Emmanuel Zola-Place

Partner of BG2V since 2023 – Member of the Paris Bar since 2000 ​ Experience : BG2V, Hoyng Rokh Monégier, Cotty Vivant, Linklaters.​ Education : DESS in the law of obligations from the University René Descartes Paris V​ Practice areas : Marie advises and litigates on intellectual property law. In particular, she advises French and international clients on copyright, trademarks, designs and models. She advises companies on their mergers and acquisitions and all operations r...

Michel Ponsard is one of the partners in charge of the UGGC Avocats Competition Law Departement, present since the law firm's inception after an experience in Brussels. His practice mainly focuses on competition law and distribution, but also on the law of commercial contracts and commercial practices, as well as to the right of promotion and publicity. More precisely he works for a French and international clientele in fields as diverse as the automotive sector, the pharmaceutical sector, pe...

Elise Bénéat is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Elise practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Elise Bénéat since 2025. 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 Elise Bénéat is held by other lawyers.

Antitrust and Regulatory lawyer Jean-Paul Tran Thiet brings experience and know-how to clients involved in competition-related proceedings or facing regulatory stakes. He is described as “ ‘An iron hand in a velvet glove’ when it comes to defending his clients’ interests ”. (Legal 500, EU Competition and Distribution (France) 2014) As head of the EU Antitrust and Regulatory Practice at SophiaLex , Jean-Paul Tran Thiet offers clients shrewd insight into EU and Fre...

Cyrille DECAVELE primarily acts in the Corporate - Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Contracts & International Agreements practice areas. He advises French and foreign companies on specific corporate law issues and notably with regard to raising financing, company or asset sales and restructuring of groups of companies. Cyrille also has significant experience in commercial contracts and international agreements, in the field of distribution in particular. After practicing law...

Vanessa holds a specialty certificate in Intellectual Property (trademark law, design law, literary and artistic property, computer and telecommunications law). She trained at the University of Pantheon-Assas. She holds a D.E.A. in Corporate Law from the University of Paris Dauphine and a D.E.S.S. in International Trade Law. She also studied Intellectual Property in London at the University of Queen Mary and Westfield College. Vanessa worked as an Associate Lawyer for the law firm Hirsch for ...

David Pilorge is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. David practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized David Pilorge 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 David Pilorge is held by other lawyers.

Pascal Bine is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Pascal practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Pascal Bine 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 Pascal Bine is held by other lawyers.

Cécile Théard-Jallu has developed in-depth expertise as an attorney in private practice representing multinational corporations, including major US and European firms and organizations in the R&D and healthcare sector (public or private research institutions, academics, pharmaceutical laboratories, biotechnology companies, medical equipment manufacturers, service providers, software or connected health platforms publichers, investors, competitiveness clusters, tech transfer ...

Emmanuelle Vicidomini is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Emmanuelle practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Emmanuelle Vicidomini since 2022. 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 Emmanuelle Vicidomini is held by other lawyers.