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With 30 years’ experience, Thierry Brun is a recognised specialist in mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and company restructuring. His multi-sectoral activity is mainly focused on international transactions for high-end clients including corporates and investment funds, both French and foreign, to whom he offers support in their strategic growth and/or restructuring projects in France and abroad. He also manages strategic litigation and arbitration proceedings related to his ar...

Corentin Coatalem is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Derivatives and Structured Finance Law. Corentin practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Corentin Coatalem since 2017. 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 Corentin Coatalem is held by other lawyers.

Rémi Lorrain is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Criminal Defense. Rémi practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Rémi Lorrain since 2022. 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 Rémi Lorrain is held by other lawyers.

Julien Mayeras is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Julien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Julien Mayeras since 2024. 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 Julien Mayeras is held by other lawyers.

Manuel WINGERT is a partner within the "Distressed companies - Restructuring" Department. A specialist in companies in difficulty, he works on the prevention and management of crisis situations, whether for preventative (ad hoc authorization, conciliation) or collective insolvency proceedings (safeguarding, recovery, liquidation, etc.). His expertise lies in the law applicable to companies in difficulty, directors’ liability, bonds, commercial contracts, leases, recovery, competition, c...

Guillaume Panuel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Investment Funds. Guillaume practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Guillaume Panuel since 2024. 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 Guillaume Panuel is held by other lawyers.

Virgile is a seasoned labor and employment attorney advising French and international clients on all labor and employment aspects of their strategic projects, be they transactional or litigation matters.

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...

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...

I have been practicing competition, distribution and consumer protection law for more than 25 years, always with renewed enthusiasm, as rules and business practices keep evolving... and we keep learning! I am passionate about digital economy matters and their interaction with more traditional distribution networks. I work for on-line platforms and distributors, manufacturers of electronic and electrical devices, players in the agri-food industry and professional associations. Before founding ...