Best Lawyers in France for Regulatory Practice

Specialist in c onsumer law and DGCCRF/DDPP investigations , but also in food law . Trained in European law and competition law, she developed an expertise in consumer law (cases of misleading commercial practices, comparative advertising, sales promotion, price reduction announcements, product conformity and safety). She assists companies from the moment a product is put on the market to the DDPP inspections and their criminal or administrative consequences, but also in commercial litigation...

Benjamin de Sevin has been elected as a partner in 2020. There are three main aspects to his practice: First of all, public contract law (public procurement, concessions, occupation of the public domain, etc.). Benjamin assists French and international public entities and private operators in the conclusion and performance of their contracts, both as counsel and in litigation, with expertise in infrastructure concessions and PPPs (public-private partnerships). He is often involved in dealing ...

Frederic Destal specialises in public law and is involved in regulatory issues linked to governmental authorities and legislatures, as well as in all types of administrative disputes. He also assists and advises during procurement procedures and at the termination of the delegation of public services particularly in the telecommunication networks sectors (internet, fibre optics, etc.). He is also involved in major telecommunications projects. Frédéric Destal also has profound ex...

Paul Elfassi has been a lawyer since 2000 and a partner of BCTG Avocats since 2014. He is mainly involved in energy law, environmental law, mining law and public business law. He also assists private companies from the signing to the execution of public commission contracts. He advises them on public competition law and public property law to carry out complex operations. He also represents his clients in financial disputes with public persons. Paul has developed a transversal competence in e...

Franck Lepron joined UGGC Avocats in 2003, after spending three years in the Public-Private Partnerships department at Landwell. In 2011 he became a partner of the firm. Since then, Franck Lepron and two other partners have overseen the Public Business Law department, whichi is one of the firm’s benchmark activities. Franck Lepron’s practice mainly focuses on public procurement law and public contracts (concessions; procurement contracts; partnership agreements) and his clientele ...

Mireille Mull-Jochem, Partner since 2018, is involved in corporate and private equity, and more particularly in the structuring of management companies and investment funds. She advises portfolio management companies as well as industrial and service groups on the structuring of their investment vehicles and on all their regulatory and/or specific issues. Particularly involved in private equity activities, she intervenes in the following areas: structuring of private equity investment vehicle...

David Roche has developed a practice dedicated to players in the new technologies, banking and payment services sectors. David assists his clients with the structuring and implementation of complex technology projects, including contract drafting and negotiation, personal data and artificial intelligence compliance, as well as pre-litigation and litigation management. He has also developed a sector-specific practice in FinTechs, serving all regulated and unregulated players in the chain. He a...

Stéphanie J. Roy has developed in-depth expertise in financial regulations (European Prospectus 3 Regulation and European Midif 2 and AIFM directives) concerning securities issuance transactions involving their marketing. She knows how to adapt this regulatory framework to the specific universe of social and solidarity economy (SSE) companies and impact companies with her clientele of issuing companies and financial intermediaries. She regularly works with the French supervisory author...

Martine Samuelian specializes in banking, investment and payment services as well as in insurance regulation. She also advises clients on banking and financial litigation (civil and criminal courts or independent administrative authorities such as the AMF and ACPR Sanctions Commissions, the ECB). This regulatory specialist leads a strong team dedicated to compliance, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, prudential requirements, governance and blockchain issues, and has been ...

With more than 15 years of experience appearing before U.S., E.U., and French regulators, Sara has consistently guided clients through the intricacies of domestic and cross-border regulatory matters. Her practice encompasses advisory services, implementation, investigations, and disputes—most notably in the financial services and banking, health care, technology and new media, and telecommunications sectors.

2.1 Pull-out Statement/ Quote Antitrust and Regulatory lawyer Jean-Paul Tran Thiet brings experience and know-how to clients involved in competition-related proceedings or facing regulatory stakes. He is described as “ ‘An iron hand in a velvet glove’ when it comes to defending his clients’ interests ”. (Legal 500, EU Competition and Distribution (France) 2014) 2.2 Biographical overview As head of the EU Antitrust and Regulatory Practice at SophiaLex, Jean-Paul T...