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Jean-Baptiste Santelli is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Project Finance and Development Practice. Jean-Baptiste practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Jean-Baptiste Santelli since 2025. 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 Jean-Baptiste Santelli is held by other lawyers.

Olivier Moriceau joined UGGC Avocats in 2021 as a partner in charge of the Banking & Finance department with more than 15 years of experience in international business law firms in Paris. For more than 15 years, he has been advising clients on all types of domestic and cross-border financings. He assists both French and foreign clients in connection with their listed and unlisted bonds issues (including Euro PP issues) and loan facilities covering the whole spectrum of syndicated corporat...

Jacques De Tonquedec is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Jacques practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Jacques De Tonquedec since 2024. 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 Jacques De Tonquedec is held by other lawyers.

Mathieu LE TACON is co-head of the « Wealth law & taxation » department. He has developed recognized expertise in asset taxation and taxation of family-run companies : taxation of restructuring operations (mergers, transfers of all assets and liabilities, founding and activation of French and foreign holding companies, active or inactive) taxation of company transfers (LBOs, OBOs, etc.) organization and optimization of asset transfers (implementation of DUTREIL agreements, man...

Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Aurélien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani 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 Aurélien Djafari-Rouhani is held by other lawyers.

Jeremy Scemama is an M&A partner and member of the firm's Private Capital industry group. Jeremy has been working for more than 20 years with listed and non-listed industrial and services groups on their corporate finance operations, restructuring and external growth operations. Jeremy also advises investment funds on leveraged buyouts, venture capital and development capital transactions. While working for corporate groups and investments funds, he has developed an extensive experience i...

Julien Cheval is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Julien practices law in Paris, France Best Lawyers has recognized Julien Cheval since 2027. 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 Julien Cheval is held by other lawyers.

François Ouairy is a partner at Bensaid Avocats and a French tax lawyer advising companies, groups, investors and executives on complex corporate tax, VAT and international tax matters. His practice focuses on tax structuring, high-stakes tax audits and litigation, including corporate income tax, VAT, permanent establishment issues, cross-border transactions and the application of tax treaties. He regularly advises French and international groups, foreign companies operating in France,...

Chair of Winston & Strawn's Paris Corporate Practice, Jérôme Herbet has advised French and foreign private and public corporations as well as private equity funds in connection with various domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and stock exchange transactions. He also regularly advises companies for the purposes of corporate finance transactions, including private placements and complex financing structures. Over time, he has participated ...

A graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Philippe Montanier handles inquiries relative to corporate labour law and brings his expertise to bear more particularly on matters of social security law (retirement and provisions), employee savings schemes, civil service law and the relations with staff representative institutions. He heads the “Compensation & Benefits” team with Philippe Langlois and Juliana Kovac.