Florent Rigaud

Corinne Dreyfus-Schmidt decided to become a lawyer specialised in criminal defence in 1989 thanks to Henri LECLERC. She began her carrier with Hervé TEMIME and.then she founded her own firm in 1993 in the same office as Hervé TEMIME. She thereafter became a partner in the TEMIME firm. Specialised in general criminal law and seasoned in criminal business law, she litigates on a regular basis before criminal courts and Assize Court (the court which hears criminal cases) all over F...

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, ...

Founding partner of BG2V (2010) Admitted to the New York Bar in 2003, Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2000 Practice areas : Litigation Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Companies in difficulty Experience : BG2V, Jones Day (Paris and New York), Viguié Schmidt Education : Graduate of New York University Law School (LL.M. Corporations), Magistère in Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, DJCE - DESS in Business and Tax Law, University of Paris II Panth&e...

Founding Partner of BG2V since 2010 - Member of the Paris Bar since 2002​ ​ Experience : BG2V, Franklin, Deloitte & Touche Legal ad Taw, Tax Management of the Crédit Lyonnais.​ ​ Education : DESS of International Taxation, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, Higher Institute of Interpreting and Translation.​ ​ Practice areas : Jean-Marc specializes in corporate taxation, mergers and acquisitions, LBOs, transaction taxation, property taxation and executive taxation. He als...

Eva Kopelman is a Partner and Founder of Axipiter’s Employment Law practice. She advises French and international companies and groups on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. Her practice notably includes: Providing strategic advice on complex restructuring operations, including collective redundancies and employment issues arising from M&A transactions. Assisting clients with their day-to-day individual employment matters such as hiring process, terminations, di...

Bertrand Barrier has acquired a solid experience in Mergers & Acquisitions and assists international clients in their investment projects. With 20 years of international experience, Bertrand is also involved in the development of large-scale projects and infrastructures, mainly in developing countries, and has developed significant experience in the field of renewable energy.

Philippe Portier is in charge of Corporate Finance/M&A, Corporate Compliance/CSR and Public Affairs/Lobbying. He is a specialist in corporate governance, executive remuneration (Say on Pay) and compliance (anti-corruption programmes, due diligence plans, etc.) and contributes to the work of the Institut Montaigne, Fondation Croissance Responsable and the IFA. From 2012 to 2021, he chaired the Association des Avocats Lobbyistes (AAL).

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

Anne-Charlotte Rivière is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law and Venture Capital Law. Anne-Charlotte, 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 Anne-Charlotte is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ségolène Coiffet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Ségolène, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ségolène is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.