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Danielle Smolders is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Danielle, 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 Danielle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Olivier Baratelli, born in Nancy on October, 1964, is a French lawyer specializing in business criminal law, press law and the art market. Career Olivier Baratelli studied law at the University of Nancy, in parallel with a degree in political science. Together with Paul Lombard, with whom he worked from 1989 to 2017, they defended Prince Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy, son of the last King of Italy, before the Paris Assize Court, where they obtained his acquittal on murder charges. In France, he is...

Christine Aranda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Christine, 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 Christine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anne-France Moreau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Health Care Law. Anne-France, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anne-France is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Wyssam Mansour advises national and international companies and investment funds on their complex M&A, joint venture and private equity transactions, as well as their contractual structures. He works mainly in the industrial, energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors (energy, storage, digital infrastructure, mobility, etc.), in which he has significant experience. Wyssam also puts his expertise to work for clients involved in new technologies and disruptive innovations, particu...

Lawyer to the Paris Bar since 2006, Olivier Hayat practised in Parisian law firms specialising in IT, media and distribution law. In 2014, Olivier founded his law firm dedicated to digital and intellectual property law. Olivier practises information technology law, both in counselling and litigation, and focus his expertise on IT project negotiations, personal data (GDPR compliance and assistance to CNIL control) and also intellectual property and communication law. He has a diversified clien...

Xavier Pernot is a partner in charge of the litigation-arbitration-mediation practice. With his experience in assisting our clients in strategic and high-stakes litigation, Xavier leads a multidisciplinary team whose main areas of practice are corporate litigation and equity transactions, commercial and operational litigation, and complex industrial and financial litigation. The team also acts in insolvency proceedings, enforcement proceedings and criminal business law.

Guillaume Kellner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Guillaume, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Guillaume is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Laetitia Daage is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Laetitia, 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 Laetitia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.