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Antoine Payen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance and Development Practice. Antoine, 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 Antoine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jean-Christophe Amy practises in mergers & acquisitions and corporate law. He has also developed an expertise in corporate taxation. He assists French and international groups, listed or not, for their corporate finance operations, such as acquisitions, divestitures or joint-ventures. He also advises his clients for the structuring and the implementation of complex group reorganizations. His practice covers notably health and life sciences, renewable energies, food & beverage and comm...

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...

Florence Bacquet has specialised in advising international companies on collective labour-law issues: staff representative bodies, collective status, group disputes and litigation with major financial implications. She also advises on restructuring and transfer of undertakings. A member of the American Bar Association, Florence, who is bilingual, graduated from the École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC); she holds two Masters degrees (business & tax law, labour ...

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

Jean-François DEFUDES is partner and co-head of the “Corporate taxation” department. His professional career has enabled him to acquire solid expertise in the following areas : Corporate and group taxation (restructuring, corporation tax, tax consolidation, VAT, local taxes, etc.) Mergers and acquisitions and restructuring operations (M&A) Taxation of executives (remuneration, capital gains, dividends, IFI) Tax audit and litigation International taxation Tax demateriali...

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 ...

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

Esperanza Barron Baratech is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration. Esperanza, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Esperanza is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...