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François Verdot is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. François practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized François Verdot since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which François Verdot is held by other lawyers.

Marina Matousekova’s practice focuses on international arbitration and litigation. She represents French and international companies as well as public entities in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings (in particular under the UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA or ICSID Rules) and in court proceedings raising private or public international law issues. She notably advises clients in the sectors of energy, construction, aeronautics, as well as investments and in shareholders’ disputes. ...

Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, Jean-Jacques Uettwiller founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993. From the onset, his foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families. In fact, his practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitr...

Ségolène Coiffet is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Ségolène practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Ségolène Coiffet since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ségolène Coiffet is held by other lawyers.

Rim has developed a set of key competence in the areas of real estate and health regulatory matters, assisting a variety of clients in these industries on transactional and litigious matters alike.

Matthieu Lampel is an M&A partner and a member of the firm's Private Capital industry group. Matthieu advises investment funds on leveraged buyouts, venture capital and development capital transactions, as well as domestic and international clients in a wide variety of M&A transactions. His practice focuses on a broad range of industry sectors, including financial services, healthcare, energy, technology and consumer goods & retail. Matthieu also advises managers in the negotiatio...

Michel Ponsard is one of the partners in charge of the UGGC Avocats Competition Law Departement, present since the law firm's inception after an experience in Brussels. His practice mainly focuses on competition law and distribution, but also on the law of commercial contracts and commercial practices, as well as to the right of promotion and publicity. More precisely he works for a French and international clientele in fields as diverse as the automotive sector, the pharmaceutical sector, pe...

A graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Philippe Montanier handles inquiries relative to corporate labour law and brings his expertise to bear more particularly on matters of social security law (retirement and provisions), employee savings schemes, civil service law and the relations with staff representative institutions. He heads the “Compensation & Benefits” team with Philippe Langlois and Juliana Kovac.

Lynda Belaid is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Lynda practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Lynda Belaid since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lynda Belaid is held by other lawyers.

Thierry Lauriol is a recognised specialist in the fields of mining, energy and natural resources law, and in international, commercial and investment arbitration, and OHADA law. As Partner since 1997 and Manager of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Department, he has almost thirty years’ experience in France, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Thierry, who has a Doctorate in Law, teaches at Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University, where he co-leads a university diploma de...