Cédric Meiller

Alexis Terray is a Partner in the Corporate/M&A/ Private Equity department of Winston & Strawn Paris. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. With extensive experience in leverage buy-out (LBO) transactions, he is recognized as one of the top specialized lawyers in France for advising investment funds and management teams.

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...

Malka Marcinkowski has been a partner at UGGC Avocats since 2018. She has expertise in competition / distribution / consumer law and Consumer Product Regulation (e.g. labelling, etc.). She also has a specialisation in the health products sector and the regulatory aspects (e.g. medicines, innovative products, medical devices, cosmetics). In this context, Malka assists clients in connection with the anti-gift law challenges, advertising of health products, etc. Her main areas of intervention (b...

Laetitia Gavoty-Tolot is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law and European Union Law. Laetitia practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Laetitia Gavoty-Tolot 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 Laetitia Gavoty-Tolot is held by other lawyers.

A specialist in digital law, Éric Le Quellenec has led several large-scale GDPR compliance and digital transformation programs for major French and international corporations. He advises both software providers and end-users on AI projects, combining risk management with accountability in usage—most tools used in the HR field being classified as high-risk under current regulations. For large-scale projects such as HRIS or talent and career management systems, he has taken on role...

Cédric Chanas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Cédric practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Cédric Chanas since 2014. 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 Cédric Chanas is held by other lawyers.

Sarah Lenoir is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Sarah practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah Lenoir since 2024. 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 Sarah Lenoir is held by other lawyers.

Xavier Leroux is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Venture Capital Law. Xavier practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Xavier Leroux 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 Xavier Leroux is held by other lawyers.

Magali Masson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Magali practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Magali Masson since 2023. 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 Magali Masson is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Autret regularly represents clients in all aspects of their disputes, particularly with regard to M&A-related disputes, commercial and corporate litigations, stock market and securities disputes, bankruptcy litigation, corporate restructurings, directors’ liability, state aids and white collar crime. He has been heavily involved in numerous “bet-the-company” litigations in which the disputes have had high levels of commercial and financial risk and prominent media ex...