Michel Ayache

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...

Bruno Deffains is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Product Liability Litigation. Bruno practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Bruno Deffains 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 Bruno Deffains is held by other lawyers.

Laurent Ayache is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice. Laurent practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Laurent Ayache since 2022. 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 Laurent Ayache is held by other lawyers.

Edouard’s practice focuses on corporate taxation, both domestic and international, and tax litigation. He is mostly involved in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions as well as in the resolution of complex tax issues for his clients (tax planning, reorganizations, financing, international development). He also assists executives in personal tax matters as well as groups and institutions in their non-profit activities. Edouard has significant experience in the healthcare and new...

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.

Emmanuel graduated from Université Paris V René Descartes with a post-graduate diploma in Business Law (DESS), from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas with a diploma in Comparative Law and from Université Paris I-Sorbonne with a post-graduate diploma in African Studies – Legal Anthropology. He carried out several internships at companies active in financial management (Thorp), accounting (Guyot Varona & Associés) and audiovisual production (...

Benoît BOUSSIER is co-manager of the Real Estate Law department in the Paris office. He has acquired widely recognised experience in the field of commercial leases and complex real estate transactions. He deals with every real estate aspect of corporate life (merger, restructuring, asset divestment) and asset management. He is also a Real Estate Agent and negotiates the sale of real estate assets. His other working languages are English and Spanish. Benoît BOUSSIER holds a Master&...

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.

Julie Beot-Rabiot is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Labor and Employment Law. Julie practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Julie Beot-Rabiot since 2024. 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 Julie Beot-Rabiot is held by other lawyers.

Emmanuelle Cardon - de la Hosseraye is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Emmanuelle practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Emmanuelle Cardon - de la Hosseraye 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 Emmanuelle Cardon - de la Hosseraye is held by other lawyers.