Bernard Mandeville

Sophie Lafay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice. Sophie, 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 Sophie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

1. Professional activity Lawyer, Member of the Paris Bar (admitted in 2006); Lexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats, Head of the Digital Litigation Division made of four departments: Press, Media and Digital Communications Law, Criminal Law, Internet Litigation and Data Protection Litigation; Selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the US lawyer ranking publication The Best Lawyers in France™ for Information Technology Law. 2. Education Certificate of specialization in criminal law with ...

Fabrice Piollet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Fabrice, 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 Fabrice is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Smaïn Guennad is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Sports Law. Smaïn, 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 Smaïn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

2.1 Pull-out Statement/ Quote Antitrust and Regulatory lawyer Jean-Paul Tran Thiet brings experience and know-how to clients involved in competition-related proceedings or facing regulatory stakes. He is described as “ ‘An iron hand in a velvet glove’ when it comes to defending his clients’ interests ”. (Legal 500, EU Competition and Distribution (France) 2014) 2.2 Biographical overview As head of the EU Antitrust and Regulatory Practice at SophiaLex, Jean-Paul T...

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-...

Anker Sorensen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Anker, 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 Anker is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alain Bensoussan created in 1978 a law firm dedicated to technology law and data protection law. His law firm was the first French law firm to be ISO 9002: 1994 certified in 1998. In 2014 he created Association du droit des robots, an association promoting the development of the law of robots. He is the founder and president of Lexing®, the first global network of lawyers specialized in technology law. He has been designated “Lawyer of the Year” in Technology law or Informatio...

Philippe Matignon specializes in mergers & acquisitions, and more specifically in private equity and investment capital. He advises French and foreign investment funds in all their LBO and capital investment transactions. Philippe also advises teams of managers in relation to these transactions, and in corporate equity and group restructuring transactions. Philippe Matignon is also involved in restructuring operations and joint ventures on behalf of industrial players.

Partner of BG2V since 2017 - Member of the New York Bar since 1995 and of the Paris Bar since 1996​ ​ Experience : BG2V, Redlink, DDG, Ernst & Young, Hogan Lovells.​ ​ Education : LL.M. from Cornell University, New York, USA, DEA in International Economic Law, University of Paris Panthéon-Assas.​ ​ Areas of practice : Hervé advises listed and unlisted companies on their strategic transactions, in particular in the media, internet, luxury goods, sports and high-tech sectors. ...