Lawyers in France

Renaud Thominette

Partner

Renault Thominette Vignaud & Reeve

Renaud-Jean Chaussade

He has developed recognized expertise in: - property law and public-sector contracts : public contracts, outsourced public services, partnership contracts, administrative and hospital emphyteutic leases, public property occupancy agreements - regulatory, operational and individual planning law ; land use law (urban partnership agreements, mixed-use developments, subdivisions) - environment and energy law : facilities listed for environmental protection, fossil, nuclear and renewable energies - public, private and combined property development transactions : implementation of the project, land acquisition, choice of constructors, management of the works until delivery to the end client - local authority law : property management (public ownership), staff management (civil service), institutional relations (restructuring, inter-communality), procurement (public sector contracts), organization of their activities (public services, police, etc.)

Delsol Avocats

René-Pierre ANDLAUER

Partner

Cornet Vincent Ségurel

Rhéa Christophilopoulos

Rhéa is specialised in acquisition and investment grade financings, including LBOs and debt restructurings. She acts for lenders, financial sponsors and borrowers. Rhéa is recommended by several leading international directories such as Legal 500 describing her as “technically excellent” and Chambers Global 2023 which highlights the following clients’ quote: "She is extremely efficient, dedicated and gives excellent advice on all commercial and technical matters." Rhéa has also been ranked in the Top 10 Rising Stars category of the CAC 40 TOP 40 Lawyers’ ranking published by Forbes France and la Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires (LJA) in 2021 and in 2022.

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Richard Foissac

Richard Foissac joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1988 and became a partner in 1998. He pratices in tax law, with a particular focus on on high-stakes cases involving wealth, real estate, and financial taxation issues. Richard Foissac is also deeply involved in tax matters relating to family-owned businesses and has developed significant expertise in criminal tax law.

CMS Francis Lefebvre

Richard Ghueldre

Richard Ghueldre is a partner in the Insurance team in Paris. His practice focuses mainly on insurance and reinsurance law. He regularly advises a large number of traditional players in the insurance sector, banking and financial operators, industrial groups and service companies. He has extensive experience in the regulation of insurance companies and intermediaries (corporate/mergers & acquisitions, compliance), the design and distribution of insurance (life and non-life) and reinsurance products, insurance and reinsurance litigation (court and arbitration) and disciplinary proceedings before the ACPR. Richard has recently been involved in a number of acquisitions for major players in the insurance sector, as well as in various strategic legal disputes, particularly following class actions. He has also been involved in disciplinary proceedings before the ACPR's Enforcement Committee and in mediation and arbitration proceedings, notably as an arbitrator. He is a graduate of Université Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne (Doctorat en droit), Associate Professor at Université Paris-Dauphine, Co-director of the Institut des Assurances de Paris-Dauphine and has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2002.

Gide Loyrette Nouel

Richard Milchior

Richard Milchior is Of counsel. He advises on intellectual property, European Union law, domestic competition law and health law. He advises French and foreign clients on issues related to counterfeiting as well as economic and sectoral regulations (health, food).

Herald Avocats

Richard Willemant

FÉRAL

Rima Maitrehenry

Partner

Racine

Rita Eid

Partner of the EU, competition and distribution practice.

Almain

Robert Corcos

Partner

FTPA

Roberto Cristofolini

Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright

Robin Nini

Senior Associate

August Debouzy

Rodolphe Elineau

Rodolphe Elineau’s practice focuses on corporate and financial matters, including M&A and corporate governance. Rodolphe advises both French and foreign companies on strategic and complex transactions. He also frequently advises listed companies on corporate governance matters and in connection with their general shareholders’ meetings, as well as on shareholder activism matters.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Rodolphe Olivier

Rodolphe Olivier joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1997 and became a partner in 2010. He practices in employment, labour and pensions law. He co-leads the litigation team and is particularly involved in disputes relating to employment, labour and pensions law before first-instance courts (the employment tribunal, the tribunal judiciaire (trial court), the tribunal de police, the tribunal correctionnel, the administrative court) and the administrative court of appeal, and the arbitration commission for journalists in France, the CAJ.

