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Xavier Pernot is a partner in charge of the litigation-arbitration-mediation practice. With his experience in assisting our clients in strategic and high-stakes litigation, Xavier leads a multidisciplinary team whose main areas of practice are corporate litigation and equity transactions, commercial and operational litigation, and complex industrial and financial litigation. The team also acts in insolvency proceedings, enforcement proceedings and criminal business law.

Alexandre Tron, partner and co-founder of VOLT Associés, is in charge of the Financing department. Alexandre practices banking and financial law, particularly acquisition financing, syndicated financing, and structured financing. He regularly advises lending institutions (credit institutions, mezzanine funds, and debt funds) and borrowers (funds or corporates) on their financing or debt restructuring transactions.

Chirine Heydari-Malayeri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Chirine, 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 Chirine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pauline Arroyo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Customs and Excise Law, Insurance Law, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Pauline, 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 Pauline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicolas Mancret assists his clients in the development and implementation of their social policy. Over the course of his career, he has developed expertise in both advisory and litigation matters relating to corporate restructuring, individual and collective labor relations and the implementation of the labor policy of major French and foreign companies operating in France.

Jean-Louis Fourgoux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Franchise Law and Retail Law. Jean-Louis, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jean-Louis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anne-Sophie Maes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Financial Institutions, Private Equity Law, Private Funds and Tax Law. Anne-Sophie, 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 Anne-Sophie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mathilde Croze is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Mathilde, 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 Mathilde is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daouda Ba is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Daouda, 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 Daouda is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gwenaël Kropfinger is a tax partner and a member of both the Private Funds and Private Equity M&A Groups, as well as the firm’s Private Capital industry group. Gwenaël has extensive experience advising private equity funds and multinational groups on the tax structuring of M&A transactions, including leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and capital markets deals. In addition to his transactional work, Gwenaël is highly experienced in the formation and structuring of French an...