Katia Boneva-Desmicht

Ana Vermal is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Group. Ana Vermal is a seasoned quadrilingual lawyer with extensive experience in both common law and civil law. With over 20 years of experience, she represents corporations from around the world on complex arbitrations arising from cross-border business transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution and licensing agreements. Ana handles arbitral proceedings under...

Marie-Hélène Tonnellier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Marie-Hélène, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marie-Hélène is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gaëlle MERLIER is co-head of the Life Sciences Department. Gaëlle’s expertise spans advisory work on regulatory and contractual matters as well as the management of complex, serial litigation in commercial matters and health product liability. She also assists her clients during criminal investigations and in their dealings with the health authorities (particularly in the context of ANSM, DGCCRF, DDPP inspections, etc.). Furthermore, Gaëlle advises her clients on mergers-...

Cyril Deniaud advises French and foreign clients (listed companies, investment funds, institutional investors and banks) in connection with market transactions (takeover bids, IPOs, issues of shares or securities giving access to capital, delistings, management and employee shareholdings, etc.).

Adeline advises international and domestic clients on all aspects of banking finance.

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

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

Nuno De Ayala Boaventura is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Nuno, 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 Nuno is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Before joining UGGC Avocats, Alison Leroy worked for 7 years at Carakters, then at Franklin from 2020, and recently at Bersay, where she opened the “Life Sciences, Biotech and Pharma R&D” department. Her experience covers regulatory affairs, site and production unit management, and the negotiation and management of R&D and business development contracts (collaborative research contracts, co-development contracts, clinical trial contracts, French and European consortia, etc...

Joël Grangé is name partner at Flichy Grangé Avocats, a leading employment law firm in France with over 80 labour law specialists. Joël Grangé advises and assists French and international clients on all French employment issues. He specialises in advising on mergers and restructuring operations, collective redundancies, transfers of undertakings and collective disputes. He also advises on employee savings schemes, individual relations, working hours, executive m...