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Maud Manon is a Private Credit partner, member of the Global Finance practice and the firm's Private Capital industry group. With 25 years' experience, Maud's practice focuses on LBOs and leveraged acquisition finance, representing financial institutions (mainly debt funds) as well as sponsors and borrowers. Maud’s experience extends to the acquisition finance of listed companies, public offerings and block acquisitions. She also advises debtors, creditors and/or sponsors in the context...

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 ...

Zhen Huang is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Zhen practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Zhen Huang 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 Zhen Huang is held by other lawyers.

Sébastien Boullier de Branche is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Structured Finance Law. Sébastien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Sébastien Boullier de Branche since 2021. 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 Sébastien Boullier de Branche is held by other lawyers.

Antitrust and Regulatory lawyer Jean-Paul Tran Thiet brings experience and know-how to clients involved in competition-related proceedings or facing regulatory stakes. He is described as “ ‘An iron hand in a velvet glove’ when it comes to defending his clients’ interests ”. (Legal 500, EU Competition and Distribution (France) 2014) As head of the EU Antitrust and Regulatory Practice at SophiaLex , Jean-Paul Tran Thiet offers clients shrewd insight into EU and Fre...

Head of the Health Care Departments, Gilles advises and defends French and European leaders such as publicly and privately managed health institutions, laboratories, professional associations, medical equipment and pharmaceutical product manufacturers, and health care practitioners. He is considered to be an architect in the health care field.

Hélène Parent is a Private Equity M&A partner and a member of the Firm’s Private Capital industry group. Dual-qualified in Paris and Madrid, Hélène’s practice focuses primarily on highly regulated industries, including technology and life sciences. Hélène advises private equity funds, family offices, and fast-growing companies on sophisticated private equity matters, with a particular emphasis on venture capital, growth investments, an...

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.

Jean-Christophe Ienné is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Jean-Christophe practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Jean-Christophe Ienné 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 Jean-Christophe Ienné is held by other lawyers.

Peter Sherwin is a partner in the Litigation Department, head of the International Arbitration Group, head of the Commercial Real Estate Litigation Group, and a member of the Latin America Practice. Peter counsels clients in complex cross-border commercial disputes, often involving a joint venture, a licensing or distribution relationship, or an acquisition, most of which are resolved in international arbitration and the rest in federal and state courts in the United States. He has significan...