Jean-Luc Champy

After he graduated from St Jean de Passy in Paris, Kiril Bougartchev studied at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He has post-graduate diplomas in Business Law (Magistère) and in Tax Law (DESS). He first worked as an intern at l’Oreal in Paris and carried out several internships at renowned US law firms (Coudert Brothers, etc.) and securities brokers (Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy & Gardner), before he started his career in 1988 as an auditor at Arthur Andersen. A...

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Nicola focuses on cross-border and domestic private equity and mergers and acquisitions matters. He regularly advises leading investment funds, family offices, and industrial companies in transactions such as acquisitions, buy-outs or joint ventures. Nicola also advises clients on restructuring transactions.

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Alexandre Tron, partner and co-founder of VOLT Associés, is in charge of the Financing department. Alexandre practices banking and financial law, particularly acquisition financing, syndicated financing, and structured financing. He regularly advises lending institutions (credit institutions, mezzanine funds, and debt funds) and borrowers (funds or corporates) on their financing or debt restructuring transactions.

Thomas Perrot is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax 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.

Peter Sherwin is a partner in the Litigation Department, head of the International Arbitration Group, head of the Commercial Real Estate Litigation Group, and a member of the Latin America Practice. Peter counsels clients in complex cross-border commercial disputes, often involving a joint venture, a licensing or distribution relationship, or an acquisition, most of which are resolved in international arbitration and the rest in federal and state courts in the United States. He has significan...

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Alexandre Marque is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Alexandre, 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 Alexandre is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marie-Muriel Barthelet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law. Marie-Muriel, 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 Marie-Muriel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.