Jean-François Louit

Anthony Paronneau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Anthony, 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 Anthony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexis Terray is a Partner in the Corporate/M&A/ Private Equity department of Winston & Strawn Paris. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. With extensive experience in leverage buy-out (LBO) transactions, he is recognized as one of the top specialized lawyers in France for advising investment funds and management teams.

Frédéric Sardain leads the IP, Tech & Data practice. His team’s activity covers transactional IP/IT, complex digital projects, strategic litigation as well as data compliance and cybersecurity. He is the author, with Pr. Philippe Gaudrat, of the “Traité de droit civil du numérique” published in 2015 by Larcier (2 volumes), a subject he taught for ten years at the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). He regularly acts as a paneli...

Emmanuel MERCINIER-PANTALACCI has been a lawyer since 2004, was a Secretary of the pleading competition of the Paris Bar Association and is first of all an undisputed criminal lawyer . He is now also a recognised expert in the defence of lawyers, in arbitration, deontological and even criminal matters. In the field of criminal business law, he assists companies and their officers, whether suspects or victims, in matters involving criminal labour law, criminal stock market law, criminal tax la...

Thomas Dupont-Sentilles is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Thomas, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marie-Aude Noury is a corporate finance lawyer with a recognized expertise in capital markets, public M&A, securities law as well as in corporate governance and compliance matters. After practising at Linklaters and Latham&Watkins, she was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in Paris before setting up her own law firm, and then joining Squair. Her expertise has been recognized by Chambers&Partners, Legal500, Best Lawyers and Leaders League. Marie-Aude graduated summa cum laude from...

Chirine Heydari-Malayeri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Chirine, 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 Chirine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier Leroux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Xavier, 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 Xavier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Manuel WINGERT is a partner within the "Distressed companies - Restructuring" Department. A specialist in companies in difficulty, he works on the prevention and management of crisis situations, whether for preventative (ad hoc authorization, conciliation) or collective insolvency proceedings (safeguarding, recovery, liquidation, etc.). His expertise lies in the law applicable to companies in difficulty, directors’ liability, bonds, commercial contracts, leases, recovery, competition, c...

Franck Lepron joined UGGC Avocats in 2003, after spending three years in the Public-Private Partnerships department at Landwell. In 2011 he became a partner of the firm. Since then, Franck Lepron and two other partners have overseen the Public Business Law department, whichi is one of the firm’s benchmark activities. Franck Lepron’s practice mainly focuses on public procurement law and public contracts (concessions; procurement contracts; partnership agreements) and his clientele ...