Hugues Lapalus

Maud Perilli is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Labor and Employment Law. Maud practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Maud Perilli since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Maud Perilli is held by other lawyers.

Ludovic Genty is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Ludovic practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Ludovic Genty since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ludovic Genty is held by other lawyers.

Nazanine Farzam is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Nazanine practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Nazanine Farzam since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Nazanine Farzam is held by other lawyers.

Mohamed Bouzenada is recognized by Best Lawyers as a leading attorney in restructuring and insolvency, and is a trusted advisor to companies and investors facing turnaround, restructuring, and insolvency challenges. He has extensive expertise in designing and implementing preventive, restructuring, and distressed asset solutions, including : Financial restructuring and complex renegotiation of banking, tax, and social security liabilities, including the implementation of financing solutions t...

Xavier DELSOL is the founder and co-head of the Non-Profit Organizations Department. He has developed recognized expertise in both advisory work and litigation in : taxation of associations and non-profit organizations organization, management and restructuring of associations and non-profit organizations collective worship law tourism law sports law culture law education law patronage and sponsorship. He works primarily for associations, foundations, endowment funds, mutual structures, profe...

Laurent BUTSTRAËN is co-head of the Non-Profit Organizations Department. He has developed recognized expertise in : legal and tax aspects of the incorporation and operation of associations and non-profit organizations (legal audits, tax, incorporation of structures relating to the implementation of complex projects, etc.) contractual undertakings (drafting of contracts, transactions, etc.) due diligence legal and tax audits, design and implementation of the reorganization and restructuri...

Carole Codaccioni is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Carole practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Carole Codaccioni since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Carole Codaccioni is held by other lawyers.

Jean-François DEFUDES is partner and co-head of the “Corporate taxation” department. His professional career has enabled him to acquire solid expertise in the following areas : Corporate and group taxation (restructuring, corporation tax, tax consolidation, VAT, local taxes, etc.) Mergers and acquisitions and restructuring operations (M&A) Taxation of executives (remuneration, capital gains, dividends, IFI) Tax audit and litigation International taxation Tax demateriali...

Séverine BRAVARD has developed recognized expertise in : mergers and acquisitions, on both the legal and tax aspects national and international restructurings of groups of companies, on both the legal and tax aspects financing and banking law on behalf of managers or banking institutions, in the context of the preparation and negotiation of banking documentation (structured financing – mezzanine debt – asset financing and others). She was elected by her peers as one of the ...

Philippe DUMEZ is co-head of the LYON office’s "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in Corporate Law (equity financing), he works from the LYON office in : restructurings, mergers, company transfers, leverage operations (LBOs, OBOs and fundraising), supporting external growth, etc. drafting specific contracts (industrial subcontracting, distribution, sales of client lists) struggling companies : preventive procedures (conciliation, ad hoc a...