Arnaud Hugot

François Herpe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. François practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized François Herpe since 2022. 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 Herpe is held by other ...

Edouard Sarrazin is an Antitrust partner and a member of the Firm's Private Capital industry group. Edouard advises on French and EU competition law, as well as FDI and State aids matters. His practice encompasses both advisory and contentious work, with particular experience in complex competition investigations and mutijuridictional merger control procedures. Edouard has extensive experience representing clients in high-profile cartel investigations and related competition proceedings. He r...

Cyrille Franco is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Cyrille practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Cyrille Franco 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 Cyrille Franco is held by other lawyers.

Julie FERRARI practices labour and criminal law (criminal business law, criminal health law and criminal labour law). She also has expertise in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly in the areas of labour law and criminal law. She holds a post-graduate (DEA) degree in criminal law and criminal policies in Europe (Paris I University, 1997) and she has been a member of the Paris Bar since 1999. Before founding the VIGO Law Office with Emmanuel Daoud and Christine Carp...

Chair of Winston & Strawn's Paris Corporate Practice, Jérôme Herbet has advised French and foreign private and public corporations as well as private equity funds in connection with various domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and stock exchange transactions. He also regularly advises companies for the purposes of corporate finance transactions, including private placements and complex financing structures. Over time, he has participated ...

Claudia Weber is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Outsourcing, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Claudia practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Claudia Weber since 2020. 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 Claudia Weber is held ...

Eva Kopelman is a Partner and Founder of Axipiter’s Employment Law practice. She advises French and international companies and groups on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. Her practice notably includes: Providing strategic advice on complex restructuring operations, including collective redundancies and employment issues arising from M&A transactions. Assisting clients with their day-to-day individual employment matters such as hiring process, terminations, di...

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...

Fabrice Grillo is Private Credit partner, member of the Global Finance practice and the firm's Private Capital industry group. Fabrice advises leading private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors, private credit funds and financial institutions on complex financing transactions and international investment structures. His practice focuses on acquisition financings, refinancings, structured transactions and liability management exercises, with particular experience in sophisticated, multi...

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, partner at UGGC Avocats since 2006, spent his entire professional career at UGGC. He joined as an intern and immediately worked in the corporate law department. Charles-Emmanuel is a leader in the fields of M&A and private equity both in France and abroad. He advises industrial and commercial operators for their take over transactions and asset purchase operations. He assists investment funds or company officers with their venture capital, investment capital or le...