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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 ...

Gaëlle MERLIER is co-head of the Life Sciences Department. Gaëlle’s expertise spans advisory work on regulatory and contractual matters as well as the management of complex, serial litigation in commercial matters and health product liability. She also assists her clients during criminal investigations and in their dealings with the health authorities (particularly in the context of ANSM, DGCCRF, DDPP inspections, etc.). Furthermore, Gaëlle advises her clients on mergers-...

Hélène Gelas advises on public law, environmental law, urban planning law and energy law, in the field of energy and real estate. She holds a doctorate in law and assists her clients, from large listed groups and investment funds to small and medium-sized French and international companies, with advice and litigation before the administrative courts and in all stages of projects, whether for major real estate development projects or for renewable energy projects (wind, photovolt...

Edouard’s practice focuses on corporate taxation, both domestic and international, and tax litigation. He is mostly involved in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions as well as in the resolution of complex tax issues for his clients (tax planning, reorganizations, financing, international development). He also assists executives in personal tax matters as well as groups and institutions in their non-profit activities. Edouard has significant experience in the healthcare and new...

Jérôme’s practice is focused on all aspects of international and domestic taxation and primarily on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, group structure reorganizations and private equity transactions.

Martin Pradel is a member of the Paris Bar and founder of TALMA Dispute Resolution. He acts in the most complex white-collar matters as well as in matters of commercial and corporate litigation, in France and abroad. Martin has extensive experience in sensitive cases with high reputational stakes. He also advises companies, executives and political figures in white-collar criminal matters and compliance, particularly in cases of corruption, money laundering, terrorism financing and internatio...

Marie Piot is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Marie, 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 Marie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karl Hepp de Sevelinges is a partner at Jeantet, admitted to the Paris, Frankfurt (Rechtsanwalt) and New York (FLC) bars. Specialized in Mergers & Acquisitions, he advises industrial companies, financial institutions and international funds, particularly German-speaking ones, on their investments in France. Karl has significant experience in corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, and advises French and International listed and non-listed companies. He leads a team of international la...

Marie-Hélène Tonnellier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Marie-Hélène, 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 Marie-Hélène is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philippe Rozec is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Philippe, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2019. 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.