric Lvy,
Monique Ambal, Frdrique Olivier and
Isabelle Carton de Grammont are the key
contacts. Laurent Sry joined Adamas.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet

DS Avocats represents Orange in many

litigation cases against telecoms
competitors such as SFR. Alexandre
Limbour shows profound
understanding of the telecoms law and
judicial system. Bertrand Potot
displays rigour and creativity. New IT
practice head Arnaud Tessalonikos
recently joined from Courtois Lebel.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
DS Avocats assists French and

international groups with major leasing

matters. Olivier Fages, Florence
Bouthillier, Valrie Marais are the key
lawyers along with Valrie Desforges,
who responds clearly.
Tax

IDAvocats
29 RUE RAYMOND ARON, 76 130
MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
IDAvocats is able to think outside the
box when handling delicate matters
and advises major groups, notably in the
banking and agri-business sectors. The
team is led by Pierre-Jacques Castanet

and the highly competent and

imaginative Herv Duval. Bernard
Gauriau left the firm.

Da Ros Associs
184 RUE DE RIVOLI, 75 001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insurance
Da Ros Associs regularly advises
leading insurers and reinsurers on
complex corporate and regulatory
matters including assisting MetLife with
its global corporate reorganisation. The
five-lawyer boutique also handles

contentious claims. Jrme Da Ros and

Isabelle Deloison are the key contacts.

Dupir & Associs

171, BD HAUSSMANN, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 53 30 30
Fax: +33 1 53 53 30 53
Web: www.dupire-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Dupir & Associs high-quality team
assists many leading groups (including

Alstom and Altran) and regularly

advises on restructuring, collective
negotiation and litigation issues. It has
strong expertise in the press sector and
in international labour law. The practice
is jointly led by Rmi Dupir, who gives
accurate advice, Florence UlmannAchir, Brigitte Pelletier and Grgoire
Loiseau.

DS Avocats
14 RUE HENRI LEVENEUR, 97 400 ST
DENIS DE LA REUNION

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
DS Avocats has a large team of more
than 20 lawyers showing great
competence, notably in urban law,
public contracts and litigation. The firm
advised on litigation issues pertaining to

Les Halles redevelopment project.

Daniel Chausse, Frdric Lvy,
Monique Ambal, Frdrique Olivier and
Isabelle Carton de Grammont are the key
contacts. Laurent Sry joined Adamas.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet

DS Avocats represents Orange in many

litigation cases against telecoms
competitors such as SFR. Alexandre
Limbour shows profound
understanding of the telecoms law and
judicial system. Bertrand Potot
displays rigour and creativity. New IT
practice head Arnaud Tessalonikos
recently joined from Courtois Lebel.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
DS Avocats assists French and

international groups with major leasing

matters. Olivier Fages, Florence
Bouthillier, Valrie Marais are the key
lawyers along with Valrie Desforges,
who responds clearly.
Tax

LexCase
50 RUE PARADIS, 13 001 MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Health and life sciences
LexCase advises major pharmaceutical
laboratories and medical device
manufacturers such as Pierre Fabre
Mdicament and Sanofi Pasteur. The

five-lawyer team advises clients on

regulatory issues and is handling several
major product liability cases involving
blockbuster drugs, vaccines and medical
devices. Alain de Belenet heads the
team with Alain Gorny, who has strong
litigation expertise.
IT, telecoms and the internet
The regions
LexCase has offices in Lyon, Marseille
and Paris. The ten-partner firm has a
range of expertise and strong
specialisms in healthcare and telecoms.

Kalliop
98 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES, 75
017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Environment
Project finance and energy: energy
Real estate

Carakters
87 RUE LA BOETIE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Insurance

Gramond & Associs

22 RUE DU GENERAL FOY, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
IT, telecoms and the internet
Gramond & Associs Marion Depadt
Bels, who has great experience of IT
contracts, advises technology

providers, users and web

merchandisers, including start-ups.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Private equity

Gramond & Associs

146 RUE PARADIS, 13 006
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
IT, telecoms and the internet
Gramond & Associs Marion Depadt
Bels, who has great experience of IT
contracts, advises technology

providers, users and web

merchandisers, including start-ups.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Private equity

Gramond & Associs

24 AVENUE DU PEUPLE BELGE, 59
000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
IT, telecoms and the internet
Gramond & Associs Marion Depadt
Bels, who has great experience of IT
contracts, advises technology

providers, users and web

merchandisers, including start-ups.
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Private equity

Vaughan Avocats
21 RUE DES FRERES LION, 31 000
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Vaughan Avocats has strong experience
in handling restructuring projects and is
often retained by judicial administrators.
Other areas of expertise include
litigation and collective negotiation.

Bruno Courtine, Alexis Moisand,

Fabrice Perruchot and Sandra Thiry are
the key contacts.

Vaughan Avocats
2000 ROUTE DES LUCIOLES,
THALES B BP 31, 06901 SOPHIA
ANTIPOLIS CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Vaughan Avocats has strong experience
in handling restructuring projects and is
often retained by judicial administrators.
Other areas of expertise include

litigation and collective negotiation.

Bruno Courtine, Alexis Moisand,
Fabrice Perruchot and Sandra Thiry are
the key contacts.

Cabinet Barraquand
Lapisardi
74 AVENUE KLEBER, 75 116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Cabinet Barraquand Lapisardi always
delivers adapted advice and produces
excellent results. Clients include
major engineering groups, casinos and
public entities. It has strong public

contract expertise and is handling major

litigation cases. Catherine Barraquand is
praised for her commitment and risk
evaluation skills. Sophie Lapisardi is
very precise and technical.

MGG Legal
9 RUE ANATOLE DE LA FORGE,
75017 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 83 64 56 40
Fax: +33 1 83 64 56 41
Web: www.mgglegal.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment

SEH Legal
25/27 RUE TRONCHET, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Marccus Partners
61 RUE HENRI REGNAULT, 92075
PARIS LA DFENSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax

Arnaire
33 RUE GALILE, 75116 PARIS,
Tel: +33 1 44 43 53 44
Fax: +33 (0)1 72 69 06 82
Web: www.cabinet-arenaire.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

Latournerie Wolfrom
& Associs
164 RUE DU FAUBOURG, SAINT
HONOR, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 56 59 74 74
Fax: +33 1 56 59 74 75
Web: www.latourneriewolfrom.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Administrative and public law

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet
Latournerie Wolfrom & Associs
Marie-Hlne Tonnellier advises
technology users on IT contracts and
data privacy. Clients include Voyagessncf.com and Fnac. Trence Cabot
assists telecoms operators with
regulatory and litigious issues and
represented Free Mobile in proceedings
regarding 3G licences.

