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Hélène Parent is a Private Equity M&A partner and a member of the Firm’s Private Capital industry group. Dual-qualified in Paris and Madrid, Hélène’s practice focuses primarily on highly regulated industries, including technology and life sciences. Hélène advises private equity funds, family offices, and fast-growing companies on sophisticated private equity matters, with a particular emphasis on venture capital, growth investments, an...

Alexandre Eberhardt Le Prévost is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law and European Union Law. Alexandre, 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 Alexandre is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Florence Bilger is partner in the Tax department of our Paris office. She focuses her practice on the tax aspects of investments, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. Florence has experience representing French and international clients in their inbound investments and restructuring transactions. She also advises French clients in the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including structuring transactions, conducting due diligence, and handling post-acquisition advice and litigat...

Albane Lancrenon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Litigation. Albane, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Albane is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philippe Desprès 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 2010. 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.

Ana Vermal is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Group. Ana Vermal is a seasoned quadrilingual lawyer with extensive experience in both common law and civil law. With over 20 years of experience, she represents corporations from around the world on complex arbitrations arising from cross-border business transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution and licensing agreements. Ana handles arbitral proceedings under...

Olivier works for private and public clients in the design, procurement and execution of complex contracts and sustainable city projects. Olivier has a recognized expertise in energy efficiency. In March 2011, he submitted a report on energy performance contracts to the French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, drafted the CPE models ("clausiers") for the Ministry of Ecology in 2012 and submitted, as co-pilot, a report on "Innovative financing of energy effic...

Emmanuel graduated from Université Paris V René Descartes with a post-graduate diploma in Business Law (DESS), from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas with a diploma in Comparative Law and from Université Paris I-Sorbonne with a post-graduate diploma in African Studies – Legal Anthropology. He carried out several internships at companies active in financial management (Thorp), accounting (Guyot Varona & Associés) and audiovisual production (...

Pierre-Jacques Castanet is the managing partner of In Extenso Avocats Ile de France, a firm that provides advice in the fields of labor and employment and tax law. He runs the firm’s labor and employment law department with his partner, Stanislas Dublineau. He specialises in employment and social welfare law. Before joining In Extenso Avocats, Pierre-Jacques was a partner at IDAvocats and Idrac & Associés. With more than 30 years’ experience at the Paris Bar, Pierre-Jac...