Inès Schapira

Founding partner of HBC AVOCATS (2008 to present) General Counsel of Genset, Paris and Gencell/Centelion, Paris (1998-2004) Shearman & Sterling, Associate, New York, London and Paris (1994-1997) Member of the Paris Bar (since 2004) and New York Bar (since 1995)

Hélène Parent is a Private Equity M&A partner and a member of the Firm’s Private Capital industry group. Dual-qualified in Paris and Madrid, Hélène’s practice focuses primarily on highly regulated industries, including technology and life sciences. Hélène advises private equity funds, family offices, and fast-growing companies on sophisticated private equity matters, with a particular emphasis on venture capital, growth investments, an...

Olivier Lyon Lynch has developed a practice dedicated to players in the banking, financial and insurance sectors. On the banking and financial side, he assists them in any legal disputes they may encounter with their partners or customers. In this respect, Olivier has acted on behalf of numerous credit institutions and asset management companies in litigation cases involving fraud (Ponzi schemes, payment fraud, identity theft, etc.). He also assists financial institutions in disciplinary proc...

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

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.

Pauline Arroyo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Customs and Excise Law, Insurance Law, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Pauline, 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 Pauline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer to the Paris Bar since 2006, Olivier Hayat practised in Parisian law firms specialising in IT, media and distribution law. In 2014, Olivier founded his law firm dedicated to digital and intellectual property law. Olivier practises information technology law, both in counselling and litigation, and focus his expertise on IT project negotiations, personal data (GDPR compliance and assistance to CNIL control) and also intellectual property and communication law. He has a diversified clien...

Mr. Autret regularly represents clients in all aspects of their disputes, particularly with regard to M&A-related disputes, commercial and corporate litigations, stock market and securities disputes, bankruptcy litigation, corporate restructurings, directors’ liability, state aids and white collar crime. He has been heavily involved in numerous “bet-the-company” litigations in which the disputes have had high levels of commercial and financial risk and prominent media ex...

Henri Pieyre de Mandiargues is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law and Venture Capital Law. Henri, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Henri is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexis Rapp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation. Alexis, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.