Maria Isabel Dos Santos-Nivault

Maria acts as lead counsel in investor-state and commercial arbitration and litigation across a variety of industrial sectors, including oil and gas, renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, banking, aviation and manufacturing. She also serves as arbitrator.

Benjamin Giniez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Media Law. Benjamin, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Arash Attar-Rezvani focuses on complex cross-border public and private M&A transactions, strategic alliances and business partnerships, international capital markets transactions and privatizations. His professional experience also includes corporate governance and shareholder activism. Mr. Attar-Rezvani was selected as one of 10 Rising Stars of the Paris bar by Décideurs Juridique for 2018, was named in The Best Lawyers in France 2021 and has repeatedly been listed as a Notable Pr...

Fabrice Girard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Fabrice, 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 Fabrice is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christophe Pichon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Public Law. Christophe, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christophe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pierre Tardivo is a Private Credit counsel and member of the Global Finance practice and Private Capital Team. Pierre acts as an adviser in acquisition finance (leverage and corporate), representing financial institutions - senior banks, debt funds and mezzanine lenders, as well as sponsors and borrowers, as well as an adviser in restructurings of LBO (leverage buy out) debt.

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...

With more than ten years of experience, Mathilde represents French and international companies in litigation and international arbitration matters.

Guillaume Panuel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Investment Funds. Guillaume, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Guillaume is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick Jaïs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Patrick, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.