Best Lawyers in France for Regulatory Practice
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Merav Griguer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Privacy and Data Security Law and Regulatory Practice. Merav, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Merav is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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 ...
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...
After he graduated from St Jean de Passy in Paris, Kiril Bougartchev studied at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He has post-graduate diplomas in Business Law (Magistère) and in Tax Law (DESS). He first worked as an intern at l’Oreal in Paris and carried out several internships at renowned US law firms (Coudert Brothers, etc.) and securities brokers (Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy & Gardner), before he started his career in 1988 as an auditor at Arthur Andersen. A...
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 ...
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...
Gaëlle Saint-Jalmes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Regulatory Practice. Gaëlle, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gaëlle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Laurent Ayache is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Laurent, 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 Laurent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Sabine Naugès is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Sabine, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sabine 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...
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