Etienne Drouard

Jérôme’s practice is focused on all aspects of international and domestic taxation and primarily on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, group structure reorganizations and private equity transactions.

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...

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...

Marie-Aude Noury is a corporate finance lawyer with a recognized expertise in capital markets, public M&A, securities law as well as in corporate governance and compliance matters. After practising at Linklaters and Latham&Watkins, she was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in Paris before setting up her own law firm, and then joining Squair. Her expertise has been recognized by Chambers&Partners, Legal500, Best Lawyers and Leaders League. Marie-Aude graduated summa cum laude from...

Laurent Ayache is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Laurent, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2022. 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.

Philippe PACOTTE is co-head of the Paris office’s Employment – Social Security Law Department. He has gained solid experience in : restructuring operations and international projects, involving both the engineering unique to the area and awareness of the necessary synergies with the Corporate Law – Mergers and Acquisitions and Tax Law Departments : registered office transfers, mergers, LBOs, reorganization of activities, due diligence relating to acquisition or sale audits, ...

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

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

Gaëlle Saint-Jalmes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Regulatory Practice. Gaëlle, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gaëlle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Caroline Scherrmann’s practice has focused on advice and litigation in relation to mass redundancies, negotiation of company-wide agreements and career-management for top executives within international groups, notably Scandinavian groups. She has also specialised in advising the representative vocational training funds (organismes paritaires collecteurs de la formation professionnelle or OPCA) on changes to their legal status or organisational structure. Caroline Scherrmann, with dual ...