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Christine CARPENTIER negotiates and drafts the contracts required to carry out industrial projects, particularly in the field of renewable energy(wind, solar). She is a specialist in contractual and tort liability and also represents clients in litigation involving issues ofindustrial risks, the environment, insurance law and strict liability (in particular, in asbestos-related litigation). Career She holds a post-graduate degree (DESS) in business and tax law (University of Paris II) and a p...

Philippe Matignon specializes in mergers & acquisitions, and more specifically in private equity and investment capital. He advises French and foreign investment funds in all their LBO and capital investment transactions. Philippe also advises teams of managers in relation to these transactions, and in corporate equity and group restructuring transactions. Philippe Matignon is also involved in restructuring operations and joint ventures on behalf of industrial players.

Guillaume Desmoulin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Guillaume practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Guillaume Desmoulin 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 Guillaume Desmoulin is held by other lawyers.

Bertrand Barrier has acquired a solid experience in Mergers & Acquisitions and assists international clients in their investment projects. With 20 years of international experience, Bertrand is also involved in the development of large-scale projects and infrastructures, mainly in developing countries, and has developed significant experience in the field of renewable energy.

Marie-Caroline Fauchille is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Marie-Caroline practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Marie-Caroline Fauchille 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 Marie-Caroline Fauchille is held by other lawyers.

Iris Vögeding is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation. Iris practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Iris Vögeding 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 Iris Vögeding is held by other lawyers.

Member of the UGGC Avocats’ Restructuring team for more than 15 years, Marine Simonnot joined the firm as a trainee lawyer before becoming an associate, consultant and then partner in 2020. She advises clients on all aspects of insolvency law, from the prevention of difficulties to their treatment in the context of collective proceedings, both as counsel and in litigation. Marine supports companies of all sizes, their managers and/or shareholders, investment funds, creditors, legal repr...

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...

Xavier Leroux is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Venture Capital Law. Xavier practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Xavier Leroux 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 Xavier Leroux is held by other lawyers.

Patrick Jaïs is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Patrick practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Jaïs since 2011. 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 Patrick Jaïs is held by other lawyers.