Caroline Leroy Blanvillain

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

Pierre-Marie Boya is a Private Equity M&A partner and a member of the Firm’s Private Capital industry group. Pierre-Marie’s practice focuses primarily on highly regulated industries, including technology and healthcare, as well as energy and infrastructure. His clients include private equity sponsors, venture capital firms, and public and private companies, which he supports throughout the full life cycle of their investments. Pierre-Marie advises clients on a wide range of co...

Xavier Norlain is an M&A partner, head of the Paris office and member of the Private Capital industry group. Xavier advises investment funds and family offices on leveraged buyouts, venture capital and development capital transactions, as well as industrial and services groups on their corporate finance operations, restructuring and external growth transactions. Xavier also advises managers in the negotiation of their status and their remuneration, as well as in the context of operations ...

Eloïse Koudou is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Eloïse, 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 Eloïse is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Partner at BG2V since 2020, Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2009 Practice areas : Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Experience : BG2V, Redlink LS Avocats Education : Professional Master 2 in Applied Intellectual Property Law, University of Paris XII, Master of Business Law, University of Paris XII Working languages : French, English Practice areas: Jérôme advises on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate matters. He advises companies on strategic transactio...

Paolo Pinna is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Asset Finance Law. Paolo, 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 Paolo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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-...

Peter Sherwin is a partner in the Litigation Department, head of the International Arbitration Group, head of the Commercial Real Estate Litigation Group, and a member of the Latin America Practice. Peter counsels clients in complex cross-border commercial disputes, often involving a joint venture, a licensing or distribution relationship, or an acquisition, most of which are resolved in international arbitration and the rest in federal and state courts in the United States. He has significan...

Before joining UGGC Avocats, Alison Leroy worked for 7 years at Carakters, then at Franklin from 2020, and recently at Bersay, where she opened the “Life Sciences, Biotech and Pharma R&D” department. Her experience covers regulatory affairs, site and production unit management, and the negotiation and management of R&D and business development contracts (collaborative research contracts, co-development contracts, clinical trial contracts, French and European consortia, etc...

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.