Best Lawyers Near You in Lyon, France

Pauline Ducoin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Pauline, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pauline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ghislain de Pazzis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Ghislain, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ghislain is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cécile Curt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Cécile, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cécile is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Blanc is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. David, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2020. 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.

Luc-Marie AUGAGNEUR holds a Diploma in Corporate Counsel from Lyon III University (Jean Moulin) and the Rhône-Alpes Law School (Lyon). He has been practicing law since 2003. In 2020, he joined Cornet Vincent Ségurel's Lyon office as Partner to bring his expertise in Competition, Distribution, Business Law Litigation, Economic Criminal Law and Digital Law. Luc-Marie has comprehensive experience in Marketing Law, Intellectual Property, as well as in IT, AI and Compliance. He assist...

Emmanuel KAEPPELIN is co-head of the "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in corporate law (repeat advisory work and company management), he has developed more specific expertise in the following areas : company transfers and acquisition audits (acquisitions on behalf of French or international groups) equity financing and company restructuring (LBOs, MBOs, fundraising, mergers, demergers, partial asset transfers, agreements between partners, etc...

With a post-graduate diploma in business law and taxation from the University of Clermont-Ferrand, Pierre GUIGNAND has been a member of the Lyon bar since 2006.A lawyer with Ratheaux from 2006 to 2009, he joined Lamy & Associés in 2009 and became a partner in 2015.Pierre GUIGNAND also works in all areas of corporate law, particularly in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment operations.

Séverine BRAVARD has developed recognized expertise in : mergers and acquisitions, on both the legal and tax aspects national and international restructurings of groups of companies, on both the legal and tax aspects financing and banking law on behalf of managers or banking institutions, in the context of the preparation and negotiation of banking documentation (structured financing – mezzanine debt – asset financing and others). She was elected by her peers as one of the ...

Alexis CHABERT is co-head of the LYON office’s Business litigation Department. A specialist in legal proceedings applied to commercial litigation, he has developed solid experience in conflicts between partners, liability of company directors, unfair competition, compliant delivery, defective equipment, etc. He has also developed particular expertise in criminal business law to assist company directors who are victims of crime (fraud, breach of trust, forgery and use of forgeries, etc.)...

Philippe DUMEZ is co-head of the LYON office’s "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in Corporate Law (equity financing), he works from the LYON office in : restructurings, mergers, company transfers, leverage operations (LBOs, OBOs and fundraising), supporting external growth, etc. drafting specific contracts (industrial subcontracting, distribution, sales of client lists) struggling companies : preventive procedures (conciliation, ad hoc a...

Pierre-Jean FERRY is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Pierre-Jean, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pierre-Jean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brice BRIEL is a partner and co-head of the Employment law – Social welfare law department. He has developed particular expertise in : collective bargaining (conclusion of collective agreements, working time, mandatory annual negotiations, incentives and profit-sharing, etc.), workforce management (employment contracts, legal monitoring for updating collective agreements, variable pay, disciplinary proceedings, terminations, mobility, etc.), social welfare, individual and collective gri...