Louis-Marie Pillebout

The co-head of the Paris-based team specializing in non-profit sector organizations, Lionel DEVIC has developed recognized expertise in the following specific areas : reorganizing the activities and assets (particularly property) of non-profit organizations (merger, mutualization, division into subsidiaries) incorporating complex groups, whether or not they belong to the community-oriented economy, implying the coexistence of separate legal entities (associations, non-commercial and commercia...

Lionel is the founder and managing partner of Galion Société d'Avocats , a Paris-based law firm advising French and international clients in Employee Benefits Law and Labor and Employment Law . He advises companies on individual employment relations , employment litigation, dispute resolution, corporate transactions, reorganizations and restructuring matters . Lionel also assists clients with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including mediation. Admitted to the Bar in 1997,...

Martin Pradel is a member of the Paris Bar and founder of TALMA Dispute Resolution. He acts in the most complex white-collar matters as well as in matters of commercial and corporate litigation, in France and abroad. Martin has extensive experience in sensitive cases with high reputational stakes. He also advises companies, executives and political figures in white-collar criminal matters and compliance, particularly in cases of corruption, money laundering, terrorism financing and internatio...

Bastien Ottaviani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Bastien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Bastien Ottaviani 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 Bastien Ottaviani is held by other lawyers.

Emmanuel Fatôme is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Investment, Real Estate Law and Structured Finance Law. Emmanuel practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Emmanuel Fatôme since 2010. 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 Emmanuel Fatôme is held by other lawyers.

Frank Martin Laprade is a corporate law specialist, with a particular focus on listed companies in Paris. He has been a lecturer and researcher at the University of Paris Sud (XI) and a member of the Ansa legal committee for over 15 years. His expertise includes advising on takeover bids, issuance of securities giving access to capital, listing and delisting of companies on the stock exchange, as well as litigation (administrative sanctions, market abuse, shareholder disputes). He is also the...

Anne-Sophie Maes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Financial Institutions, Private Equity Law, Private Funds and Tax Law. Anne-Sophie practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Anne-Sophie Maes 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 Anne-Sophie Maes is held by other lawyers.

Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Aurélien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani 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 Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani is held by other lawyers.

Aymar De Mauléon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Aymar practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Aymar De Mauléon since 2010. 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 Aymar De Mauléon is held by other lawyers.

Gwenaël Kropfinger is a tax partner and a member of both the Private Funds and Private Equity M&A Groups, as well as the firm’s Private Capital industry group. Gwenaël has extensive experience advising private equity funds and multinational groups on the tax structuring of M&A transactions, including leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and capital markets deals. In addition to his transactional work, Gwenaël is highly experienced in the formation and structuring of French an...