Lawyers in France

Catherine MILLET-URSIN

Founding Partner - Fromont Briens

Fromont Briens

Catherine Nahmias-Ferrandini

Partner

Mermoz Avocats

Catherine Nahmias-Ferrandini

Villechenon

Catherine Naroz

Catherine Naroz mainly assists large corporate enterprises and financial investors and institutions on domestic and cross border private and public M&A transactions. She has a strong expertise in FIG M&A, in the Energy sector and in the Consumer Goods and Retail sector. She also regularly advises many clients (whether listed or not) on corporate governance issues, securities law, reorganizations and strategic equity capital markets transactions, including in the context of IPOs or financial restructuring of listed companies.

Clifford Chance

Catherine Olive

Partner - https://www.osborneclarke.com/lawyers/catherine-olive/

Osborne Clarke

Catherine Robin

Partner

Alerion

Catherine Saint Geniest

Partner - Real estate law, Real estate litigation

Jeantet

Catherine WERNERT

Partner

Valoris Avocats

Cathy Goarant-Moraglia

Cathy Goarant-Moraglia joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1995 and became a partner in 2006. She is chairman of the firm's Advisory Board since 2024. She practices on a full range of advisory and litigation matters relating to local taxation and provides comprehensive support on all types of issues across all sectors (industrial, commercial and service). She assists all types of clients, including mid-sized companies, SMEs, French and international groups, public and private entities, trade federations, professional organizations and individuals. She has extensive experience in: the property tax on commercial and industrial premises (TFB, TFNB), the local economic contribution (CET), the business land tax (CFE), the tax on business added value (CVAE), the tax on commercial spaces (TASCOM), the local tax paid by energy, rail and telecommunications companies in France (IFER), the annual tax on offices, the commercial spaces and warehouses in the Ile-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions region (TSB), the tax on parking spaces (TASS), the tax on vacant premises and disused commercial and industrial sites, the residence tax applicable to businesses and individuals, and the local Tax on Outdoor Advertising (TLPE). Her practice covers: review and optimisation of the rental values of business premises on which land tax and business land tax (CFE) are paid; assistance with handling tax audits; assistance with handling tax litigation; preparation of advance tax rulings and amendments to legislation; assistance with restructuring projects, mergers and acquisitions; assessment of the impact of choice of location; advice on and estimates of the tax consequences of new building construction; building demolition or restructuring.

CMS Francis Lefebvre

Cecile Davanne-Mortreux

Partner

Almain

Cen Zhang

Within our commercial and dispute resolution teams, Cen advises french and international clients on technology and copyright-related projects and disputes. As part of his transactional law practice, he is experienced in complex and innovative IT projects. He assists clients, ranging from start-ups to multinationals, from the inception of their projects (contractual arrangements, risk analysis) to the drafting and negotiation of IT agreements (outsourcing, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, license terms). Cen also has a keen interest in media and entertainment law. In this respect, he advises clients in the video game and the audiovisual industry, notably on French and European copyright and regulatory matters. His work includes secondments in the digital and IT law department of various leading French companies, which furthered my understanding of my clients' practical needs and expectations. As such, he strives to provide business-oriented solutions. As part of his litigation law practice, he represents and assists French and international software publishers, IT providers, and customers, in disputes relating to IT projects or copyright infringement claims. In this respect, he has successfully represented clients in high-stake arbitrations and proceedings before French courts, notably relating to failures of ERP software or CRM software implementation projects. Prior to joining Bird & Bird in 2023, Cen worked as an attorney for five years in a top-tier French law firm, well recognised in IT law.

Bird & Bird

Cendrine Delivré

Partner

Franklin

Charles Abitbol

DLA Piper

Charles Bouffier

Partner

Racine

Charles Cardon

Charles Cardon is a partner in the Corporate Department and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, for both listed and non-listed companies, as well as in LBO transactions. In private equity, Charles has significant experience in advising funds and founders in a wide range of transactions, including LBO and stock exchange related implications, such as PtoPs and IPO exits. He advises public companies in the context of their takeover bids (as advisor of target companies, bidders, or shareholders), governance matters, disclosure requirements, and relationships with shareholders as well as corporate law matters. In addition, Charles has significant experience in assisting French companies on their external growth projects, notably in the U.S., and in Latin America.

Paul Hastings LLP

Charles Dalarun

Partner, Corporate Tax management & strategy M&A - Private Equity

Arsene

Charles Dauthier

Charles is an associate in the firm's labour and employment practice who advises French and international clients on both labour and employment matters, as well as data privacy and cybersecurity. He advises clients on executive terminations, collective terminations and other employment matters, as well as data privacy issues that surface in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and outsourcing, and other types of reorganization. He counsels clients on employment matters attendant in employee benefits and employee representation matters. Charles has experience working with clients to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and managing employee misconduct investigations. For more information, view Charles' biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/cdauthier

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Charles Edouard Renault

Partner

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés

Charles Filleux Pommerol

Charles Filleux-Pommerol is a partner in the Tax department of the Paris office of Paul Hastings. He advises mostly on tax aspects of private equity and M&A transactions. He has developed a very strong and extensive expertise in the tax and legal issues raised by private equity transactions and management packages. He also regularly assists clients in tax audits and litigation.

Paul Hastings LLP

Charles Filleux-Pommerol

Charles Filleux-Pommerol is a partner in the Tax department of the Paris office of Paul Hastings. He advises mostly on tax aspects of private equity and M&A transactions. He has developed a very strong and extensive expertise in the tax and legal issues raised by private equity transactions and management packages. He also regularly assists clients in tax audits and litigation.

Paul Hastings LLP

Charles Gavoty

Partner

Jones Day

Charles Koskas

Partner

Bersay

Charles Morel

Partner

Squadra Avocats

Charles Nairac

Partner

White & Case LLP