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Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 1
51 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
10 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper
10 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Jeantet
11 practice areas
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LPA Law
7 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
7 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
7 practice areas
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Tier 6

Bignon Lebray
10 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
3 practice areas
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UGGC Avocats
7 practice areas
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Volt & Associes
4 practice areas
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Notable

August Debouzy
8 practice areas
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
2 practice areas
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De Gaulle Fleurance
11 practice areas
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Fidal
6 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
4 practice areas
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Holman Fenwick Willan
4 practice areas
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King & Spalding
9 practice areas
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Lacourte Raquin Tatar
5 practice areas
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Levine Keszler
6 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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Nabarro Béraud Avocats
2 practice areas
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Proskauer Rose
7 practice areas
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Racine
6 practice areas
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Reed Smith
9 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
24 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard
4 practice areas
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Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Debevoise & Plimpton
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

Bentam Société d’Avocats
3 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Bignon Lebray
10 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Reed Smith
9 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 3
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
8 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Jeantet
11 practice areas
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Cabinet Bompoint
3 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
10 practice areas
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Tier 3
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard
4 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 2
68 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 practice areas
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Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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BDGS Associés
5 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
8 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
10 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Tier 4

August Debouzy
8 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Cabinet Bompoint
3 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Jeantet
11 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Lacourte Raquin Tatar
5 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
9 practice areas
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Tier 5

Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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Bignon Lebray
10 practice areas
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Dechert
4 practice areas
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FTPA
4 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
4 practice areas
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King & Spalding
9 practice areas
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LPA Law
7 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
9 practice areas
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Veil Jourde
4 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
4 practice areas
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Tier 6

Aramis
3 practice areas
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Argos Avocats
3 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper
10 practice areas
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DS Avocats
9 practice areas
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Fidal
6 practice areas
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Joffe & Associés
5 practice areas
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Reed Smith
9 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
7 practice areas
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UGGC Avocats
7 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
8 practice areas
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ARCHERS
1 practice area
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Chammas & Marcheteau
5 practice areas
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Coblence Avocats
2 practice areas
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Degroux Brugère
1 practice area
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Desfilis
2 practice areas
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Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats
2 practice areas
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HERALD
1 practice area
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Holman Fenwick Willan
4 practice areas
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LL Berg
3 practice areas
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Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés
2 practice areas
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Levine Keszler
6 practice areas
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Mermoz Avocats
3 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
5 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
6 practice areas
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Racine
6 practice areas
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Steering Legal
2 practice areas
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Private equity
Tier 1
63 firms ranked
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
10 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
4 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
3 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 practice areas
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DLA Piper
10 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
9 practice areas
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Scotto Partners
6 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 4

Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
8 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Jeantet
11 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
9 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
8 practice areas
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UGGC Avocats
7 practice areas
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Tier 5

Bignon Lebray
10 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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Chammas & Marcheteau
5 practice areas
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DS Avocats
9 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Franklin
7 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
9 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Joffe & Associés
5 practice areas
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LL Berg
3 practice areas
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Lamartine Conseil
2 practice areas
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Mermoz Avocats
3 practice areas
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Stephenson Harwood
7 practice areas
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Volt & Associes
4 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
4 practice areas
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ASAFO & Co
5 practice areas
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Argos Avocats
3 practice areas
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August Debouzy
8 practice areas
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Berry Avocats
1 practice area
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Coblence Avocats
2 practice areas
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Crefovi
4 practice areas
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Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
8 practice areas
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Dechert
4 practice areas
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Duroc Partners
1 practice area
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FTPA
4 practice areas
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Fidal
6 practice areas
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King & Spalding
9 practice areas
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Levine Keszler
6 practice areas
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Moncey Avocats
1 practice area
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Nova Avocats
1 practice area
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Racine
6 practice areas
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Reed Smith
9 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
8 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 2
51 firms ranked
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
10 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
14 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
11 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

