“Their approach is to understand their clients` environment and context in order to offer them solutions, whatever the problems. Their approaches are always very innovative in law and have repeatedly created jurisprudence related to complex cases, collective agreements, new regulations and soft law. “Lawyers who respond to client requests. Strong ability to adapt to the environment. Feel free to use the legal skills of another department to give the client an overview of issues, policy options and risks. » UI Investissement, IRPAC, ESFIN Gestion, BTP Capital Investissement, Bpifrance With extensive experience on the French market, DS Avocats advises SMEs and large companies in transactional and litigation matters in all areas of IT law, software, e-commerce and data protection. Sylvain Staub is the founder and CEO of legal technology company Data Legal Drive, a GDPR compliance management platform used by public and private companies. The company was strengthened by the arrival of Staub & Associés` IT team in October 2019. Antoine Gravereaux heads the firm with Sylvian Staub. “Bruno Cantier has a good knowledge of legal, financial, technical and operational aspects and a great ability to adapt to take into account internal reversals of positions while respecting the limits of what is legally feasible.” “The team remains close to the operational reality and has a very good knowledge of the environment, which goes beyond the simple legal treatment of a file.” “It is a real pleasure to have Hogan Lovells as our legal partner. In addition to the quality and relevance of their work, their international dimension allows us to significantly facilitate our acquisitions in Europe.
White & Case LLP`s diverse team has advised a wide range of clients, including mutual funds, large U.S. corporations and several of France`s leading banks who look to the firm for strategic work. The firm is also expanding its French corporate clientele. Money laundering and anti-corruption are key areas for the team, including in cross-border cases, where the practice can build on the firm`s international capabilities. The team assists clients in compliance checks, audits and investigations conducted by the competent French and international authorities and is increasingly solicited by clients to advise them on the prevention of illegal work, particularly in the context of Covid-19 restrictions on working conditions. Recently, the compliance team has also provided oversight support and worked with the firm`s team for criminal due diligence on M&A transactions. Finally, the team was hired by a public body that manages international operations to help resolve sensitive compliance and sanctions issues. The heads of cabinet Ludovic Malgrain, Jean-Pierre Picca and Jean-Lou Salha are the most important contacts. “Tailored pragmatic legal advice and a very good understanding of the impact of each decision.
Good understanding of our business, our context and our industry. “In addition to its in-depth legal knowledge of team insurance techniques, Gide`s insurance team also has in-depth knowledge of how the insurance business works and the material and commercial constraints associated with it. It is this global vision of the sector that allows Gide to address a legal issue from a practical point of view. “The team is very experienced in real estate financing and investment. She has access to complementary legal areas within Dechert, which allows us to offer a comprehensive service offering. Herbert Smith Freehills LLP manages complex IT projects and litigation and is frequently engaged by market-leading clients such as Twitter, Tripadvisor, Alibaba and Expedia Group. Alexandra Neri leads the practice and has deep expertise in cybercrime, privacy issues and dawn raids, and data transfer conflicts. Sébastien Proust has been involved in many landmark cases that have helped shape internet law in France and Europe, including the application of trademark law to advertising references, the digitization of books and the legal status of video-sharing platforms. “We work with Stéphane Henry. He is available and knows our company well. The legal information requested is always provided promptly and its implementation is explained with great clarity.
Stéphane has always been warm and very professional, which allows for a harmonious collaboration. “I have mainly been in contact with lawyer Sara Koski, a very competent, experienced and multilingual lawyer who always puts the client first and is willing to go the extra mile to help them achieve an optimal or even better end result. She is one of the leading experts in French compliance laws and regulations and has repeatedly helped large and medium-sized companies break out of the maze of often conflicting legal obligations in several countries and continents. I would also like to highlight the excellent work accomplished by Fabien Ganivet since he joined the firm as a partner. His combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience is unmatched in the Paris market. “Raphaël Dalmas is a brilliant and extremely intelligent lawyer who knows M&A issues, whether simple or complex. His advice allows you to quickly resolve the problems of a transaction. His exceptional legal culture and holistic approach also allow him to address (and resolve) issues that are neither obvious nor very often identified by traditional M&A lawyers. His pragmatism allows him to be effective and concrete. In addition, Raphael`s character and sense of humour make him an extremely pleasant conversationalist. “The BDGS team is very available and able to mobilize the necessary skills to deal with the various legal issues of sometimes complex cases.” Since the creation of Astura in 2012, the company has built an impressive list of French corporate and international corporate clients. In particular, the company helped Vista Bank Group negotiate a complex IT spin-off following the acquisition of two African banks from BNP Paribas.
As proof of its technical expertise, the firm has also developed its own legal technology, Legio, to automate the creation of legal documents. Co-founder Matthieu Mélin is the firm`s main point of contact and has expertise in both IT consulting and dispute resolution.