Intellectual property: full-service firms

Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Project finance and energy: energy

Brunswick Socit
dAvocats
153 BIS, AVENUE CHARLES DE
GAULLE, 92 200 NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
Insolvency

Chassany Watrelot &

Associs (CWA)
8, RUE DE CHATEAUBRIAND, 75008
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 34 84 84
Fax: +33 1 44 34 84 85
Web: www.cwassocies.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment

Chassany Watrelot & Associs

(CWA)s 19-partner practice delivers
an exceptional quality of work and is
a reference in France for complex
issues, such as restructuring projects
and collective negotiations. The team
recently advised R&R Ice Cream on site
closures. Key figures include Philippe
Chassany, Laurence Cohen, the
remarkable and astute Elisabeth
Graujeman, Hlne Guillot, Mohamed
Oulkhouir, Juliette Pouyet, and the
pragmatic and professional Jrme
Watrelot.

Chassany Watrelot &

Associs (CWA)
94 QUAI CHARLES DE GAULLE,
69463 LYON CEDEX 06

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Chassany Watrelot & Associs
(CWA)s 19-partner practice delivers
an exceptional quality of work and is
a reference in France for complex

issues, such as restructuring projects

and collective negotiations. The team
recently advised R&R Ice Cream on site
closures. Key figures include Philippe
Chassany, Laurence Cohen, the
remarkable and astute Elisabeth
Graujeman, Hlne Guillot, Mohamed
Oulkhouir, Juliette Pouyet, and the
pragmatic and professional Jrme
Watrelot.

Chassany Watrelot &

Associs (CWA)
1 PLACE FELIX BARET, 13006
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Chassany Watrelot & Associs
(CWA)s 19-partner practice delivers
an exceptional quality of work and is
a reference in France for complex

issues, such as restructuring projects

and collective negotiations. The team
recently advised R&R Ice Cream on site
closures. Key figures include Philippe
Chassany, Laurence Cohen, the
remarkable and astute Elisabeth
Graujeman, Hlne Guillot, Mohamed
Oulkhouir, Juliette Pouyet, and the
pragmatic and professional Jrme
Watrelot.

Cornet Vincent
Sgurel
IMMEUBLE EUROSUD, 213
BOULEVARD DE TURIN, CS 50015,
59777 LILLE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Cornet Vincent Sgurels efficient
and quick lawyers have strong
expertise in public sector and urban law

matters, including public contracts, and

advises public entities and private
operators. The team, which is primarily
based in Nantes, includes Frdric
Marchand, who has strong knowledge
of the field; Christian Naux, who is
appreciated for his listening skills;
Christophe Pichon; and David Martin
Bouhours.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate

The regions
Nantes-based Cornet Vincent Sgurel
also has a significant office in Paris and
other offices in Rennes and Lille. The
firm numbers more than 90 lawyers and
is highly regarded for its high-quality
services across a range of practice
areas.

Degroux Brugre &

Associs
83 BOULEVARD HAUSSMAN, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax
Degroux Brugre & Associs advises
corporations and private clients on
property and patrimonial tax, and also
handles litigation. Denis Brugre and

Philippe Delattre are the key contacts.

Lawint
25 AVENUE MARCEAU, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet

Lavoix
22 RUE DE LA RIGOURDIERE, 35510
CESSON -SEVIGNE (RENNES)

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Lavoix is one of Europes busiest patent
registration firms and is also highly
proficient in anti-piracy matters. It
advises many CAC 40 and multinational

companies. The firm fields 200

professionals (including 60 engineers)
based in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes
and Munich. It works in close
collaboration with Lavoix Avocats.

Meyer Fabre Avocats

53 AVENUE DE BRETEUIL, 75007
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 38 72 30
Fax: +33 1 44 38 72 31
Web: www.meyerfabre.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Nosis Avocats
18 RUE DE MARIGNAN, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

PRD Avocats
42 RUE DE LISBONNE, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
PRD Avocats Pierre-Randolph Dufau
is a regular adviser to NextRadioTV
group and its journalists regarding
defamation and copyright issues.

Ravetto Associs
6 RUE DE LA MICHODIERE, 75 002
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Project finance and energy: energy
Ravetto Associs has strong public law
and regulatory expertise. It advises a
diverse and prominent client base

including energy producers, suppliers,

consumers and regulators. Paul Ravetto
heads the practice, which also includes
Patrick Labayle-Pabet and former
Latournerie Wolfrom & Associs
attorney Guillaume de Rubercy.

Cabinet Schertenleib
71/73 AVENUE DES CHAMPSELYSEES, 75 008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Health and life sciences
Intellectual property: boutiques
Cabinet Schertenleib is one of the top
firms for technical patent litigation,
especially for life sciences matters.

The two-lawyer firm represents new

entrants in high-stakes drug patent
litigation. Recently, it obtained a major
victory for Mylan in a dispute with
Sanofi in which Mylan became the only
generics manufacturer to be authorised
to sell a version of blockbuster drug
CoAprovel in France and the EU. Denis
Schertenleib, who is qualified as a
lawyer in France and the UK as well as
having an academic background in
biosciences, is able to handle the most
complex legal and technical matters.
Of counsel Ombeline Degrze-Pchade
is also recommended.

Barthlmy Avocats
LE PREMONT, 4 AVENUE FOCH, 59
000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
146 RUE PARADIS, 13006 MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
11 RUE DE RIVOLI, 06 000 NICE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
1 ALLEES CATHERINE DE BOURBON,
64 000 PAU

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Barthlmy Avocats
15 ALLEE JEAN JAURES, 31000
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Barthlmy Avocats is a frequent
reference in France and has employment
lawyers spread across the firms 16
offices.

Cabinet Patricia Le
Marchand
69 AVENUE VICTOR HUGO, 75116
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Voltaire Avocats
9 RUE ANATOLE DE LA FORGE,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Voltaire Avocats provides pragmatic
solutions that correctly assess the risk
involved. Clients include major groups,
notably in the engineering sector, as well
as leading football clubs. The practice is

headed by Anne Vincent-Ibarrondo and

the straight and efficient David
Guillouet.

Voltaire Avocats
179 BOULEVARD DE LA LIBERTE,
59000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Voltaire Avocats provides pragmatic
solutions that correctly assess the risk
involved. Clients include major groups,
notably in the engineering sector, as well
as leading football clubs. The practice is

headed by Anne Vincent-Ibarrondo and

the straight and efficient David
Guillouet.

