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Hortense Gebel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Hortense, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hortense is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jérôme Jouhanneaud is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Jérôme, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jérôme is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexis Terray is a Partner in the Corporate/M&A/ Private Equity department of Winston & Strawn Paris. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. With extensive experience in leverage buy-out (LBO) transactions, he is recognized as one of the top specialized lawyers in France for advising investment funds and management teams.

Marie-Hélène Tonnellier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Marie-Hélène, 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 Marie-Hélène is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

After he graduated from St Jean de Passy in Paris, Kiril Bougartchev studied at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. He has post-graduate diplomas in Business Law (Magistère) and in Tax Law (DESS). He first worked as an intern at l’Oreal in Paris and carried out several internships at renowned US law firms (Coudert Brothers, etc.) and securities brokers (Morgan, Olmstead, Kennedy & Gardner), before he started his career in 1988 as an auditor at Arthur Andersen. A...

Adrien Fourmon is in charge of our Public Law, Energy, and Environment practice and brings extensive regulatory experience in this area. He was a partner at Huglo-Lepage & Associés from January 2014 to December 2017, before becoming legal head of structured finance in the Energy, Environment, and Real Estate Financing Department at BPIfrance Financement from 2018 to 2020. Adrien Fourmon mainly acts on advisory and audit matters as well as litigation advice in public economic law an...

Christophe Relu is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Christophe, 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 Christophe is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laurent de la Brosse is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Law and Real Estate Law. Laurent, who practices law in Paris, France, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laurent is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Yvon Dréano assists French and foreign clients, industrial businesses and investment funds in their merger & acquisition and complex restructuring operations. He also acts in relation to strategic alliances and joint ventures, operations concerning listed companies and governance issues. His expertise also includes judicial and arbitration litigation of equity transactions. Yvon is a member of the Jeantet Conseil des Associés (Board of Partners).