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Benoît BOUSSIER is co-manager of the Real Estate Law department in the Paris office. He has acquired widely recognised experience in the field of commercial leases and complex real estate transactions. He deals with every real estate aspect of corporate life (merger, restructuring, asset divestment) and asset management. He is also a Real Estate Agent and negotiates the sale of real estate assets. His other working languages are English and Spanish. Benoît BOUSSIER holds a Master&...

Olivier Baratelli, born in Nancy on October, 1964, is a French lawyer specializing in business criminal law, press law and the art market. Career Olivier Baratelli studied law at the University of Nancy, in parallel with a degree in political science. Together with Paul Lombard, with whom he worked from 1989 to 2017, they defended Prince Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy, son of the last King of Italy, before the Paris Assize Court, where they obtained his acquittal on murder charges. In France, he is...

Michel Ponsard is one of the partners in charge of the UGGC Avocats Competition Law Departement, present since the law firm's inception after an experience in Brussels. His practice mainly focuses on competition law and distribution, but also on the law of commercial contracts and commercial practices, as well as to the right of promotion and publicity. More precisely he works for a French and international clientele in fields as diverse as the automotive sector, the pharmaceutical sector, pe...

Bruno Courtine is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Bruno, 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 Bruno is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edith advises leading corporates, family offices, private equity funds founders and managers on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of complex acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate reorganisations and joint ventures.

Caroline Ruiz Palmer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Caroline Ruiz, 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 Caroline Ruiz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jean-Christophe CLEACH, a partner of CLEACH Avocats since 1998, heads the Corporate - Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Law practice. He acts for French and foreign companies, providing them in particular with support in their sale or acquisition processes, efforts to raise equity, negotiation of shareholders' agreements, corporate restructuring and negotiations with creditors (banks and government-owned companies in particular) as well as assisting them more generally in defining th...

Valery Diaz, partner of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Department of the firm, is an experienced bankruptcy counselor and litigator who has practiced for more than 15 years in this field. Valery assists a broad range of clients around Europe, in Germany and Spain notably, in restructuring and litigation matters. She offers the highest quality legal advice coupled with tailored service to deliver outstanding results to her clients and help their businesses succeed. Valery's practic...

Céline Moille is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Regulatory Practice. Céline, 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 Céline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sébastien Boullier de Branche is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Structured Finance Law. Sébastien, 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 Sébastien is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.