Gatienne Brault &

Associs
144 RUE DE COURCELLES, 75 017
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity

BCW & Associs

5A QUAI FINKMATT, 67 000
STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Employment
Health and life sciences

Shipping

Aston
35 BD MALESHERBES, 75 008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 94 00 00
Fax: +33 1 44 94 00 01
Web: www.aston-avocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet

Media and entertainment: full-service

firms

BMC Avocats
24 COURS PIERRE PUGET, 13006
MARSEILLE
Tel: +33 0 4 89 12 27 50
Fax: +33 0 4 91 39 22 50
Web: www.bmc-avocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Shipping

Goutal Alibert &

Associs
50 RUE D'ALSACE-LORRAINE, 31000
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique Goutal Alibert & Associs
assists many local public entities and
prestigious cultural institutions. Made up
of some 20 lawyers, the firm has a

comprehensive range of expertise

including state aid and public contracts
and is handling major litigation cases
and projects with cultural significance.
Yvon Goutal and Florence Alibert are
the key contacts.
Construction
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Goutal Alibert &

Associs
9 AVENUE DE SAINT-CLOUD, 78 000
VERSAILLES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique Goutal Alibert & Associs
assists many local public entities and
prestigious cultural institutions. Made up
of some 20 lawyers, the firm has a

comprehensive range of expertise

including state aid and public contracts
and is handling major litigation cases
and projects with cultural significance.
Yvon Goutal and Florence Alibert are
the key contacts.
Construction
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

Winston & Strawn

40-48 RUE CAMBON, CS 71234 ,

CEDEX 01, 75039 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 64 82 82
Fax: +33 1 53 64 82 20
Web: www.winston.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Winston & Strawn advises many
leading US companies and recently
assisted a major French financial
institution with restructuring issues.
Sbastien Ducamp and Barbara Hart
head the seven-lawyer team, which is

also recognised for its health and safety

and data privacy expertise.
Health and life sciences
Mergers and acquisitions
Project finance and energy: energy
Tax

Spitz & Poulle

16 AVENUE DE FRIEDLAND, 75008
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 83 64 76 20
Fax: +33 1 83 64 76 44
Web: www.spitz-poulle.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Dispute resolution: stock market

litigation

Alyanakian Avocats
3 AVENUE MOZART, 75016 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet

NMW Avocats
112 AVENUE KLEBER, 75 116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Real estate
Tax

sbkg & Associs

9 RUE ALFRED DE VIGNY, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Real estate

sbkg & Associs

3/5 RUE GILBERT DRU, 13002
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Real estate

Cabinet Bouchara
Avocats
11 RUE MARBEUF, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

Arago
20 RUE FORTUNY, 75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Arago
2 BIS RUE MONTAUBAN, 49100
ANGERS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Visconti & Grundler

63 AVENUE FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Claisse & Associs

11 BIS RUE ALBERT JOLY, 78000
VERSAILLES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

CGCB & Associs

8 PLACE DU MARCHE AUX FLEURS,
34000 MONTPELLIER

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

CGCB & Associs

104 AVENUE DU PRESIDENT
KENNEDY, 75016 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

CGCB & Associs

27 COURS EVRARD DE FAYOLLE,
33000 BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

CGCB & Associs

3 PLACE FELIX BARET, 13006
MARSEILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law

Navacelle Avocats
7 RUE DE LA TOUR DES DAMES,
75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Scemla loizon Veverka

& de Fontmichel
(SLVF)
83 RUE DE MONCEAU, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 71 70 42 42
Fax: +33 1 71 70 42 43
Web: www.slvf-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Mergers and acquisitions
Scemla Loizon Veverka & de
Fontmichel (SLVF) s very responsive
and proactive team is especially
recommended for mid-cap transactions,
but also represents large corporations.
Clients include SNCF, CDC and Sony
Music. The five-partner practice
includes the very smart and astute
David Scemla, the well prepared and
smart Fabrice Veverka, and Franois
Bourrier-Soifer, who is particularly
good and very knowledgeable.

Tax

Fairway
25 RUE MURILLO, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Real estate
Very client-oriented boutique Fairway
is a source of expertise and talent; its
lawyers think outside the box and
their assistance in negotiations is very
valuable. The firm advises leading
property investors and corporate

occupiers (including AEW, Gecina and

Icade). It advised Docks Lyonnais on the
sale of the Farman Tower. The sevenpartner team comprises Aubry
dArgenlieu, who knows the industry
inside out; Pierre-Emmanuel
Fonteilles; highly responsive and
sharp finance expert David Franco;
Frdric Lefbure; as well as Emmanuel
Cazin and Virginie Bouet, who both
show an excellent mastery of litigation
procedures; and pertinent and precise
tax expert Emmanuel Galifer. Highly
competent and professional senior
associate Marie-Claire Guna also
merits mention.

Obadia Stasi &

Avocats
91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT
HONORE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Tamalet Associs
12 RUE HENRI ROCHEFORT, 75017
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Lmt Avocats
5 RUE BEAUJON, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 81 53 00
Fax: +33 1 53 81 53 30
Web: www.lmtavocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution

Employment
Health and life sciences
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions

AXTEN Avocats
Associs
72 BOULEVARD DE COURCELLES,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
Employment
Insolvency

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity
Tax

AXTEN Avocats
Associs
LES PLEIADES III - BAT C - 320
AVENUE ARCHIMEDE - 13, 857 AIXEN-PROVENCE CEDEX 3

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
Employment
Insolvency

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity
Tax

Kern, Weyl &

Andrani
9 AVENUE FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

Vincent VARET
Avocats
4 RUE CAMBON, 75 001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

LMBE Avocats
39 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES,
75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
Intellectual property: full-service firms

Seban & Associs

27 RUE FERRANDIERE, 69002 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
With some 60 lawyers, boutique firm
Seban & Associs fields one of the
markets largest teams. The firm, which
only advises public sector clients, has a
very high level of expertise. Recently it
won a major victory for Seine-Saint-

Denis regional council in pursuing

claims against Dexia regarding loans
and also handled electricity tariff
litigation. The exceptional Didier
Seban analyses every situation with a
fine eye. Marie-Hlne PachenLefvre, Jean-Louis Vasseur, the very
pragmatic Guillaume Gauch and MyKim Yang-Paya are also key names.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Project finance and energy: energy

Galion
11 BIS RUE DE MOSCOU, 75 008
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 76 77 33 00
Fax: +33 1 76 77 33 01
Web: www.galion-avocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment

Betto Seraglini
43 AVE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Founded in 2013, Betto Seraglini is
regarded by many as a future leading
firm in Paris. The firm already has a
prominent client base and acts in large
and complex disputes. It demonstrates

excellent industry knowledge in the

defence and aviation fields. The ninelawyer practice achieves high-quality
results and is led by excellent
lawyers. Jean-Georges Betto always
provides laser-sharp analyses, and is
a brilliant tactician, shrewd advocate
and engaging personae. Professor
Christophe Seraglini has complete
mastery of the law, Galle Le Quillec
is able to get at the heart of any
dispute and then gradually dismantle
the oppositions case, and Thierry
Tomasi is professional and skilled.

