Stéphane Chaouat

Matthieu Dary is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law and Information Technology Law. Matthieu practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Matthieu Dary since 2023. 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 Matthieu Dary is held by other lawyers.

A specialist in digital law, Éric Le Quellenec has led several large-scale GDPR compliance and digital transformation programs for major French and international corporations. He advises both software providers and end-users on AI projects, combining risk management with accountability in usage—most tools used in the HR field being classified as high-risk under current regulations. For large-scale projects such as HRIS or talent and career management systems, he has taken on role...

Nicola focuses on cross-border and domestic private equity and mergers and acquisitions matters. He regularly advises leading investment funds, family offices, and industrial companies in transactions such as acquisitions, buy-outs or joint ventures. Nicola also advises clients on restructuring transactions.

Florence Bacquet has specialised in advising international companies on collective labour-law issues: staff representative bodies, collective status, group disputes and litigation with major financial implications. She also advises on restructuring and transfer of undertakings. A member of the American Bar Association, Florence, who is bilingual, graduated from the École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC); she holds two Masters degrees (business & tax law, labour ...

Danielle Smolders is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Danielle practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Danielle Smolders since 2023. 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 Danielle Smolders is held by other lawyers.

Xavier Marchand is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Law. Xavier practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Xavier Marchand since 2020. 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 Xavier Marchand is held by other lawyers.

Edouard Sarrazin is an Antitrust partner and a member of the Firm's Private Capital industry group. Edouard advises on French and EU competition law, as well as FDI and State aids matters. His practice encompasses both advisory and contentious work, with particular experience in complex competition investigations and mutijuridictional merger control procedures. Edouard has extensive experience representing clients in high-profile cartel investigations and related competition proceedings. He r...

Fabrice Grillo is Private Credit partner, member of the Global Finance practice and the firm's Private Capital industry group. Fabrice advises leading private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors, private credit funds and financial institutions on complex financing transactions and international investment structures. His practice focuses on acquisition financings, refinancings, structured transactions and liability management exercises, with particular experience in sophisticated, multi...

Emmanuel MANSILLON holds a Master's degree in business law and taxation from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas and a DJCE-DESS in business law and taxation from the University of Poitiers as well as a Certificate of Higher Studies in tax law from the University of Montpellier. He worked as an associate at Thomas & associés, then at NomoS and then at Hoche Avocats. In 2010, he became a partner at Victor Avocats, where he met up with former members of NomoS. In 2019, h...

Benjamin de Sevin has been elected as a partner in 2020. There are three main aspects to his practice: First of all, public contract law (public procurement, concessions, occupation of the public domain, etc.). Benjamin assists French and international public entities and private operators in the conclusion and performance of their contracts, both as counsel and in litigation, with expertise in infrastructure concessions and PPPs (public-private partnerships). He is often involved in dealing ...