Avocats – France

Mohamed Oulkhouir

Managing Partner | Attorney registered with the Paris Bar Association | Managing Partner of CWA Morocco | Managing partner of CWA's activities in Maghreb

Chassany Watrelot & Associés (CWA)

Mohamed Shelbaya

Founding Partner, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes

Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes

Morgane Mondolfo

Partner

Squadra Avocats

Morgane Roussel

Squair

Mounir Letayf

Partner - Banking & Finance

Winston Taylor

Muriel Goldberg-Darmon

Managing Partner

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Muriel Guillin-Modaine

Partner

Alerion

Myriam Epelbaum

Partner

Bredin Prat

Myriam Mehidi

Associate

Ogletree Deakins

Myriam Mejdoubi

DLA Piper

Myriam TOURNEUR

Partner

FACTORHY

Myriam de Gaudusson

Partner

Franklin

Mårten Willamo

Managing Partner Sweden

Bird & Bird

Mélanie Bercot

As a Counsel in the Tech & Comms group in Paris, and a member of the Paris Bar, Mélanie advises our telecoms clients on a wide range of issues and represents them in litigation. She assists telecom operators in all kinds of projects. In particular, she advises our clients in their projects and issues related to network telecoms (deployment and maintenance of telecom networks), in drafting and negotiating sales contracts of telecom services (contracts with operators and B2B/B2C end-users), procurement contracts (contracts with other operators related to network and wholesale purchase, contracts with providers such as subcontractors or telecoms equipment providers). She also supports telecom operators on regulatory issues (licence, access to resources, discussions with regulators, lobbying related to frequency allocations). She is also experienced in supporting public authorities in their projects to roll out electronic communications networks, especially when there is a lack of private initiative. In this regard, she has gained expertise defining the legal strategy, drafting tenders and selecting operators, as well as monitoring the execution of public contracts. More recently, she has represented Bird & Bird's clients in litigations before administrative and commercial courts and assisted them in their dispute settlements before the national regulatory authority (the ARCEP). She previously held various positions within the legal department of a public authority and worked for a major French telecoms operator. From these past experiences, she has gained the ability to understand and identify legal and operational problems faced by her clients.

Bird & Bird

Mélanie Coiraton

Partner Managing Partner

Racine

Mélanie Labossais-Gramond

With over 25 years of expertise, she assists the firm’s clients in employment law (labour law and social security law) and human resources. Her experience in business and law firms has given her a comprehensive understanding of human resources issues. She advises executives on restructuring and the social aspects of mergers and acquisitions, working on both individual and collective labour relations, particularly during company mergers or disposals. Her role is to provide strategic support and ensure that social issues are properly integrated into growth projects. Her main areas of expertise include: Human resources advice and support: assisting executives in managing human issues related to mergers and acquisitions. Employment law: expertise in individual and collective labour relations, employment law audits, social security litigation, expatriation and secondment. Restructuring: managing the social aspects of corporate restructuring, ensuring a harmonious approach that complies with current legislation.

Gramond

Mélanie Thill-Tayara

Partner

Dechert LLP

Nabila Fauché - El Aougri

Partner

Flichy Grangé Avocats

Nada Sbai

Partner

Mermoz Avocats

Nadia Haddad

Nadia Haddad is Counsel in Gide's Restructuring team in Paris. She advises all types of French and international clients (debtors, creditors, shareholders, purchasers, investors, banks and managers) on both advisory and litigation matters in a wide range of business sectors, in the context of both amicable proceedings (ad-hoc mandates and conciliation) and collective proceedings (safeguard, receivership and compulsory liquidation). She has solid experience in debt restructuring and complex litigation. She has also developed expertise in distressed M&A. Nadia has recently been involved in high-profile restructuring cases such as Orpea and Technicolor. She has also assisted major French and international market players such as the Agence des Participations de l'Etat, the French energy distribution company RTE, banks, investment funds and major industrial groups, and regularly works in the biotech sector. She is a founding member of the Association des Jeunes Professionnels du Restructuring and was co-opted in 2022 as a member of the ARE, the leading professional association for restructuring in France. Nadia holds a Magistère in business law and a Master II in business law from the University of Paris II - Panthéon Assas, as well as a Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d'Entreprise in company law. She has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2012.

Gide Loyrette Nouel

Nadine Gelli

Nadine Gelli is a tax partner in the Paris office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Nadine advises on all tax aspects of corporate transactions; in particular LBOs, financing and restructuring projects. Nadine has extensive experience in the field of employee share schemes and benefits.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Nadège Martin

Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright

Nadège Nguyen

Nadège Nguyen is a partner in Gide's "Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions" team in Paris. It specialises in domestic and cross-border acquisitions, particularly in the industrial, hotel and aeronautical sectors, as well as private equity transactions. She recently advised Air France on its partnership with Airbus (aircraft maintenance for the A350). Nadège also advised Brookfield and Experimental Group on the acquisition of the Régina hotel in Biarritz and Aigle des Neiges in Val d'Isère, and Angelo Gordon on the acquisition of a hotel portfolio (California) from Gécina, and the sale of certain hotels in the portfolio. She regularly advises KPS Capital Partners and Swiss Life Asset Management. Nadège was Chair of Lex Mundi (2013/2014) and a member of Gide's Executive Committee for 6 years (2015/2020). She is currently Officer of the Law Firm Management Committee of the IBA. She has been a member of the Paris Bar since 1996.

Gide Loyrette Nouel

Nadège Owen

Partner

Orrick