Yves Schmidt

Léon Del Forno is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Léon, 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 Léon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edith advises leading corporates, family offices, private equity funds founders and managers on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of complex acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate reorganisations and joint ventures.

Partner of BG2V since 2017 - Member of the Paris Bar since 2001​ ​Experience : BG2V, Redlink, Nixon Peadbody, Taylor Wessing France, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre.​ ​ Education : DESS in Notarial Law, University of Caen, DESS in Tax and Commercial Law, University of Caen.​ ​Practice areas : Jean-Sébastien assists French and international groups in the media, new technologies and property sectors in managing their tax issues, as well as senior executives in organizing their assets and tra...

Henri Pieyre de Mandiargues is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Equity Law and Venture Capital Law. Henri, 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 Henri is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michel Ponsard is one of the partners in charge of the UGGC Avocats Competition Law Departement, present since the law firm's inception after an experience in Brussels. His practice mainly focuses on competition law and distribution, but also on the law of commercial contracts and commercial practices, as well as to the right of promotion and publicity. More precisely he works for a French and international clientele in fields as diverse as the automotive sector, the pharmaceutical sector, pe...

Laurent Bernet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. 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.

Professional activity · Lawyer, Member of the Paris Bar (admitted in 2011); · Lexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats, Head of the Compliance and Certification department; DPO recommended to lawyers by the CNB (French National Bar Council). Education Certificat d’Aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat (Bar Exam) (2011); Master 2 in Technical Innovation Law (2010); Master 1 in Business Law (2009). Experience Data Protection Compliance: o managing French and international pr...

Philippe PACOTTE is co-head of the Paris office’s Employment – Social Security Law Department. He has gained solid experience in : restructuring operations and international projects, involving both the engineering unique to the area and awareness of the necessary synergies with the Corporate Law – Mergers and Acquisitions and Tax Law Departments : registered office transfers, mergers, LBOs, reorganization of activities, due diligence relating to acquisition or sale audits, ...

After nearly twenty years’ experience as a tax lawyer with the Paris offices of Landwell (1995-2005) and August & Debouzy as of counsel, Alfred LORTAT-JACOB joined the Paris Office of Cornet Vincent Segurel as a tax partner in October 2010.Alfred LORTAT-JACOB holds a Master's degree in public finance and taxation from the University of Panthéon-Assas.He advises companies and company groups, French and foreign, as well as their managements on various areas of tax law (in parti...

Jean-Christophe Amy practises in mergers & acquisitions and corporate law. He has also developed an expertise in corporate taxation. He assists French and international groups, listed or not, for their corporate finance operations, such as acquisitions, divestitures or joint-ventures. He also advises his clients for the structuring and the implementation of complex group reorganizations. His practice covers notably health and life sciences, renewable energies, food & beverage and comm...