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Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Aurélien, 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 Aurélien is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Christian Saint-Palais is a Paris-based attorney with Le Borgne Saint-Palais Associés whose practice focuses on criminal defense , white-collar matters, and complex litigation. He holds a post-graduate diploma (DEA) in international public law and was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1992. In 1995, he joined the criminal defense practice founded by Jean-Yves Le Borgne. A former Secrétaire de la Conférence, Mr. Saint-Palais has represented clients in significant criminal proce...

Henri-Louis DELSOL is co-head of the PARIS office’s "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. A lawyer with the PARIS and NEW YORK Bars, he has developed recognized expertise in : sales, acquisitions and restructurings (mergers, partial asset transfers, LBOs, etc.) ; stock-market transactions (particularly public offerings) ; fundraising amongst business angels, financial investors and manufacturers ; implementation of incentive mechanisms for staff and directors (manageme...

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

Stéphanie Guedes da Costa focuses particularly on relations with employee representative bodies, professional elections, collective bargaining, as well as restructuring operations (including employee transfers, voluntary departure plans, and employment protection plans). She advises both French and international companies, providing support in both advisory and litigation matters (covering individual and collective issues). For many years, she has also assisted entities with mixed-stat...

Matthieu Bichon, member of the Paris Bar since 2006, practices essentially in mergers & acquisitions, corporate law and securities law. He assists French and foreign clients, principally, in acquisitions and divestitures of shares or strategic assets transactions, private equity deals, joint ventures and capital operations as well for the structuring of their management packages. He also advises in M&A litigations. Over the recent years Matthieu has been involved in many transactions ...

Frédéric Paquet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Frédéric, 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 Frédéric is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, Jean-Jacques Uettwiller founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993. From the onset, his foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families. In fact, his practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitr...

Marie-Muriel Barthelet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law. Marie-Muriel, 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 Marie-Muriel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.