AXTEN Avocats
Associs
13 BIS PLACE JULES FERRY, 69006
LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity
Employment
Insolvency

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity
Tax

Taj
27 RUE MAILLY, 66000 PERPIGNAN

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Tajs broad practice is staffed by
experts in six offices across France.
The regions
Taj has six offices across the country,

from where it provides a broad range of

services.

Dethomas Peltier Kopf

Juvigny
48 RUE CAMBON, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dethomas Peltier Kopf Juvigny
focuses on high-end corporate and
litigation work, having established an
impressive client base including

Wendel, Chanel and Barclays. It is

representing Canal+ in a dispute with
Lagardre. The practice is led by
talented young partners, namely: Arthur
Dethomas (previously at Cotty Vivant
Marchisio & Lauzeral), who is equally
at ease in the courtroom as in the
boardroom and ranks among the future
stars of the Paris Bar; Frdric Peltier
(previously at Vigui Schmidt Peltier
Juvigny); and Franois Kopf (formerly at
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP).
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution

Dethomas Peltier Kopf Juvigny was

co-founded by the highly regarded
Olivier de Juvigny, who was previously
at Vigui Schmidt Peltier Juvigny. He
advised Monoprix during its acquisition
by Casino. Thibault Reymond is another
significant figure in the practice.
Insolvency
Created in 2013, Dethomas Peltier
Kopf Juvigny provides a very high
quality of services, marked by loyalty,
imagination and tenacity. The practice is
led by the highly creative Franois
Kopf, a seasoned partner who handles
insolvency, litigation and M&A work.
The firm was recently involved in the

headline Petroplus case.

Mergers and acquisitions

Pinsent Masons LLP

23 RUE BALZAC, 75008 PARIS

Tel: +33 1 53 53 02 80
Fax: +33 1 53 53 02 81
Web: www.pinsentmasons.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:

Dispute resolution: international

arbitration
Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Pinsent Masons LLP recruited Ichay &
Mullenex Avocats hardworking and
knowledgeable five-lawyer team. The
practice, which is praised for its
strategic and proactive approach,
excels at telecoms matters, notably
including work in Africa. It also advises
on IT, e-commerce, data protection and
online gambling. Diane Mullenex, whose
knowledge about business and Asian
companies are true assets, was
appointed global head of telecoms.

Precise and efficient corporate lawyer

Frdric Ichay and Annabelle Richard
are also recommended.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions

Duteil Avocats
5 RUE BOUDREAU, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Lyon-based Duteil Avocats advises on
corporate and commercial law. The firm
also has an office in Paris.

CMS
174 RUE DE CRQUI, CS 23516,
69422 LYON CEDEX 03

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
CMS has great expertise in public
projects and recently assisted lenders
with road and court construction
projects. Jean-Luc Tixier is a go-tospecialist for urban law and property-

related work. Energy specialist

Christophe Barthlemy recently advised
GRTgaz on the construction of a gas
pipeline. Franois Tenailleau is
recommended as being pragmatic and a
great negotiator.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
CMS team, which has very good
industry knowledge, recently
completed a number of landmark
transactions advising banks including
advising CACIB on Bonduelles 145m
bond issuance and acting for Socit
Gnrale on the establishment of its
50bn EMTN programme under English

and French law. Practice head MarcEtienne Sbire has excellent technical
skills and know-how and Grgory
Benteux is also recommended.
.html">Derivatives and structured
finance
CMS advises on derivatives and has a
strong securitisation practice, where it
has advised on a number of trade
receivables securitisation programmes.
It represented HSBC as arranger of
Crdit Mutuel Nord Europes home loan
1bn securitisation programme. MarcEtienne Sbire and Grgory Benteux are
the key contacts.
Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
EU competition and distribution
CMS pragmatic and proactive ninelawyer team is involved in the French
flour cartel case and also representing
Biotronik in a French Competition
Authority investigation. Bernard
Geneste, Nathalie Ptrignet and Denis
Redon lead the practice.
Employment
CMS 60-lawyer team has recently
completed various major restructuring
projects and also handled collective
litigation. The firm notably manages key
matters for La Poste regarding its

remuneration policy. Jean-Claude

Anisten, Nicolas de Sevin, Laurent
Marquet de Vasselot and Pierre-Jean
Sinibaldi are key figures, and Ghislain
Beaure dAugres, Pierre Bonneau and
Nicolas Callies are also recommended.
Environment
Health and life sciences
CMS Bernard Geneste is a regulatory
expert and an excellent strategist,
particularly in litigation. The teams
recent work includes representations
before the French Supreme
Administrative Court and the European
Commission on matters such as drug
reimbursement and the online sale of

drugs. Jean de la Hosseraye handles

product liability cases. Clients include
Expanscience.
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
CMS advises its loyal client base on
mid-cap transactions. The firm recently
assisted Punch Metals International with
the acquisition of General Motors
Strasbourg. Key figures in the eightpartner team include Christophe
Blondeau, Jean-Robert Bousquet,
Isabelle Buffard-Bastide, Jacques
Isnard, Bruno Peillon, and Philippe

Rosenpick.
Private equity
Project finance and energy: energy
Project finance and energy: project
finance
Real estate
CMS has strong expertise in commercial
leasing and litigation. Jean-Luc Tixier,
Philippe Riglet and Aline Divo co-head
the 14-lawyer team, which recently
completed work pertaining to retail sites
and clinics.
Tax

With some 180 dedicated lawyers, CMS

is arguably Frances leading reference
for all-round tax matters. It is a go-to
option for transfer-pricing issues through
the client-focused Bruno Gibert and
expert in high-stakes tax reassessment
and litigation through Stphane Austry,
who advised Bollor in challenging the
legality of a new tax. Daniel Gutmann is
a leading expert in tax doctrine. Other
key figures in the 63-partner team
include Christophe Frionnet, Jean
Guilmoto, Lionel Lenczner and Philippe
Zoubritzky for direct taxation issues;
Gatan Berger Picq for VAT; Michel
Collet for international taxation and
private client issues; Pierre Dedieu for
international taxation; and Laurent

Chatel for domestic taxation issues.

