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Géraldine Machinet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Géraldine, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Géraldine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Emmanuel Raynaud is an acknowledged specialist in criminal law and procedure, and more particularly, in the labour-law aspects of criminal law. In 2001, he was elected Secrétaire de la Conférence du Stage. He advises and represents clients in the Criminal Courts throughout the proceedings. Maître Raynaud participates in conducting courses and audits on criminal risks; at the Paris Bar’s School he has been teaching a course entitled “Argument: its theoretical an...

With his activity focused on commercial, banking and stock market litigation, Philippe Saigne has extensive and diversified experience in crisis situations and processes to assist distressed companies. He intervenes in the context of amicable or judicial procedures, as well as takeovers of distressed companies. Career Partner lawyer at Simon Associés since 2017 Partner lawyer, FIDAL, 2009 - 2017 Partner lawyer - Co-founder, BORLOO SAIGNE & ASSOCIÉS, (now SAIGNE & ASSOCI&...

Marcela Moraru is a partner in the Private Funds Group and a member of the firm’s Private Capital Industry group. Marcela has significant experience in all aspects of international complex fund structures and regulatory advice having focused on private investment funds in France, UK and Luxembourg over the last 15 years. Marcela acts for asset managers in relation to the structuring and establishment of mid-market and large private equity funds, infrastructure funds, debt funds, real es...

Bastien Ottaviani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Bastien, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bastien is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jan Dunin-Wasowicz. member of the Paris, New York and D.C. bars, is partner and co-founder of Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz , an independent European law firm based in Paris and Amsterdam that focuses on sanctions, export controls and trade compliance more generally. His practice covers cross-border compliance and enforcement, multi-jurisdictional internal and government investigations, as well as international dispute resolution. Before founding Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz in 2024, Jan was partner and C...

Matthieu Grollemund is a Private Equity M&A partner and a member of the Firm’s Private Capital industry group. Triple-qualified in French, U.S., and U.K. law, Matthieu has over two decades of experience advising on complex cross-border transactions in highly regulated sectors, including technology and healthcare. Matthieu advises private equity sponsors, venture capital firms, public and private companies, as well as boards and special committees, on high-stakes investments, public ...

Franck Lepron joined UGGC Avocats in 2003, after spending three years in the Public-Private Partnerships department at Landwell. In 2011 he became a partner of the firm. Since then, Franck Lepron and two other partners have overseen the Public Business Law department, whichi is one of the firm’s benchmark activities. Franck Lepron’s practice mainly focuses on public procurement law and public contracts (concessions; procurement contracts; partnership agreements) and his clientele ...

Member of the UGGC Avocats’ Restructuring team for more than 15 years, Marine Simonnot joined the firm as a trainee lawyer before becoming an associate, consultant and then partner in 2020. She advises clients on all aspects of insolvency law, from the prevention of difficulties to their treatment in the context of collective proceedings, both as counsel and in litigation. Marine supports companies of all sizes, their managers and/or shareholders, investment funds, creditors, legal repr...

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.