Joanna Candelier

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...

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...

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 ...

Nazanine Farzam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Nazanine, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nazanine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ghislain de Pazzis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Ghislain, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ghislain is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Luc-Marie AUGAGNEUR holds a Diploma in Corporate Counsel from Lyon III University (Jean Moulin) and the Rhône-Alpes Law School (Lyon). He has been practicing law since 2003. In 2020, he joined Cornet Vincent Ségurel's Lyon office as Partner to bring his expertise in Competition, Distribution, Business Law Litigation, Economic Criminal Law and Digital Law. Luc-Marie has comprehensive experience in Marketing Law, Intellectual Property, as well as in IT, AI and Compliance. He assist...

Ludovic Genty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Ludovic, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ludovic is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Delphine BRETAGNOLLE is a partner lawyer in the LYON office’s Employment – Social Security Law Department. Alongside standard services in labour law (in both advisory work and litigation), she has developed particular expertise in : advisory work and litigation during collective insolvency proceedings, mergers and acquisitions, company restructurings and reorganizations (company transfers, geographic and/or professional mobility plans, standardizing articles of association, collec...

Audrey Lançon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Audrey, who practices law in Lyon, France, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Audrey is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Amaury DUMAS-MARZE is a partner within the « Distressed companies - Restructuring » department. Amaury assists distressed companies, administrators and judicial representatives, as well as rescuers. More specifically he works : with distressed companies : facing either preventive (ad hoc mandate, conciliation), or collective insolvency proceedings (safeguard, judicial recovery), with court-appointed receivers and trustees in the context of insolvency proceedings carried out under ...