Dimitri Leboff and Thierry Granier were
promoted to the partnership in 2013.

Cornet Vincent
Sgurel
28 BD DE LAUNAY, B.P. 58649, 44186
NANTES CEDEX 4

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Cornet Vincent Sgurels efficient
and quick lawyers have strong
expertise in public sector and urban law
matters, including public contracts, and

advises public entities and private

operators. The team, which is primarily
based in Nantes, includes Frdric
Marchand, who has strong knowledge
of the field; Christian Naux, who is
appreciated for his listening skills;
Christophe Pichon; and David Martin
Bouhours.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate

The regions
Nantes-based Cornet Vincent Sgurel
also has a significant office in Paris and
other offices in Rennes and Lille. The
firm numbers more than 90 lawyers and
is highly regarded for its high-quality
services across a range of practice
areas.

Cornet Vincent
Sgurel
251 BOULEVARD PEREIRE, 75 852
PARIS CEDEX 17

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Cornet Vincent Sgurels efficient
and quick lawyers have strong
expertise in public sector and urban law
matters, including public contracts, and

advises public entities and private

operators. The team, which is primarily
based in Nantes, includes Frdric
Marchand, who has strong knowledge
of the field; Christian Naux, who is
appreciated for his listening skills;
Christophe Pichon; and David Martin
Bouhours.
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Insolvency
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate

The regions
Nantes-based Cornet Vincent Sgurel
also has a significant office in Paris and
other offices in Rennes and Lille. The
firm numbers more than 90 lawyers and
is highly regarded for its high-quality
services across a range of practice
areas.

Taj
19 BOULEVARD ALFRED DANEY, BP
80105, 33 041 BORDEAUX CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Tajs broad practice is staffed by
experts in six offices across France.
The regions

Taj has six offices across the country,

from where it provides a broad range of
services.

Morvilliers Sentenac
18 RUE LAFAYETTE, 31000
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Toulouse-based Morvilliers Sentenac
has a broad range of expertise.

Camille & Associs

42 RUE DES FILATIERS, 31000
TOULOUSE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
With some 20 lawyers and a
comprehensive range of expertise,
Toulouse-based Camille & Associs is
a reference in southwestern France.

Armengaud Guerlain
12 AVENUE VICTOR HUGO, 75116
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques
Armengaud Guerlain advises
prominent clients in the fashion and
industrial sectors on trade mark, model
and patent litigation. Stphane Guerlain,
Jacques Armengaud and Catherine

Mateu are the key contacts.

Hollier-Larousse &
Associs
153 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

Reinhart Marville
Torre
58 AVENUE KLEBER, 75116 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Reinhart Marville Torre, which has
great understanding of the rail
sector, acts in public procurements and
manages related litigation. Lionel Levain
is swift, efficient and available.

Dispute resolution: commercial

litigation
Reinhart Marville Torres 20-lawyer
team shows great responsiveness and
sharp expertise, and often assists
French blue-chip companies in
shareholders conflicts and commercial
disputes. The firm also acts in industrial
risk litigation through the very
business-minded Agathe Moreau.
Several lawyers share leadership of the
practice: the excellent Jean Reinhart,
the very reactive and determined
Louie-Marie Absil, Antoine Drot,
Jrme Marsaudon, Marc Susini, and
tough litigator Olivier Bluche, who
has a global and innovative approach

to litigation.
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Reinhart Marville Torre handles
financial, fraud, press defamation and
employment matters. It is representing
the French Metallurgy Industry and
Trade Federation in the eponymous case.
Key figures in the team include the
excellent Jean Reinhart and Olivier
Bluche, who shows great reactivity
and extensive knowledge of law and
judicial procedures.
Employment
Reinhart Marville Torres eight-lawyer
team is highly responsive and

rigorous, and adopts a problemsolving approach. It advises prominent

clients in the media, cosmetics, banking
and manufacturing sectors. Restructuring
specialist Catherine Broussot-Morin has
excellent expertise and Olivier Bluche
is a tough and innovative litigator,
whose brief includes white-collar crime
cases. Agathe Moreau is recommended
for industrial risk and health and safety
issues.
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Tax

Duel
2 RUE INKERMANN, 59000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Lille-based Duel also has an office in
Paris. It has a broad practice staffed by
ten lawyers.

DS Avocats
8 RUE ANATOLE, 59000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
DS Avocats has a large team of more
than 20 lawyers showing great
competence, notably in urban law,
public contracts and litigation. The firm
advised on litigation issues pertaining to
Les Halles redevelopment project.

Daniel Chausse, Frdric Lvy,

Monique Ambal, Frdrique Olivier and
Isabelle Carton de Grammont are the key
contacts. Laurent Sry joined Adamas.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet
DS Avocats represents Orange in many

litigation cases against telecoms

competitors such as SFR. Alexandre
Limbour shows profound
understanding of the telecoms law and
judicial system. Bertrand Potot
displays rigour and creativity. New IT
practice head Arnaud Tessalonikos
recently joined from Courtois Lebel.
Insolvency
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
DS Avocats assists French and
international groups with major leasing

matters. Olivier Fages, Florence

Bouthillier, Valrie Marais are the key
lawyers along with Valrie Desforges,
who responds clearly.
Tax

Vaughan Avocats
PARC EDONIA BAT H, RUE DE LA
TERRE VICTORIA, 35760 RENNES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Vaughan Avocats has strong experience
in handling restructuring projects and is
often retained by judicial administrators.
Other areas of expertise include
litigation and collective negotiation.

Bruno Courtine, Alexis Moisand,

Fabrice Perruchot and Sandra Thiry are
the key contacts.

Szpiner Toby Ayela

Semerdjian
43 RUE DE COURCELLES, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Szpiner Toby Ayela Semerdjians

Francis Szpiner and Caroline Toby are

regularly instructed by CEOs of Frances
leading companies. In addition to
representing individuals, the practice
also advises corporations and states.
The firm is particularly adept at handling
corruption, defamation or criminal
labour issues, and at crisis management.