August Debouzy
8 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Jeantet
11 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
9 practice areas
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Racine
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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ADVANT Altana
2 practice areas
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Boché Dobelle
2 practice areas
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CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Chammas & Marcheteau
5 practice areas
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FTPA
4 practice areas
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Fidal
6 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
9 practice areas
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Rescue
2 practice areas
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Simon Associés
1 practice area
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Stephenson Harwood
7 practice areas
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UGGC Avocats
7 practice areas
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Valoren
2 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Bignon Lebray
10 practice areas
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DS Avocats
9 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
7 practice areas
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Franklin
7 practice areas
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Joffe & Associés
5 practice areas
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LPA Law
7 practice areas
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Lamartine Conseil
2 practice areas
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Levine Keszler
6 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
7 practice areas
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Steering Legal
2 practice areas
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Veil Jourde
4 practice areas
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Viguié Schmidt & Associés
4 practice areas
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Volt & Associes
4 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Latham & Watkinsis the Paris office of the international law firm of the same name. The office is led by managing partner Olivia Rauch-Ravisé. Latham & Watkins is an international law firm with more than3,000 lawyers in 14 countries. 

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The Paris office has a focus on private equity work, where the firm has achieved top-tier status in France. The firm is also very active in banking and restructuring and insolvency. 

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Aviva, Credit Suisse, Diameter Capital, King Street Capital, Marathon Capital, Alcentra, Ascometal, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Bpifrance Participations and BUT. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Financial restructuring 

"This was a very complex restructuring the team was in control and commercial. Despite the large number of parties involved, they were able to respond to individual requests swiftly. Coordination between the various team members was smooth. Really impressed by their approach." 

 

Restructuring 

"Latham and Watkins and the leading engagement partner provided invaluable guidance to our group in working through our very complex restructuring transaction. At every step of the transaction Latham was thorough in their legal analysis and candid in sharing their views of the merits of each option. When it came time to execute, Latham completed extremely detailed work documents with ease." 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Constellium SE - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Barclays, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Intesa Sanpaolo, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Ramirez & Co Inc, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Elior Group SCA - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Elior Group SCA
Issuer
Total - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Total
Issuer
Lagardere SCA - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Lagardere SCA
Issuer
Goldstory SAS - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Société Générale, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase, ING Bank
Underwriter
Chrome Holdco SAS - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Chrome Holdco SAS
Issuer
Extreme Networks Inc. - M&A
2021-08-10
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Extreme Networks Inc.
Buyer
Tencent Holdings Ltd. - M&A
2021-01-27
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Pierre-Louis Clero, Roberto Reyes Gaskin
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Buyer
Ardian SA - M&A
2021-02-16
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
David Chatteleyn, Gaetan Gianasso
Ardian SA
Seller
TA Associates Inc. - M&A
2021-11-24
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
TA Associates Inc.
Buyer
Core Equity Holdings SA - M&A
2021-03-16
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Gaetan Gianasso
Core Equity Holdings SA
Buyer
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2021-09-08
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Permira - M&A
2021-04-28
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Alexander Crosthwaite, Thomas Forschbach
Permira
Buyer
Calliditas Therapeutics AB - M&A
2021-10-07
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Calliditas Therapeutics AB
Buyer
DomusVi SAS - M&A
2021-10-04
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Gaetan Gianasso
DomusVi SAS
Buyer
Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP - M&A
2021-06-11
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Alexander Benedetti, Thomas Forschbach
Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP
Seller
Veracyte Inc. - M&A
2021-06-01
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Camille Dorval, Celia Gallo, Charles-Antoine Guelluy, Delphine Van Damme, Eveline Van Keymeulen, Jean Fabre, Jean-Luc Juhan, Lea Margono, Matthias Rubner, Mayssa Sader, Myria Saarinen, Olivier du Mottay
Veracyte Inc.
Buyer
Worldline SA - M&A
2022-02-21
Latham & Watkins
France
M&A
Worldline SA
Seller
SPCM SA - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Groupe BPCE, Société Générale
Underwriter
Groupe BPCE - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Latham & Watkins
France
Bond issue
Groupe BPCE
Issuer
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