Sophie Weiss

1. Professional activity Lawyer, Member of the Paris Bar (admitted in 2006); Lexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats, Head of the Digital Litigation Division made of four departments: Press, Media and Digital Communications Law, Criminal Law, Internet Litigation and Data Protection Litigation; Selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the US lawyer ranking publication The Best Lawyers in France™ for Information Technology Law. 2. Education Certificate of specialization in criminal law with ...

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...

Amandine Vetu assists and advises companies daily, both in managing individual cases and resolving issues related to collective status, under French and Monegasque law. She dedicates a significant part of her work to issues related to professional training law and co-directs the Professional Training Department of the firm. In this capacity, she regularly works with institutional bodies, professional federations, training organizations, and private companies. She participates as a trainer in ...

Priscilla Van den Perre is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Priscilla, 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 Priscilla is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Julie FERRARI practices labour and criminal law (criminal business law, criminal health law and criminal labour law). She also has expertise in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly in the areas of labour law and criminal law. She holds a post-graduate (DEA) degree in criminal law and criminal policies in Europe (Paris I University, 1997) and she has been a member of the Paris Bar since 1999. Before founding the VIGO Law Office with Emmanuel Daoud and Christine Carp...

1. Professional activity - Attorney-at-law, Member of the Paris Bar (2006); - Head of the IT Litigation Department of the Alain Bensoussan Avocats Lexing law firm. 2. Practice areas Advisory and litigation services in: - IT and new technologies law; - Court-ordered expertise in IT law; - Commercial litigation; - Unfair competition. Management and follow up of IT projects in pre-ligation phase: - Formal notices and cease and desist letters; - Notice of claims; - Assessment letters; - Amendment...

After having been Legal Director of a multinational group for many years, Julien Girard works in public business law, construction and real estate law in the context of major infrastructure projects, both in terms of advice and litigation, as well as in matters of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). His multidisciplinary training, his teaching activities as well as years of experience as legal director have enabled him to acquire very operational legal expertise, both with large industrial...

Mr. Autret regularly represents clients in all aspects of their disputes, particularly with regard to M&A-related disputes, commercial and corporate litigations, stock market and securities disputes, bankruptcy litigation, corporate restructurings, directors’ liability, state aids and white collar crime. He has been heavily involved in numerous “bet-the-company” litigations in which the disputes have had high levels of commercial and financial risk and prominent media ex...

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

Jean-François Canat, partner at UGGC Avocats, contributed to the founding of the law firm in 1993. He has been a lawyer for the best part of his life and had various experiences in other law firms. Jean-François Canat’s practice is a rare occurrence in a law firm such as UGGC Avocats and makes him special. Indeed, he is mostly involved in litigation in matters of commercial law and art market law. Its expertise allows him to deal with a great many legal matters, both provi...