Emmanuèle Lutfalla

French qualified lawyer specialised in Information Technology, Data Privacy and Intellectual Property. Fluent in English. Her career as a specialist intellectual property and information technology lawyer began in Paris in 2001, in a major international law firm. From there, she was subsequently posted to Shanghai, in the People's Republic of China, for 4 years.After this enriching international experience, she spent several years as a Partner in a French law firm specializing in IT, media an...

Grégoire Balland is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law. Grégoire, 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 Grégoire is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Olivier works for private and public clients in the design, procurement and execution of complex contracts and sustainable city projects. Olivier has a recognized expertise in energy efficiency. In March 2011, he submitted a report on energy performance contracts to the French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, drafted the CPE models ("clausiers") for the Ministry of Ecology in 2012 and submitted, as co-pilot, a report on "Innovative financing of energy effic...

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

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

Olivier joined Rivière I Avocats I Associés in 2006, as a junior associate dedicated to urban planning and heritage law issues in the real estate restoration operations department, after initial professional experience within a leading law firm. His areas of expertise include urban planning and development, environmental, public property, public real estate contracts and energy. From the moment he joined the firm, Olivier had the ambition to partner with and make the firm count ...

Laurent Julienne is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Laurent, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laurent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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

Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, Jean-Jacques Uettwiller founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993. From the onset, his foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families. In fact, his practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitr...