William D. Torchiana

Danielle Smolders is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Danielle, 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 Danielle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Annie advises investors and both private and listed companies on domestic and cross-border transactions, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions.

Pascal Bine is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Pascal, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pascal is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ariane has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance practice by representing borrowers and lenders in domestic and international transactions in particular in the private equity and corporate sector. She works alongside companies at all stages of their financing needs, structuring with the choice of appropriate financial product (senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine debt, etc.) to closing.

Christophe Pichon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Public Law. Christophe, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christophe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jean-Christophe CLEACH, a partner of CLEACH Avocats since 1998, heads the Corporate - Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Law practice. He acts for French and foreign companies, providing them in particular with support in their sale or acquisition processes, efforts to raise equity, negotiation of shareholders' agreements, corporate restructuring and negotiations with creditors (banks and government-owned companies in particular) as well as assisting them more generally in defining th...

Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE is head of the Personal Data Department and co-head of the Life Sciences Department. She has significant experience in personal data protection and various questions relating to life sciences, particularly in the area of health information systems.She assists organizations in the following subjects : compliance with personal data protection principles in all sectors preparation for Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation regulatory framework of planned hea...

Christine Aranda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Christine, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexis BECQUART is co-head of the PARIS office’s Non-Profit Organizations and Social Entrepreneurship Department. He has developed recognized expertise in : legal and tax aspects of founding, reorganizing and restructuring non-profit organizations legal and tax structure of trade unions and professional bodies, on which he spends over a third of his time (articles of association, division into sectors or subsidiaries, mergers, competition regulations applicable to trade unions, etc.) le...