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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...

Franck Sekri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Franck, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Franck is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer, Member of the Paris Bar (admitted in 1999) Lexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats Head of the Data Protection & Privacy department and member of the firm since 1999 Certificat d’Aptitude à la Profession d’Avocats (Bar exam) (1999) Doctorat (Doctoral degree) on the internet and consumer sales (“L’Internet et la vente aux consommateurs”) (1999). Advisory and litigation in the following areas: - Auditing legal compliance of information systems with priva...

Juliana Kovac advises various clients in all areas of labour and Social Security law and she notably assists in connection to the issues arising through workforce savings plans (optional- and mandatory profit-sharing plans, company savings plans, stock subscription- and purchase-options, free share distribution, etc.). The listed and non listed companies turn to Juliana for legal advice on the occasion of Urssaf audits and often Juliana advises public companies in matters involving both civil...

Partner of BG2V since 2017 - Member of the Paris Bar since 2001​ ​Experience : BG2V, Redlink, Nixon Peadbody, Taylor Wessing France, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre.​ ​ Education : DESS in Notarial Law, University of Caen, DESS in Tax and Commercial Law, University of Caen.​ ​Practice areas : Jean-Sébastien assists French and international groups in the media, new technologies and property sectors in managing their tax issues, as well as senior executives in organizing their assets and tra...

Sandra Strittmatter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Sandra, 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 Sandra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jean-Charles Simon has been developing his expertise in legal and litigation matters as well as in the area of distressed companies for more than 30 years. His expertise is recognized in disposals and acquisitions as well as amicable and judicial procedures relating to the "Loi de sauvegard" (French insolvency act). He is also actively involved in the international department and is in charge of Asia activities, particularly with China and South Korea. Career Managing Partner, SIMON ASSOCIES,...

Gwenaël Kropfinger is a tax partner and a member of both the Private Funds and Private Equity M&A Groups, as well as the firm’s Private Capital industry group. Gwenaël has extensive experience advising private equity funds and multinational groups on the tax structuring of M&A transactions, including leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and capital markets deals. In addition to his transactional work, Gwenaël is highly experienced in the formation and structuring of French an...

Olivier Lyon Lynch has developed a practice dedicated to players in the banking, financial and insurance sectors. On the banking and financial side, he assists them in any legal disputes they may encounter with their partners or customers. In this respect, Olivier has acted on behalf of numerous credit institutions and asset management companies in litigation cases involving fraud (Ponzi schemes, payment fraud, identity theft, etc.). He also assists financial institutions in disciplinary proc...

Béatrice Pola is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Béatrice, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Béatrice is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.