Marc Pretat

With a post-graduate diploma in business law and taxation from the University of Clermont-Ferrand, Pierre GUIGNAND has been a member of the Lyon bar since 2006.A lawyer with Ratheaux from 2006 to 2009, he joined Lamy & Associés in 2009 and became a partner in 2015.Pierre GUIGNAND also works in all areas of corporate law, particularly in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment operations.

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

Pierre Jakob is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Government Relations Practice and Public Law. Pierre practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Pierre Jakob 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 Pierre Jakob is held by other lawyers.

Maud Perilli is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Labor and Employment Law. Maud practices law in Lyon, France Best Lawyers has recognized Maud Perilli 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 Maud Perilli is held by other lawyers.

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

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...

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...

Philippe DUMEZ is co-head of the LYON office’s "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in Corporate Law (equity financing), he works from the LYON office in : restructurings, mergers, company transfers, leverage operations (LBOs, OBOs and fundraising), supporting external growth, etc. drafting specific contracts (industrial subcontracting, distribution, sales of client lists) struggling companies : preventive procedures (conciliation, ad hoc a...

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...

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.