Nicolas Léger

Alexandre Koenig is the partner heading the restructuring and insolvency practice within the Paris office of Stephenson Harwood LLP. He is a restructuring and insolvency and dispute resolution specialist. Alexandre advises and assists a wide range of French and international clients, including the various stakeholders faced with an insolvency situation or crisis (distressed companies, shareholders, creditors, debtors in difficulty, investors, purchasers, insolvency practitioners, etc.) on all...

Aurelien Jolly is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Aurelien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Aurelien Jolly 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 Aurelien Jolly is held by other lawyers.

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.

Martine Samuelian specializes in banking, investment and payment services as well as in insurance regulation. She also advises clients on banking and financial litigation (civil and criminal courts or independent administrative authorities such as the AMF and ACPR Sanctions Commissions, the ECB). This regulatory specialist leads a strong team dedicated to compliance, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, prudential requirements, governance and blockchain issues, and has been ...

François Zocchetto is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. François practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized François Zocchetto 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 François Zocchetto is held by other lawyers.

Michel Benezra is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Michel practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Michel Benezra 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 Michel Benezra is held by other lawyers.

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.

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...

Barbara Levy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation. Barbara practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Barbara Levy since 2014. 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 Barbara Levy is held by other lawyers.

After he graduated from St Jean de Passy in Paris, Kiril Bougartchev studied at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He has post-graduate diplomas in Business Law (Magistère) and in Tax Law (DESS). He first worked as an intern at l’Oreal in Paris and carried out several internships at renowned US law firms (Coudert Brothers, etc.) and securities brokers (Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy & Gardner), before he started his career in 1988 as an auditor at Arthur Andersen. A...