Bignon Lebray
2 RUE GROLEE, 69289 LYON CEDEX
02

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Bignon Lebrays nine-lawyer practice
advises on major infrastructure projects.
Litigation and urban law are also strong
areas of expertise and the firm
successfully defended Lille urban

community regarding matters pertaining

to the citys new stadium. Sbastien
Pinot and practice head Alain Vamour
are recommended along with Philippe
Larivire, who provides an excellent
combination of legal support and
industrial knowledge.
Banking and finance
Capital markets: debt
Employment
Mergers and acquisitions
Tax
The regions

Bignon Lebray is a solid, full-service

business firm with 60 lawyers and its
main offices in Paris, Lille and Lyon.
The firm also has satellite offices in
Aix-en-Provence and Shanghai.

Cabinet Morice
11 RUE SAINT DOMINIQUE, 75007
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Cabinet Morices Olivier Morice
regularly handles sensitive cases. He is
representing victims in the Karachi
bombings investigations and recently
obtained partial abrogation of the secret-

defence law in the case.

Astura
26 AVENUE GEORGE V, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Mergers and acquisitions

Cabinet Bompoint
54/56 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions

Clairmont Avocats
9 RUE PIERRE LE GRAND, 75 008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: boutiques

VIGO Cabinet
d'Avocats
9 RUE BOISSY D'ANGLAS, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Taj
IMMEUBLE PARK AVENUE, 81
BOULEVARD DE STALINGRAD
BP1262, 69608 VILLEURBANNE
CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Tajs broad practice is staffed by
experts in six offices across France.

The regions
Taj has six offices across the country,
from where it provides a broad range of
services.

Cahn Avocats Associs

7 AVENUE FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT,
75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Insolvency
Discreet and independent, Cahn
Avocats Associs is expert at dealing

with special situations. The ten-lawyer

practice adopts a great strategic
approach to assisting distressed
companies and investors in
restructurings, insolvencies and related
litigation. Karine Cohen is
recommended along with the
responsive and audacious Michael
Cahn and great negotiator Stphane
Dayan. The creative Emmanuel Drai
has the special ability to appease
tensions.

Schultze & Braun

27 AVENUE DE L'OPERA, 75001
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Schultze & Braun

2 AVENUE DE LA FORET NOIRE,
67000 STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Landwell & Associs

20 RUE GARIBALDI, 69451 LYON
CEDEX 06

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

BDGS Associs
AARPI
44 AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES,
75 008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 42 99 22 22
Fax: +33 1 42 99 22 41
Web: www.bdgs-associes.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution

Founded in 2013, BDGS Associs

AARPI is already handling key antitrust
matters at domestic and European levels.
It is representing CMA-CGM in the EU
container shipping sector case and
advising SNCF on rail reforms in
France. Antoine Gosset-Grainville has
an exceptional network and excellent
understanding of issues faced by
regulated companies. Mathilde Damon
is also a strong asset.
Mergers and acquisitions
BDGS Associs AARPI made headlines
in France when it was set up in April
2013. Founding partners Antoine
Bonnasse, Youssef Djehane and Jean-

Emmanuel Skovron are leading advisers

in the market (Skovron notably excels at
deals involving state ownership) and all
joined from Gide, along with Max
Baird-Smith. The 12-lawyer team,
which is praised for its legal and
financial expertise as well as its
excellent network, has extensive
experience in complex transactions. The
firm recently advised Club
Mditeranes committee of independent
directors regarding a takeover offer for
the company. Other clients include
Crdit Agricole Assurances and the
French state.

bops Avocats
47 RUE DUMONT D'URVILLE, 75116,
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 70 37 39 00
Web: www.bopslaw.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Litigation and insurance specialist bops
Avocats advises many foreign airline

companies, including Air New Zealand,

often following major accidents such as
the Sharm-El-Sheikh crash. It also
handles cargo and passenger claims. The
teams key figures are Christian
Bouckaert, Carole Sportes and the
reactive and fierce Aurlia Cadain.
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
bops Avocats always delivers highstandard advice, perfectly tailored to
its clients needs. It is renowned for its
excellent insurance expertise, but also
handles commercial litigation and
sensitive financial cases and is highly

experienced and reactive in product

liability matters. Clients include leading
insurers, industrial and electronics
groups, and financial institutions. Key
figures in the team include Christian
Bouckaert, Pascal Ormen, Rmi
Passemard, Carole Sportes, Valrie
Ravit, Aurlia Cadain, Alexis Valenon
and Romain Dupeyr.
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration
Environment
Health and life sciences
Insurance

bops Avocats is the go-to firm for

insurance and dispute resolution
matters. The very knowledgeable
eight-partner firm covers a broad range
of fields such as coverage litigation,
professional indemnity insurance and
reinsurance for many leading insurers
and reinsurers. It is particularly active in
the aviation, construction and
environment sectors. Christian
Bouckaert has gravitas and excellent
client manners. Pascal Ormen, Rmi
Passemard, Carole Sportes, Valrie
Ravit, Aurlia Cadain, Alexis Valenon
and Romain Dupeyr are also key
figures.

Fromont Briens
40, RUE DE BONNEL, 69484 LYON
CEDEX 03

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Fromont Briens, which is based in Lyon
and Paris, fields over 160 lawyers that
advise major groups on strategic matters
including mass litigation and company
transformation. Notably, the firm also

has a leading 30-lawyer team dedicated

to compensation and benefits issues.
Gilles Briens is recommended.
The regions
Lyon-based Fromont Briens ranks
among the leading employment law
firms. The practice fields some 160
lawyers and has a substantial office in
Paris.

Racine Ocan Indien

71 RUE DU GENERAL DE GAULLE,
97400 SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Regimbeau
139 RUE VENDOME, 69477 LYON
CEDEX 06

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Regimbeau
ESPACE PERFORMANCE - BATIMENT
K, 35769 ST GREGOIRE CEDEX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Regimbeau
LA COUPOLE SUD, 329 RUE LEON
BLUM, 34000 MONTPELLIER

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Regimbeau
LA PETITE HALLE, 31 RUE GUSTAVE
EIFFEL, 38 000 GRENOBLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Regimbeau
PERICENTRE III, 26 EVENUE DE
THIES, 1400 CAEN

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Regimbeau
IMMEUBLE STRATEGE - BATIMENT
A, RUE AMPERE, 31670 LABEGE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys
Regimbeau advises leading groups in
the technology, telecoms and life
sciences sectors. The firm has 200
professionals including 60 industrial

property specialists based in Paris,

Munich and six other offices.

