Best Lawyers in France for Criminal Defense

Geoffroy GOUBIN is a partner within the “White-collar crime – Compliance” and “Civil and commercial litigation” departments. Geoffroy is involved in a broad range of white-collar crime cases : corruption, tax evasion, money laundering, misappropriation of corporate assets, concealed employment, stock market offences, industrial accidents, cybercrime, etc. He also regularly works on cases involving both criminal and civil proceedings, or parallel proceedings abroa...

Quentin de Margerie’s practice focuses on white collar crime and complex domestic and cross-border litigation, particularly with regard to corporate, securities and commercial law, M&A transactions, joint-ventures, directors’ liability, compliance and enforcement matters. He represents clients in all stages of their disputes, and has close to 10 years of experience as a trial lawyer before French civil, commercial and criminal courts as well as regulatory authorities. Quentin ...

Emmanuel MERCINIER-PANTALACCI has been a lawyer since 2004, was a Secretary of the pleading competition of the Paris Bar Association and is first of all an undisputed criminal lawyer . He is now also a recognised expert in the defence of lawyers, in arbitration, deontological and even criminal matters. In the field of criminal business law, he assists companies and their officers, whether suspects or victims, in matters involving criminal labour law, criminal stock market law, criminal tax la...

Martin Pradel is a member of the Paris Bar and founder of TALMA Dispute Resolution. He acts in the most complex white-collar matters as well as in matters of commercial and corporate litigation, in France and abroad. Martin has extensive experience in sensitive cases with high reputational stakes. He also advises companies, executives and political figures in white-collar criminal matters and compliance, particularly in cases of corruption, money laundering, terrorism financing and internatio...

Céline Astolfe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Céline, 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 Céline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For more than 25 years, Philippe Bouchez El Ghozi has developed top-level expertise and experience in the fields of business criminal law, internal investigations, compliance and business litigation, involving sensitive and complex cases requiring a thorough understanding of the economic, social, financial and media environment. As such, he enjoys extensive practice in the criminal, commercial and civil courts, as well as in the numerous inquiries and investigations carried out by the judicia...

Clément Wierre is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense, Litigation and Privacy and Data Security Law. Clément, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Clément is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marie-Alix Danton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Marie-Alix, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marie-Alix is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa Janaszewicz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Lisa, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nathan Morin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Nathan, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.