Gaël Hichri

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...

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.

Julien MONSENEGO is partner and co-head of the « Corporate taxation » department. He advises French and foreign companies on their domestic and international investments, strategic decisions, and day-to-day operations for more than twenty years. He has significant experience in establishing policies and documentation for transfer pricing and cross-border tax structures, R&D and intangible assets (patent and software revenues, CIR) taxation as well as sub-plan of stock-options ...

Jean-François Canat, partner at UGGC Avocats, contributed to the founding of the law firm in 1993. He has been a lawyer for the best part of his life and had various experiences in other law firms. Jean-François Canat’s practice is a rare occurrence in a law firm such as UGGC Avocats and makes him special. Indeed, he is mostly involved in litigation in matters of commercial law and art market law. Its expertise allows him to deal with a great many legal matters, both provi...

Timothée Gagnepain is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Timothée, 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 Timothée is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Barbara Levy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation. Barbara, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Barbara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philippe Matignon specializes in mergers & acquisitions, and more specifically in private equity and investment capital. He advises French and foreign investment funds in all their LBO and capital investment transactions. Philippe also advises teams of managers in relation to these transactions, and in corporate equity and group restructuring transactions. Philippe Matignon is also involved in restructuring operations and joint ventures on behalf of industrial players.

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

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.

Patrick Thiébart advises international companies on a wide variety of issues relating to labour law and human resources.