Practice area & sectors

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The agri-food sector is characterized by complex challenges that affect the entire production chain, food safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.

In response to these challenges, our firm addresses key issues such as industrial liability, commercial litigation, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions.

Our firm has comprehensive expertise in advising and defending banking and financial sector players, addressing all strategic and regulatory issues.

We support banks, financial institutions, investors, investment funds, investment bankers, consulting firms, and international groups in managing their most sensitive legal challenges.

Our involvement covers complex financing operations, development strategies, restructurings, shareholder disputes, and issues related to the management of these entities.

Our approach combines a deep understanding of financial mechanisms with precise legal analysis, allowing us to turn regulatory constraints into growth opportunities.

Our firm has specific expertise in providing legal support to consulting firms and their partners. Our teams address all strategic, operational, and human aspects.

We advise and defend consulting professionals, whether they are international firms or emerging consulting structures, dealing with their most complex challenges.

Our intervention covers governance issues, corporate operations, labor law matters, contractual arrangements, departures, and partner disputes.

Our approach combines a deep understanding of the dynamics of consulting and an analytical ability that allows us to adapt to any situation.

Large retailers are undergoing profound transformation, driven by technological, regulatory, and commercial changes.

Our firm supports these players in their legal challenges, addressing critical issues related to supplier-distributor relationships, commercial disputes, and complex development operations.

Our expertise spans corporate law, commercial law, competition law, and real estate law to secure and optimize the business models of large retailers.

The energy sector is undergoing profound changes, driven by the energy transition, the development of alternative energies, and complex economic and regulatory challenges.

Our firm supports energy sector players in their corporate strategies, litigation, real estate projects, and relationships with public stakeholders.

Our legal expertise covers areas such as corporate governance, restructurings, industrial disputes, real estate transactions, and interactions with public authorities, ensuring the secure and optimized development of businesses within the energy sector.

The global Healthcare and Biotechnology market is evolving at the intersection of innovation and regulatory challenges. Technological and healthcare transformations continuously reshape the strategies of key players—laboratories, research centers, and pharmaceutical companies—amid growing demands for responsibility and performance.

In this complex and dynamic environment, our firm provides advisory and litigation support to safeguard value creation throughout the lifecycle of healthcare and biotechnology products and services.

We assist major corporations and start-ups in the medical field with corporate transactions, commercial development projects, and disputes.

The luxury and cosmetics sector is characterized by complex strategic, regulatory, and competitive challenges.

Our firm supports luxury and cosmetics brands and groups in their legal development, covering governance issues, commercial contracts, distribution networks, talent management, and litigation.

Our expertise integrates corporate law, growth strategies, distribution law, and labor law, to secure and optimize the positioning of companies in the luxury and cosmetics sector.

The construction sector is undergoing a structural transformation, facing challenges such as environmental standards and increasingly complex regulations.

Our firm supports players in the construction industry in their legal strategy, covering issues related to public procurement, contractual liability, regulatory compliance, and complex legal structures.

Our expertise integrates aspects of construction law, contracts, insurance, urban planning, and energy transition, ensuring the security and optimization of development projects for companies in the construction and public works sector.

A constantly evolving sector, driven in part by significant financialization, the sports industry demands careful attention.

Technological advancements, globalization, and emerging business models are profoundly reshaping the sports ecosystem—clubs, federations, equipment manufacturers, media, and economic stakeholders—bringing heightened expectations for performance and governance.

In this dynamic landscape, our firm supports all players in the sports sector, offering both advisory and litigation services to safeguard value creation and their development strategies.

The TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) landscape is grappling with a series of interconnected challenges. These include the need for companies in the sector to strengthen their digital transformation, address rising cybersecurity concerns, comply with personal data protection requirements, drive technological innovation, adapt to the gradual merging of digital uses, and reinvent traditional business models.

Our lawyers support leading players across the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sectors at all levels.

Data Centers
Digital infrastructures now form the backbone of the digital economy. Mastering the legal and contractual complexities of these technical ecosystems has become a strategic priority for the industries producing and operating data centers.

Media
Driven by new technologies, innovative content consumption models have emerged, fundamentally transforming traditional business frameworks. The media industry is undergoing profound changes, pushing players to consolidate and secure their strategies within an ever-shifting regulatory and commercial environment.

Telecommunications
Telecommunications operators stand at the heart of the digital revolution, continuously adapting their economic models, infrastructures, and offerings to evolving technological and regulatory shifts.

Our expertise in this sector encompasses corporate law, technology contracts, competition law, litigation, and structuring complex projects to secure and optimize our clients’ growth.

Driven by innovation and environmental requirements, the transport and mobility sector faces complex challenges that span the entire value chain, from design to service delivery, including infrastructure and new mobility solutions.

In this period of profound transformation, where traditional operators and new entrants coexist, our firm supports both conventional transport operators and players in soft mobility on all their legal issues.

Our multidisciplinary expertise — covering corporate law, public law, commercial contracts, and litigation — allows us to provide tailored solutions to regulatory, environmental, and operational challenges, whether in infrastructure projects, the development of new shared mobility solutions, or the transformation of their business models.

In the wine and spirits industry, our firm supports clients in navigating the major challenges transforming the sector: environmental transition, evolving consumer habits, market consolidation, and increasing internationalization.

We assist all stakeholders in the supply chain, from wine cooperatives to independent producers, offering in-depth expertise in both corporate matters (mergers and acquisitions, business transfers) and in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts (distribution, supply, export).

Our dedicated team also handles industry-specific disputes and provides counsel on interactions with regulatory bodies. Our deep understanding of the regulatory and economic issues within the sector allows us to provide strategic advice tailored to the unique challenges faced by the wine industry.