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Announcing the 2022 Best Lawyers™ in France

The results include an elite field of top lawyers and firms, including our inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recipients.

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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: June 23, 2021

Since 1981, Best Lawyers has produced the most reliable, unbiased source for legal referrals. We highlight the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession with a list of outstanding lawyers compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys. We are honored to announce the 12th Edition of The Best Lawyers™ in France.

Candidates who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to ensure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

The 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers™ in France recognizes the professional excellence of 2,656 lawyers in 75 practice areas. For the 12th Edition, Best Lawyers honored approximately 4.46%* of practicing lawyers in France.

We are pleased to celebrate 76 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients across France, with 62 lawyers awarded in Paris, 12 in Lyon, 1 in Angers and 1 in Northern France. "Lawyer of the Year" honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.

For 2022, we are also excited to announce our first ever edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France. For Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, all nominated candidates were eligible to vote on other nominated lawyers working in the same practice and located in the same geographic region. Then, much the same as Best Lawyers, our awards and recognitions are based on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews are verified by our trusted research and development team for accuracy of information and confirmation of private practice. These verified lawyers are then listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. For the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France, we recognize 369 lawyers in 23 practice areas. Lawyers are listed in 72 firms across three metropolitan areas.

Best Lawyers in France 2022

Publication Statistics

Here are highlights from the 2022 12th Edition of The Best Lawyers ™ in France:

  • 2,656 Lawyers Recognized
  • 559 Firms with Listed Lawyers
  • 75 Practice Area

Top Metro Areas in France by Number of Listed Lawyers:

Top 10 Practice Areas in France by Number of Recognized Lawyers:

Top 10 Most Searched Practice Areas in France in 2020 on bestlawyers.com:

  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Real Estate Law
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration

Law Firm of the Year

“Law Firm of the Year” awards recognize a single top firm for its work in a specific legal practice area nationwide. Awards are determined based on a handful of factors including lawyer feedback, the number of lawyers included in Best Lawyers for that firm and practice area, the number of office locations a firm has, historical analysis of the firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” awards, materials submitted by firms, and the firm’s overall scope and areas of expertise.

There are 23 firms represented with “Law Firm of the Year” awards in 25 practice areas. The 2022 "Law Firm of the Year" recipients in France are:


Use the Best Lawyers in France page to connect with experienced lawyers, and visit the Find a Lawyer page to explore additional legal expertise and resources worldwide.

*Based on information published by The European Law Institute

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