Best Lawyers in France for Corporate Law
Philippe Matignon specializes in mergers & acquisitions, and more specifically in private equity and investment capital. He advises French and foreign investment funds in all their LBO and capital investment transactions. Philippe also advises teams of managers in relation to these transactions, and in corporate equity and group restructuring transactions. Philippe Matignon is also involved in restructuring operations and joint ventures on behalf of industrial players.
Philippe Raybaud is specialized in mergers and acquisitions. He also advises on private equity and stock exchange law. He advises all types of French and international companies and investment funds in their divestiture, acquisition, reorganization, joint venture and investment transactions. His main sectors of practice are energy and infrastructure, innovative technologies, information technology and real estate. Its sector expertise is particularly well recognized in all activities related ...
Patrick Jaïs is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Patrick practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Jaïs since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Patrick Jaïs is held by other lawyers.
With 30 years’ experience, Thierry Brun is a recognised specialist in mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and company restructuring. His multi-sectoral activity is mainly focused on international transactions for high-end clients including corporates and investment funds, both French and foreign, to whom he offers support in their strategic growth and/or restructuring projects in France and abroad. He also manages strategic litigation and arbitration proceedings related to his ar...
Vincent Schmitt’s area of practice covers tax advice and tax litigation regarding both corporate and individual clients. He is mainly involved in international operations (including transfer pricing) and complex corporate structuring, domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions. He also advises international families with their investments in France or abroad and for international private tax planning. His practice area also covers all aspects of French tax litigation (defence fo...
Etienne Boursican is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. Etienne practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Etienne Boursican since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Etienne Boursican is held by other lawyers.
Yam Atallah is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Yam practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Yam Atallah since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Yam Atallah is held by other lawyers.
Pascal Bine is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Pascal practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Pascal Bine since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Pascal Bine is held by other lawyers.
Emmanuel Vergnaud is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Emmanuel practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Emmanuel Vergnaud since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Emmanuel Vergnaud is held by other lawyers.
Sandra Benhaïm is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Sandra practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Sandra Benhaïm since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sandra Benhaïm is held by other lawyers.
Jean-Christophe CLEACH, a partner of CLEACH Avocats since 1998, heads the Corporate - Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Law practice. He acts for French and foreign companies, providing them in particular with support in their sale or acquisition processes, efforts to raise equity, negotiation of shareholders' agreements, corporate restructuring and negotiations with creditors (banks and government-owned companies in particular) as well as assisting them more generally in defining th...
Magali Masson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Magali practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Magali Masson since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Magali Masson is held by other lawyers.
Jérôme Assouline is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. Jérôme practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Jérôme Assouline since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jérôme Assouline is held by other lawyers.
Patrick Dupuis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Patrick practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Dupuis since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Patrick Dupuis is held by other lawyers.
Gautier Valdiguie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Gautier, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gautier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Théophile Jomier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Théophile practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Théophile Jomier since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Théophile Jomier is held by other lawyers.
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