Lawways
4 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet

Lexington Avocats
72 BOULEVARD DE COURCELLES,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: full-service firms

Goutal Alibert &

Associs
21 BIS COUR PASTEUR, 33 000
BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique Goutal Alibert & Associs
assists many local public entities and
prestigious cultural institutions. Made up
of some 20 lawyers, the firm has a

comprehensive range of expertise

including state aid and public contracts
and is handling major litigation cases
and projects with cultural significance.
Yvon Goutal and Florence Alibert are
the key contacts.
Construction
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms

LeXcom
15 RUE MARSOLLIER, 75002 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime
Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet

Tax

Solferino Associs
262 BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN,
75007 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Mergers and acquisitions

Brandi Partners
54-56 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity

Landwell & Associs

LES DOCKS, ATRIUM 10.1, 10 PLACE
DE LA JOLIETTE, BP 48, 13472
MARSEILLE CEDEX 02

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.

The regions
Landwell & Associs has ten offices
across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Cabinet Noury
11 RUE SAINT-FLORENTIN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Capital markets: equity

Quinn Emanuel
Urquhart & Sullivan
25 RUE BALZAC, PARIS 75008

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Taj
LES DOCKS ATRIUM 10.4, 10 PLACE
DE LA JOLIETTE BP62544, 13567
MARSEILLE CEDEX 2

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Tajs broad practice is staffed by
experts in six offices across France.
The regions

Taj has six offices across the country,

from where it provides a broad range of
services.

Blum Avocats
54-56 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet

Dreyfus & associs

78 AVENUE RAYMOND POINCARE,
75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 44 70 07 04
Fax: +33 1 40 06 99 64
Web: www.dreyfus.fr

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Dreyfus & associs

3a RUE DES ARQUEBUSIERS, 67000
STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

Dreyfus & associs

310 AVENUE BERTHELOT, 69008
LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Intellectual property: patent and trade
mark attorneys

SEA AVOCATS
91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONORE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
The remarkably responsive Sea
Avocats was founded in summer 2013
by Nicolas Sauvage, who previously
headed Reed Smiths practice. The team
has a high level of knowledge and an

excellent understanding of AngloSaxon companies. Clients include

Mead Johnson Nutrition and the BBC.

Landwell & Associs

179 COURS DU MDOC, 33000
BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

BDH Avocats
PALAIS ST PIERRE, 49400 SAUMUR

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
BDH Avocats has offices in Angers,
Paris and Saumur, where it fields 40
lawyers with a range of expertise.

BDH Avocats
4 RUE DU QUINCONCE, BP 60429,
49104 ANGERS CEDEX 02

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
BDH Avocats has offices in Angers,
Paris and Saumur, where it fields 40
lawyers with a range of expertise.

Taj
83 RUE DE LUXEMBOURG, 59777
EURALILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Tajs broad practice is staffed by
experts in six offices across France.
The regions

Taj has six offices across the country,

from where it provides a broad range of
services.

Landwell & Associs

27 BIS RUE DU VIEUX FAUBOURG,
59000 LILLE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Ingouf Avocats
173 RUE DE VAUGIRARD, 75015
PARIS - PALAIS C 1960

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Gutks Avocats
40 RUE VIGNON, 75009 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Garnault Rembauville
Bureau Tassy
142 TER, BVD DE STRASBOURG,
76600 LE HAVRE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Garnault Rembauville Bureau Tassy
has an outstanding track record and is
representing Air France in the Rio-Paris
case. Fernand Garnault and Patrice

Rembauville-Nicolle are leading names.

Sorba Payrau
54 AVENUE HOCHE, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Construction
Insurance

Corus
14 RUE D'ANJOU, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 42 66 58 57
Fax: +33 1 42 66 60 73
Web: www.corus-avocats.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insurance

Martine Coisne
234 BD ST GERMAIN, 75007 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Martine Coisne is a strong name in the
audiovisual field.

Thierry Lvy
92 RUE DE VARENNE, 75007 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

NomoS
13 RUE ALPHONSE DE NEUVILLE,
75017 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
NomoS is recognised for its strong
internet expertise, as well as IT and data
protection knowledge. Hlna
Delabarre, Eric Lauvaux and Armelle
Fourlon are recommended.

Intellectual property: full-service firms

Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Nomos is a strong reference in the music
field, where key clients include Sony.
The firm also has substantial experience
in the audiovisual field. Eric Lauvaux,
Hlna Delabarre and Armelle Fourlon
are recommended.
Mergers and acquisitions

Karila
91 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINTHONOR, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Construction
Construction boutique Karila advises
insurance companies and developers on
construction projects and related
insurance and litigation issues. JeanPierre Karila and Laurent Karila are key

names.
Insurance

Lamy Lexel Avocats

Associs
91 COURS LAFAYETTE, 69455 LYON
CEDEX 06

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
The regions
Based in Lyon and Paris, 15-partner firm
Lamy Lexel Avocats Associs provides
a range of services.

Alister Avocats
128 RUE DE CRQUI, 69006 LYON

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Private equity

Alister Avocats
12 COURS ALBERT 1ER, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 70 92 95 95
Fax: +33 1 70 92 95 99
Web: www.alister.net

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Private equity

BG2V
10 RUE LINCOLN, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
Employment
IT, telecoms and the internet
Mergers and acquisitions

Real estate
Tax

Ince & Co
136 RUE VICTOR HUGO, 76600 LE
HAVRE

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Aviation
Insurance
Ince & Co France SCP is particularly
retained for maritime, energy and policy

coverage issues. The firm is notably

involved in the Yogi and Napolon
Bonaparte shipwreck cases. Gilles
Gauthier, Alexandre Besnard, Jrme de
Sentenac, Mathieu Croix and Vy-Loan
Huynh-Olivieri are the key names.
Shipping
Based in Paris and Le Havre, Ince &
Co France SCP s team has a broad
array of expertise including strong
experience in managing major events at
sea and delivering spot-on advice in
the yachting sector. Shipping
construction is another strong field of
expertise, wherein the firm assisted STX
France in relation to Royal Caribbean

Cruises order for a new giant ferry. The

teams key figures are Andrew Charlier,
Gilles Gautier, Fred Vroom, Alexandre
Besnard, Mathieu Croix and Jrme de
Sentenac.

