Best Lawyers in France for Litigation
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Philippe Guibert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law and Litigation. Philippe, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philippe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Thierry Montéran is a well-known lawyer specialized in insolvency law. He is one of the co-founder of UGGC Avocats and created this practice 25 years ago and his activity is entirely dedicated to insolvency law and litigations related to it. His expertise deals with the right of struggling companies and for all sorts of businesses, from the smallest to the most important in all regions of France. Thierry Monteran as the founder of its practice has written several hundred articles on co...
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...
Francine Le Péchon-Joubert has developed in-depth expertise on all complex copyright, trademark and patent issues and in all types of contracts and proceedings in connection with intellectual property and data processing.She is also in charge of the optimisation and the protection of a vast portfolio of renowned brands worldwide.Francine Le Péchon-Joubert handled several disputes relating to the abrupt rupture of commercial relations and is active on issues of licensing and othe...
Alexandre Reynaud is a Member of the Paris and New York Bars and founder of TALMA Dispute Resolution. His practice focuses on international arbitration as well as commercial and corporate litigation. Alexandre has acted as counsel in numerous arbitration proceedings under the auspices of leading arbitral institutions (International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Center for Settlement of Inves...
Michel Turon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation, Private Equity Law and Tax Law. Michel, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Zhen Huang is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Zhen, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Zhen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Aurélie Vucher-Bondet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation. Aurélie, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aurélie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, Jean-Jacques Uettwiller founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993. From the onset, his foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families. In fact, his practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitr...
Mohamed Bouzenada is recognized by Best Lawyers as a leading attorney in restructuring and insolvency, and is a trusted advisor to companies and investors facing turnaround, restructuring, and insolvency challenges. He has extensive expertise in designing and implementing preventive, restructuring, and distressed asset solutions, including : Financial restructuring and complex renegotiation of banking, tax, and social security liabilities, including the implementation of financing solutions t...
Michel Ponsard is one of the partners in charge of the UGGC Avocats Competition Law Departement, present since the law firm's inception after an experience in Brussels. His practice mainly focuses on competition law and distribution, but also on the law of commercial contracts and commercial practices, as well as to the right of promotion and publicity. More precisely he works for a French and international clientele in fields as diverse as the automotive sector, the pharmaceutical sector, pe...
David Gordon-Krief is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Real Estate Law. David, 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 David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Malka Marcinkowski has been a partner at UGGC Avocats since 2018. She has expertise in competition / distribution / consumer law and Consumer Product Regulation (e.g. labelling, etc.). She also has a specialisation in the health products sector and the regulatory aspects (e.g. medicines, innovative products, medical devices, cosmetics). In this context, Malka assists clients in connection with the anti-gift law challenges, advertising of health products, etc. Her main areas of intervention (b...
Jean-François Canat, partner at UGGC Avocats, contributed to the founding of the law firm in 1993. He has been a lawyer for the best part of his life and had various experiences in other law firms. Jean-François Canat’s practice is a rare occurrence in a law firm such as UGGC Avocats and makes him special. Indeed, he is mostly involved in litigation in matters of commercial law and art market law. Its expertise allows him to deal with a great many legal matters, both provi...
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