Avocats – France

Amélie Retureau

Amélie Retureau joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2004 and became a partner in 2021. She practices in tax law, with a focus on VAT, corporation tax, and payroll taxes. She advises and assists companies in the day-to-day management of value-added tax (applicable VAT regime, determining deduction eligibility, implications for payroll tax, organising internal VAT procedures, implementing electronic invoicing, etc.). She also consults on specific assignments (acquisition audits, transactions, lobbying) and tax audits (providing support during on-site operations, adversarial procedures with the tax authorities, and litigation). Amélie Retureau has extensive experience in the property (VAT and transfer taxes on asset deals) and digital sectors (platforms and e-commerce).

CMS Francis Lefebvre

Amélie Templin

A member of the Paris Bar, Amélie’s practice focuses on international arbitration and white-collar crime.​ In international arbitration, she acts as counsel in international commercial arbitration proceedings.​ As regards white-collar crime, she defends the firm’s clients in matters of probity violations and corruption.​ She has particular experience handling disputes in the aerospace and luxury goods sectors.​ Prior to joining our firm, Amélie worked at leading French and international business law firms in Paris.​ Amélie is a graduate of the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. ​ She also studied at the Free University of Berlin.

TALMA Dispute Resolution

Amélie Tripet

Counsel

August Debouzy

Amélie de Baudry d’Asson

Amélie de Baudry d’Asson is a counsel in Dentons’ Paris office and a member of the Real Estate group. She focuses her practice on real estate investment, development, and asset management. In the field of real estate investments, Amélie advises on both direct (asset deals) and indirect (share deals) sales or acquisitions and works on related joint venture transactions. In the field of real estate development or promotion, Amélie advises her clients on off-plan leases, off-plan sales and property development contracts, mainly for office, assisted living residences, hotels and logistics projects. Amélie also works on asset management matters, covering leases as well as contracts with service providers related to the property: asset management agreements, project management assistance, architect, owner’s representative, construction contracts, etc.

Dentons

Ana Maric

Ana Maric is an associate at Audit – Duprey – Fekl.

Audit Duprey Fekl

Ana Vermal

Ana Vermal is a partner in Proskauer's Litigation Department and co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Group. Ana Vermal is a seasoned quadrilingual lawyer with extensive experience in both common law and civil law. With over 20 years of experience, she represents corporations from around the world on complex arbitrations arising from cross-border business transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution and licensing agreements. Ana handles arbitral proceedings under the rules of all major arbitral institutions, and is frequently appointed to serve as an arbitrator. In addition, she represents clients before courts in France and the United States in legal proceedings related to the enforcement or annulment of arbitral awards. From 2018 to 2024, Ana served on the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). In that capacity, Ana participated in the Court’s judicial supervision of ICC arbitrations, including the appointment of arbitrators, decisions on challenges against arbitrators and the scrutiny and approval of ICC arbitral awards. Ana is currently a member of the Arbitration Council of the DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit), in which she participates in the Council’s supervision of DIS Arbitrations. Ana is an immediate past Vice Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association, co-heads the IBA’s Task Force on AI in International Arbitration and serves as the Argentine representative to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. Additionally, she is a frequent speaker on international arbitration topics. Ana's wealth of legal and cultural experience is highly sought after by our clients. An Argentine and Spanish national, she has lived in Germany, Spain, the United States and France, and is fluent in English, French, Spanish and German. Ana is qualified to practice law in both New York and Paris.

Proskauer Rose LLP

Anaïs Coviaux

Counsel

August Debouzy

Anaïs Lorentz

Counsel

LPA Law

Anaïs Pericat

Squadra Avocats

Anaïs Qureshi

Partner Specialist in Employment, Social Security & Social Welfare Law

August Debouzy

Andras Csonka

Andras Csonka is a partner in the Investment Funds & Private Capital practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Paris office. His practice focuses on the creation and structuring of investment funds, particularly private equity, infrastructure, and real estate funds. Andras additionally advises on the sale and acquisition of fund portfolios and direct investments as well as on the review of investment funds for French and international clients.

Paul Hastings LLP

Andrea Dufaure

Partner

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP

Andrew Bernstein

Andrew A. Bernstein’s practice focuses on capital markets and transactions for sovereigns. Andrew’s practice has a dual focus. A significant part of his practice involves international securities offerings by French companies, including initial public offerings, other equity offerings, bank regulatory capital securities, high-yield bonds and investment-grade debt sold in the U.S. market. He also regularly represents sovereigns and state-owned companies in international transactions, particularly oil and gas projects and financings, as well as disputes.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC

Partner

White & Case LLP

André WATBOT

Partner

Cornet Vincent Ségurel

Angéline Duffour

Partner

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Angéline LEPIGOCHÉ

Partner

Cornet Vincent Ségurel

Angélique Eyrignoux

Angélique Eyrignoux is a founding partner of Edgar Avocats. She specializes in public law and advises public-sector clients on workforce management matters, while also assisting private companies in their dealings with public authorities concerning employment-related issues.

Edgar Avocats

Anker Sorensen

Partner

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés

Anna Crevon-Tarassova

Anna Crevon-Tarassova is a Partner in Dentons' Paris office and Global Co-Head of Dentons’ International Arbitration Group. She advises corporate clients, States and State-owned entities on issues of international law, including in investor-State and commercial arbitration proceedings. For over 20 years, Anna has been acting as counsel in international arbitration proceedings under the auspices of ICSID, LCIA, ICC, and SCC, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. These matters include some of the landmark cases of the past decade and relate to complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving a wide range of applicable laws and sectors, such as oil & gas, mining, infrastructure, construction, intellectual property and pharmaceuticals. Her work also includes advising clients on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, state immunity issues, and the interpretation and implementation of international treaties and customary international law. Anna also serves as an arbitrator and has been appointed as sole arbitrator or co-arbitrator in ICC, SCC, and ad hoc proceedings.

Dentons

Anna Milleret-Godet

Anna MILLERET-GODET is a partner in the firm’s “Employment law – Social welfare Law” department. Anna advises French and international businesses on their strategic corporate reorganisations, including mergers and acquisitions, site closures, business transfers and other asset disposals. Anna is also recognised for her expertise in providing legal support to companies in connection with evolving staff working conditions (whistleblowing and internal investigations, CSR, GDPR, international mobility) and changes in workforce numbers, through the implementation of job protection plan (“PSE”) or voluntary redundancy plans. She assists her clients with complex collective and individual litigation and also advises top executives on negotiating their departure.

Delsol Avocats

Annabel Massey

Partner

Ashurst LLP

Annabel Massey Bratby

Counsel

Ashurst LLP

Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud

Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2003 and became a partner in 2018. She practices in tax law and works with large international corporate groups, advising on international taxation, assisting with audits, and representing them in litigation proceedings. Her practice covers: Determining where tax is paid on activities and transactions (effective management headquarters, permanent establishment, taxation of cross-border flows); Defining, structuring, and defending transfer pricing policy; Implementing Pillar 2; Structuring mergers and acquisitions and cross-border restructuring operations. Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud also advises on international executive compensation (including stock options, bonus shares, inpats and expats).

CMS Francis Lefebvre