Kiejman &
Marembert
260 BD SAINT-GERMAIN, 75007 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Osborne Clarke
11 RUE DE ROME, 75008 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 84 82 41 10
Web: www.osborneclarke.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet

Derriennic Associs
5 AVENUE DE L'OPRA, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
IT, telecoms and the internet
IT boutique Derriennic Associs is
more cost-effective, rapid and
personalised than many alternatives,
and is highly recommended by clients
for IT project negotiations. The team is
also very strong in litigation. Franois-

Pierre Lani, Georges Jenselme and

Pierre-Yves Margnoux are efficient and
knowledgeable. Isabelle Renard recently
joined from Racine.

AdDen avocats
46 RUE MARECHAL JOFFRE, 33000
BORDEAUX

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique firm AdDen avocats has
recognised expertise in commercial
urban law through Elsa Sacksick, who
ranks among the top markets
references in the field. The firm was

recently involved in landmark projects

including the Roissy Charles-deGaulles Aroville and Beaugrenelle
shopping centres. Unibail-Rodamco is a
key client. The 21-lawyer team also has
strong general expertise in public law.
Nicolas NahmiasLaurent Frignac, Julie
Sarassat, Laurent Givord and
Emmanuelle Jouvin are also
recommended.
Environment

AdDen avocats
22 RUE CARNOT, 78000 VERSAILLES

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Boutique firm AdDen avocats has
recognised expertise in commercial
urban law through Elsa Sacksick, who
ranks among the top markets
references in the field. The firm was
recently involved in landmark projects

including the Roissy Charles-deGaulles Aroville and Beaugrenelle

shopping centres. Unibail-Rodamco is a
key client. The 21-lawyer team also has
strong general expertise in public law.
Nicolas NahmiasLaurent Frignac, Julie
Sarassat, Laurent Givord and
Emmanuelle Jouvin are also
recommended.
Environment

DUHAMEL
BLIMBAUM
92 RUE DE RICHELIEU, 75002 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Banking and finance
Capital markets: equity

Ravet & Associs

96 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Verdier Le Prat
Avocats
86 RUE JOUFFROY D'ABBANS, 75017
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Environment

YGMA
20 RUE QUENTIN BAUCHART, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
EU competition and distribution
IT, telecoms and the internet
YGMAs two-partner team has
excellent knowledge of the telecoms
and IT industries. The team advises

Burundi on telecoms. Very efficient

negotiator Anne-Solne Gay and AnneLaure-Hlne des Ylouses are the
partners.

Racine
9-10 PLACE DU TEMPLE NEUF,
67000 STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Administrative and public law
Racine advises major retailers and
developers on urban law and also
recently has been involved in matters
regarding major infrastructure projects.
The team is jointly headed by the sharp

Thierry Gallois, Damien Richard and

Jean-Pierre Hounieu.
Banking and finance
Construction
Dispute resolution: commercial
litigation
EU competition and distribution
Employment
Racine advises on matters including
restructuring, remuneration and sensitive
litigation. Clients include SMEs and
some large French and international
groups, especially in the media,

insurance, retail and manufacturing

sectors. The practice is also highly
experienced in advising managers. The
team is co-headed by Carla Di Fazio
Perrin, Frdric Broud and the very
respected and convincing Alain
Mnard.
Environment
Insolvency
Racine hired Laurent Jourdan and Barna
Evva from Wragge & Co in 2013. The
new practice now fields 14 core
lawyers and is highly recommended for
its advice to SMEs and its ability to
defend insolvency practionners. The
team has strong knowledge of the

judicial insolvency aspects and also

handles cases governed by EU rules.
The key contacts are Emmanuel
Laverrire and Antoine Diesbecq, who
has a good knowledge of the
insolvency landscape.
Intellectual property: full-service firms
Media and entertainment: full-service
firms
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate
Racines excellent, businessfriendly practice is highly
recommended for construction, litigation

and commercial leasing. It advises

numerous high-end clients, notably in the
luxury sector. Jean-Philippe Lorizon,
Nelson Segundo and Nicolas Bois are
recommended along with great
negotiator and dealmaker Nicolas
Boytchev.
Tax
The regions
Parisian firm Racine ranks among the
countrys best law firms and has wellestablished regional offices in
Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and,
more recently, Saint Denis de la Runion
and Strasbourg. It also has satellite
offices in Brussels and Beirut.

Brown Rudnick LLP

29 RUE DE BASSANO, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Jean-Yves Leborgne
116, BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN,
75006 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Metzner Associs
100 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE, 75007
PARIS
Tel: +33 1 53 59 47 00
Fax: +33 1 53 59 47 09
Web: www.metznerassocies.eu

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: stock market
litigation

Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Olivier Schnerb
6, RUE THNARD, 75006 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime

Quinn Emanuel
Urquhart & Sullivan,
LLP
25 RUE BALZAC, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Dispute resolution: international
arbitration

Turquoise
71-73 AVENUE DES CHAMPS
ELYSEES, 75008 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
Turquoise shows great
professionalism and exceptional
responsiveness. The firm advises
multinational clients such as Warner
Bros regarding movie production and

exploitation issues. It also regularly

advises on music, audiovisual rights and
live shows. Anne-Marie Pecoraro is
dedicated to her clients.

Flichy Grang Avocats

66 AVENUE D'INA, 75116 PARIS
Tel: +33 1 56 62 30 00
Fax: +33 1 56 62 30 01
Web: www.flichy.com

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Employment
Employment boutique Flichy Grang
Avocats is seen by some as the best of

the best in France. The 60-lawyer

practice, which is praised for its client
dedication and hands-on approach,
regularly advises on high-end M&A
transactions, sensitive reorganisations
and litigation. Clients include leading
French and international groups such as
Orange. Among the 19 partners, Hubert
Flichy and Jol Grang are
recommended along with the highly
experienced Arnaud Chaulet, Marine
Conche and Laurent Gamet. Philippe
Montanier also stands out for his
compensation and benefits expertise.
Claire Toumieux joined Allen & Overy
LLP.

Landwell & Associs

230 AVENUE DE COLMAR, 67100
STRASBOURG

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Tax: The Big Four
Landwell & Associs has a large and
comprehensive practice spread across
ten offices in France.
The regions

Landwell & Associs has ten offices

across the country and runs a broad
practice.

Lantourne & Associs

171 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75008
PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Insolvency

Bauer & Bigot

44 RUE COQUILLERE, 75001 PARIS

The Legal 500 France

recommends this firm for:
Media and entertainment: boutiques
The remarkable Bauer & Bigot is a
key name in the press and publishing
fields with Christophe Bigot and
Camille Bauer.