CMS Francis Lefebvre

Roland Ziade

Roland has acted as counsel in approximately one hundred international arbitration cases (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID, AAA, SCC, OHADA, PCA, and ad hoc) and has represented and advised private companies (from the United States of America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa), states, and international organisations. Roland has also acted as arbitrator in over 45 international arbitrations (ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SCC, Swiss Chambers, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, AFA, CRCICA). He was a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for 9 years. Roland is distinguished by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, The International Who’s Who on Commercial Arbitration, Best Lawyers, as well as the Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration, for his experience and expertise in international arbitration. In 2011, Global Arbitration Review named Roland as one of the 45 top arbitration lawyers under the age of 45 and in 2017, Global Arbitration Review ranked him in the top three worldwide of partners below 45. In 2018, he was selected by Who’s Who Legal among the 10 leading and most highly regarded arbitration counsel and arbitrators in France and in 2019 he was identified among the top 15 Global Elite Thought Leaders for the EMENA Region. According to Chambers, Roland is consistently considered as “a bright lawyer” and “skilled arbitrator.” He “attracts high praise from clients, with one saying: ‘I appreciated his ability to understand how corporate clients view the law, rather than looking at it as a purist - this is actually rarer than you think.’ Other sources describe him as ‘an outstanding lawyer; he is extremely talented and very efficient.’ He is highly experienced on acting in Middle East-related cases.” He is also “well respected for his work in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, with considerable experience of investment treaty arbitrations.” Roland is “highlighted by clients for his attention to detail and precision in risk assessment.” Interviewees also say that he "looks at the file from all angles and doesn't leave any part of the puzzle unfilled" and that "he is able to quickly factor in the client’s expectations and to adapt to complex situations." He impresses sources as “a very, very good and very very accomplished guy” with “considerable experience of investment treaty arbitration.” Clients appreciate his ‘excellent knowledge of the procedural aspects of an arbitration, as well as his broad knowledge of international jurisprudence,’ with one enthusing that he is a “star." (Chambers Global). According to Who’s Who Legal, “the eminent Roland Ziadé is described as an ‘outstanding negotiator’ with significant experience on the international scene.” “Described as a ‘star’”, he “emerges as one of the titans of the arbitration market in Europe” and is “regarded as one of the most sought-after counsel for international arbitrations, particularly in reference to ICC arbitration.” He “has extensive experience sitting as arbitrator in major disputes and draw praise for ‘his multicultural mindset and excellent knowledge of commercial arbitration’” (Who’s Who Legal). Legal 500 considers that he “stands out for being very knowledgeable, sharp and passionate. Each new case is treated as if it was the case that will change his career. He has great capacity to anticipate and address the moves of the adverse party and to predict the expectations of the tribunal. He is definitively a top arbitration lawyer and someone to better have on one’s own side when facing an arbitration dispute” (Legal 500).

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Romain Canot

Partner

OYAT

Romain Daguzan

Partner, Corporate Tax, Litigation

Arsene

Romain Desmonts

Romain Desmonts focuses his practice on tax advice to French and multinational companies, with an emphasis on the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and group restructurings, as well as indirect tax matters. Romain also regularly provides tax advice to high net-worth individuals on domestic and international estate planning issues, especially in a US-France context. He has developed a strong background in tax controversy and litigation for corporate and private clients.

McDermott Will & Schulte

Romain Ferla

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Romain Girtanner

Romain specialises in French and international tax law. He advises on the tax aspects of M&A transactions and on structuring investments both in France and abroad, in particular in the energy, transport and private equity sectors. Romain represents a wide variety of clients such as investment funds, banks, corporate groups, entrepreneurs and family offices, notably on cross-border transactions, asset and project finance transactions, corporate restructuring schemes, international estate planning and tax litigation.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP

Romain Guichard

Partner

Flichy Grangé Avocats

Romain Guénin

Partner

White & Case LLP

Romain Guénin

DLA Piper