Best Lawyers in France for Criminal Defense

Emmanuel graduated from Université Paris V René Descartes with a post-graduate diploma in Business Law (DESS), from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas with a diploma in Comparative Law and from Université Paris I-Sorbonne with a post-graduate diploma in African Studies – Legal Anthropology. He carried out several internships at companies active in financial management (Thorp), accounting (Guyot Varona & Associés) and audiovisual production (...

Céline Astolfe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Céline practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Céline Astolfe 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 Céline Astolfe is held by other lawyers.

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 ...

BG2V founding Partner (2010),​ Admitted to the Paris Bar since 1999.​ ​ Expertise :​ ​Criminal Law​ ​ Experience :​ ​BG2V,​ Former Secretary of the Internship Conference,​ Metzner & Partners,​ Salès Vincent & Associatess,​ Townsend Townsend & Crew (San Francisco).​ ​ Education :​ DEA in Private International Law, University of Paris I Sorbonne.​ ​ Practice areas :​ Karim is primarily involved in the criminal liability of the legal persons of their leaders, in financial, sto...

Founding Partner of BG2V since 2010 – Member of the Paris Bar since 2000​ ​ Experience : BG2V, Former Secretary of the Internship Conference, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Financial Analyst, IBM France Financement.​ ​ Education : Postgraduate degree (DEA) in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, Master's degree in Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, Graduate of ESSEC.​ ​ Practice areas : Julien practices in civil and commercial ...

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...