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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.

Hélène de Saint Germain is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law. Hélène, 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 Hélène is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Member of the Bar of : PARIS Philippe MALIKIAN is a partner and co-head of the "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. His expertise covers the following areas : mergers & acquisitions : advising French and international groups in the framework of national or cross-border sales, acquisitions and restructurings (mergers, demergers, partial asset transfers, etc.) ; private equity / capital risk : advising managers in the framework of LBOs, advising companies or investors in ...

Rhadamès Killy specializes in IP/IT law and commercial law, with a strong emphasis on the sports and gaming sectors.Before joining de Gaulle Fleurance & Associés in 2012, Rhadamès Killy was the General Counsel for the French Online Gaming Regulatory Authority (ARJEL). From 2002 until 2009, he was the legal director of the French Tennis Federation and the French Open (Roland-Garros). In 1994, Rhadamès Killy began his career in London at the IMG European head off...

Delphine Baudouin specializes in banking and finance law, and assists credit institutions, private equity firms, debt funds and borrowers in arranging senior, mezzanine and unitranche debt financing for leveraged and unleveraged domestic and cross-border acquisitions. She also advises her clients in connection with transactions of real estate finance, trade finance, and project finance in Africa. Furthermore, she has recently advised clients on structured finance deals and debt restructuring,...

Maud Lambert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law. Maud, 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 Maud is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Philippe Montanier handles inquiries relative to corporate labour law and brings his expertise to bear more particularly on matters of social security law (retirement and provisions), employee savings schemes, civil service law and the relations with staff representative institutions. He heads the “Compensation & Benefits” team with Philippe Langlois and Juliana Kovac.

Claudia Weber is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Outsourcing, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Claudia, 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 Claudia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Thomas has a diversified practice that emphasizes matters in international and domestic taxation, with special experience in advising private equity funds and managers with their leveraged buyouts and in capital development transaction as well as companies on their growth strategies or reorganizations. Over the years, Thomas Pulcini earned the trust of many leading players in private equity across Europe, advising them in major mid-market LBO transactions with a nexus to France.

Emmanuel DAOUD focuses on complex and international criminal liability cases, in particular on corporate disputes along with liability litigations, notably in the distribution, manufacturing, healthcare and environmental sectors. He also advises clients on comprehensive compliance endeavors.