Independent law firm since 1990.

Excellence. Proximity. Tenacity.

We are a business law firm with over 60 lawyers and 15 specialized departments, recognized for our expertise in both advisory services and litigation.

Our lawyers, led by 21 partners, assist and advise companies and their executives in developing and implementing their growth strategies.

  • 1990

    Firm’s Founding

  • 60+

    Lawyers, including 21 Partners and 8 Counsels

  • 12

    Specialized Departments

  • 2

    Associates per Partner, on Average

  • 1

    international association: the International Lawyer Network, complemented by close relationships with independent law firms.

We support general management, board members and functional departments, including HR directors, CFOs, general counsels and board secretaries, in structuring the company and supporting its development.

We identify, prevent, manage risks, and assist companies in difficulty.

Our Expertise

With extensive experience in all areas of business law, our lawyers quickly understand our clients’ issues.

We are solution creators, fully committed to our clients.

Antitrust

The Competition Law team represents clients before competition and regulatory authorities, as well as in all judicial, administrative, and arbitral courts.

Our competition law attorneys are well-versed in the workings of institutions and administrations. The quality and frequency of their interventions enable clients to benefit from attentive support across these various bodies.

Their experience also provides access to a strong network of correspondents and experts.

Arbitration

The firm works alongside businesses in arbitration proceedings, both national and international.

Our lawyers have recognized expertise in managing disputes governed by the rules of various arbitral institutions. For instance, they have represented clients before institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Aware of the complexity and specific challenges of arbitration disputes, our lawyers adopt a distinctly pragmatic approach.

Compliance & risks

Our compliance lawyers provide a pragmatic and operational approach to the legal challenges faced by both domestic and international businesses.

Their work is organized around three key areas to address the specific needs of our clients at every stage of the implementation of compliance policies.

Corporate and M&A

Our team of about fifteen lawyers, led by six partners, provides top-tier expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Law, and corporate governance.

The Corporate – M&A team supports a wide range of clients, including public and private companies, at all stages of their development, directors and officers, entrepreneurs, as well as investment funds and other investors.

The team also covers our practices in Securities Law and Capital Markets (see our expertise), in Finance (see our expertise) and in distressed companies and shareholder disputes.

The team handles cross-border transactions and supports foreign groups in their establishment in France.

The firm also provides broader assistance to clients in preventing and resolving disputes related to M&A transactions (see our practice).

Data protection

Our team of lawyers specialized in data protection law supports businesses in their digital transformation, turning data protection into a lever for trust and innovation.

We transform regulatory constraints into strategic opportunities.

Employment & labour law

Our teams handle both litigation and advisory services, assisting French and international businesses, as well as their executives, in all areas of labor law, labor criminal law, executive liability, and occupational risks.

In a field where advice and defense are inseparable, the team relies on comprehensive expertise to provide an integrated, responsive, and effective approach. We ensure that our clients receive optimal, tailored solutions.

Olivier Bluche has built extensive litigation experience and primarily focuses on business labor law, handling both individual and collective disputes with significant financial or reputational stakes. He also specializes in labor criminal law, defending legal entities and business leaders. He advises French and foreign companies before all civil and criminal courts, as well as administrative authorities. He also defends top executives and company officers, particularly those of listed companies, during personal accusations, appointments, or departures.

Catherine Broussot-Morin specializes in advising and litigating on social law matters. Working alongside businesses and their executives, Catherine helps them manage strategic operations, including post-acquisition reorganizations, restructurings, and collective redundancies. She also represents clients before various labor law jurisdictions in both individual and collective labor disputes.

Agathe Moreau, in charge of the Occupational Risks and Industrial Liability Department, Product and Service Liability, also handles issues related to civil and criminal liability for legal entities and executives, particularly in cases of workplace accidents, occupational diseases, employer’s fault, and related investigations and litigation. She also assists with crisis management and the implementation of power delegation strategies.

Employment criminal law

With significant experience in labor criminal law, our law firm assists companies, executives, and HR departments in the prevention and management of criminal risks related to labor relations.

Our expertise allows us to anticipate and effectively address all offenses under labor criminal law.

In the face of urgent criminal situations, we ensure permanent availability, providing immediate responsiveness that is crucial for defending your interests. Our strength also lies in our multidisciplinary approach, combining expertise in criminal law, labor law, and commercial law, for a comprehensive view of your case.

Our tailor-made support is based on our significant experience before criminal courts, ensuring our ability to devise effective defense strategies and anticipate the challenges of your case.

Financing

Our firm supports businesses and investors in building financial solutions tailored to their specific challenges.

We combine legal expertise with strategic vision to turn financing issues into growth opportunities, in the fields of private and bank debt as well as debt capital markets. Our approach is based on a deep understanding of financial mechanisms and the objectives of each client, whether it is a growing startup or an established group.

We design legal structures that secure transactions and facilitate the execution of strategic projects, anticipating regulatory constraints and the economic dynamics of the sector.

Franchise & distribution

The firm has long been very active in distribution law. Three partners and their respective teams are dedicated to this area. The firm is fortunate to count among its clients several leaders in retail (food, household appliances, DIY), actors in the restaurant industry (collective, fast, and themed), as well as hospitality providers and manufacturers. The firm also assists leading industrial players, particularly in the food, health, and cosmetics sectors.

