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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...

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.

Sophie advises and litigates on behalf of French and foreign clients on all aspects of Employment and Social Security law. With 20 years of experience, Sophie benefits from a highly experienced practice in all issues of labor law and social security and in the human resources aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions. Sophie advises her clients on the employment aspects of M&A and private equity transactions, corporate reorganization and downsizing, restructuring, co...

Eva Kopelman is a Partner and Founder of Axipiter’s Employment Law practice. She advises French and international companies and groups on all aspects of individual and collective employment law. Her practice notably includes: Providing strategic advice on complex restructuring operations, including collective redundancies and employment issues arising from M&A transactions. Assisting clients with their day-to-day individual employment matters such as hiring process, terminations, di...

Edouard’s practice focuses on corporate taxation, both domestic and international, and tax litigation. He is mostly involved in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions as well as in the resolution of complex tax issues for his clients (tax planning, reorganizations, financing, international development). He also assists executives in personal tax matters as well as groups and institutions in their non-profit activities. Edouard has significant experience in the healthcare and new...

Mikaël Pelan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Mikaël, 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 Mikaël is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Benoît BOUSSIER is co-manager of the Real Estate Law department in the Paris office. He has acquired widely recognised experience in the field of commercial leases and complex real estate transactions. He deals with every real estate aspect of corporate life (merger, restructuring, asset divestment) and asset management. He is also a Real Estate Agent and negotiates the sale of real estate assets. His other working languages are English and Spanish. Benoît BOUSSIER holds a Master&...

Caroline Ruiz Palmer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Caroline Ruiz, 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 Caroline Ruiz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Quentin de Margerie’s practice focuses on white collar crime and complex domestic and cross-border litigation, particularly with regard to corporate, securities and commercial law, M&A transactions, joint-ventures, directors’ liability, compliance and enforcement matters. He represents clients in all stages of their disputes, and has close to 10 years of experience as a trial lawyer before French civil, commercial and criminal courts as well as regulatory authorities. Quentin ...

Patrick Jaïs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Patrick, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.