Marion Berberian

Xavier Pernot is a partner in charge of the litigation-arbitration-mediation practice. With his experience in assisting our clients in strategic and high-stakes litigation, Xavier leads a multidisciplinary team whose main areas of practice are corporate litigation and equity transactions, commercial and operational litigation, and complex industrial and financial litigation. The team also acts in insolvency proceedings, enforcement proceedings and criminal business law.

For more than 25 years, Philippe Bouchez El Ghozi has developed top-level expertise and experience in the fields of business criminal law, internal investigations, compliance and business litigation, involving sensitive and complex cases requiring a thorough understanding of the economic, social, financial and media environment. As such, he enjoys extensive practice in the criminal, commercial and civil courts, as well as in the numerous inquiries and investigations carried out by the judicia...

Pascale Lagesse is a Partner and Founder of Bredin Prat’s Employment Law practice. She has over 30 years of experience advising international corporate clients on: the employment issues arising out of mergers & acquisitions and business divestitures individual disputes and complex collective disputes with unions and works councils large-scale restructuring projects as well as day-to-day employment advice and assistance Pascale is active in a variety of legal organizations and is cur...

Alexandre Blestel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law and Tax Law. Alexandre, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexandre is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

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

Founding partner of HBC AVOCATS (2008 to present) General Counsel of Genset, Paris and Gencell/Centelion, Paris (1998-2004) Shearman & Sterling, Associate, New York, London and Paris (1994-1997) Member of the Paris Bar (since 2004) and New York Bar (since 1995)

Laurent Bernet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Laurent, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laurent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bastien Ottaviani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Bastien, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bastien is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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