Joanna Candelier

Emmanuel KAEPPELIN is co-head of the "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in corporate law (repeat advisory work and company management), he has developed more specific expertise in the following areas : company transfers and acquisition audits (acquisitions on behalf of French or international groups) equity financing and company restructuring (LBOs, MBOs, fundraising, mergers, demergers, partial asset transfers, agreements between partners, etc...

Dominique Chapellon-Liedhart is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Dominique practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Dominique Chapellon-Liedhart since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dominique Chapellon-Liedhart is held by other lawyers.

Laurent BUTSTRAËN is co-head of the Non-Profit Organizations Department. He has developed recognized expertise in : legal and tax aspects of the incorporation and operation of associations and non-profit organizations (legal audits, tax, incorporation of structures relating to the implementation of complex projects, etc.) contractual undertakings (drafting of contracts, transactions, etc.) due diligence legal and tax audits, design and implementation of the reorganization and restructuri...

Brice BRIEL is a partner and co-head of the Employment law – Social welfare law department. He has developed particular expertise in : collective bargaining (conclusion of collective agreements, working time, mandatory annual negotiations, incentives and profit-sharing, etc.), workforce management (employment contracts, legal monitoring for updating collective agreements, variable pay, disciplinary proceedings, terminations, mobility, etc.), social welfare, individual and collective gri...

Benjamin Lafaye is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Benjamin practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin Lafaye since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Benjamin Lafaye is held by other lawyers.

Hugues Pélissier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Hugues practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Hugues Pélissier since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Hugues Pélissier is held by other lawyers.

Laurence Urbani-Schwartz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Laurence practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Laurence Urbani-Schwartz since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laurence Urbani-Schwartz is held by other lawyers.

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...

Cécile Curt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Cécile practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Cécile Curt since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cécile Curt is held by other lawyers.

Cécile Letang is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Cécile practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Cécile Letang since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cécile Letang is held by other lawyers.