Our teams work both in advisory and litigation roles. Experienced in alternative dispute resolution methods (mediation and conciliation) as well as judicial resolutions, they also practice arbitration. Fully bilingual, our lawyers have closely followed the establishment of the international chambers of the Paris Commercial Court and Court of Appeal. Their focus also extends to the creation of the Arbitration Chamber for Retail (CAGD), which is intended to handle disputes related to sales and purchases through any channel, online or in-store, B2B or B2C, both in France and internationally.

In advisory, our interventions range from setting up distribution systems to managing networks and relationships between partners. They also cover product commercialization, sales promotion, and e-commerce.

Intellectual property

Our lawyers handle intellectual property matters, addressing high-value issues in both advisory and litigation.

With their expertise, our team serves as a strategic partner in maximizing the value of your assets.

We bring a proactive and innovative approach to anticipate emerging challenges. Our intervention covers all aspects of intellectual property rights protection, valorization, and defense, from crafting protection strategies to handling complex litigation.

Litigation

The department dedicated to Commercial Litigation relies on an agile and talented team of lawyers. Their expertise and commitment are regularly praised in national and international rankings.

The team appears before all jurisdictions, as well as before regulatory authorities and arbitral tribunals. Their extensive experience also enables them to leverage a robust network of correspondents and experts.

Beyond managing disputes, the team focuses on anticipating and preventing litigation, taking a pragmatic approach tailored to each situation.

Our priority is to offer the most relevant solution, regardless of the dispute resolution method chosen.

Product and Service liability

Our firm possesses advanced expertise in defending companies and their executives in matters related to industrial risks, liability for defective products and services, workplace accidents, occupational illnesses, and insurance claims. We provide support ranging from prevention to the management of complex litigation.

We assist companies across most sectors – industry, agriculture, construction, aerospace, services, and agri-food – in protecting their interests, advising executives, operational management, and support services.

Our approach combines a strategic preventive vision with operational defense capabilities: risk assessment and prevention, regulatory analysis, implementation of delegations of authority, crisis management, assistance, and representation during investigations (internal, administrative, and criminal), expert evaluations, and civil and criminal litigation.

Public Law

The Public Business Law team provides both advisory and litigation services. It advises national and local public actors and their private industrial and financial partners.

Our lawyers cover all areas of public business law, from public procurement and administrative court litigation to public-private partnership contracts and public contracts, as well as supporting local and territorial authorities.

Our specialized public law team has expertise based on extensive experience with the legal challenges in this sector: complex regulatory and case law frameworks, the specificities of public project financing methods, and the particular procedures for awarding contracts.

Real-estate & town planning

The Real Estate & Urban Planning team provides advisory and litigation services to businesses, supporting them in their real estate projects, from conception to completion, including urban planning and construction phases.

Our lawyers specializing in real estate law, urban planning law and commercial leases, cover all areas of these fields. They advise and assist businesses in negotiating and drafting contracts (sale agreements, commercial leases, construction contracts, etc.) and in resolving disputes (urban planning litigation, construction disputes, commercial lease disputes, etc.).

The department works with private and public investors, developers, major international retail and restaurant brands, as well as French and foreign industrial groups. Comprising two partners and six associates, the Real Estate & Urban Planning department also draws on the expertise of the tax team, led by Pierre Bonamy, and the financing team, headed by Laurent Cavallier.

Securities law & Capital markets

Our lawyers experienced in securities law and capital markets assist companies and investors in their transactions on financial markets, whether in strategic projects, fundraising or IPOs, as well as on governance and regulatory compliance matters for listed companies.

With in-depth expertise and a thorough understanding of the regulators’ requirements, we provide tailored solutions to address the complex legal challenges of this ever-evolving field.

Tax law

Our team of tax lawyers handles complex operations, providing both advisory and litigation services to French and international companies in sectors such as industry, real estate, new technologies, pharmaceuticals, and services.

We advise private equity players throughout the investment cycle, from structuring the transaction to setting up or unwinding the management package. The training of our tax lawyers enables them to fully understand the legal and economic constraints of these projects.

The team has developed strong expertise in tax litigation, managing both audits and disputes with tax authorities. We regularly and successfully represent clients before tax and criminal courts.

Our team often collaborates with the firm’s Corporate and Real Estate lawyers in the transactions they handle for their clients. It leverages the expertise of these departments to devise and implement practical and tailored solutions for the tax issues arising from both routine and exceptional client operations.

White-collar crime

Faced with the growing complexity of white-collar criminal law, our law firm has become a key reference in the defense and advice of businesses and executives. Our expertise covers all criminal issues that economic actors may face.

Our team supports you at each critical stage:

  • Risk prevention and management: Compliance audits, implementation of internal procedures
  • Emergency intervention: Assistance during police custody and searches
  • Strategic defense: Representation before courts and administrative authorities
  • Crisis management: Communication strategy and reputation protection

Our firm prioritizes a preventive approach while ensuring a vigorous defense when necessary. We intervene both in defense and as a civil party, ensuring optimal protection of your interests.

Our team

The firm currently has over 60 lawyers, including 21 partners and 8 counsels.