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France

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

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

Freshfields
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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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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
Notable
24 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
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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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M&A
Tier 6
68 firms ranked
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Bredin Prat
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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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Notable

ARCHERS
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Chammas & Marcheteau
5 practice areas
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Coblence Avocats
2 practice areas
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Degroux Brugère
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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
Notable
63 firms ranked
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Latham & Watkins
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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
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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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Project finance
Tier 5
31 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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Tier 2

Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 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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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
15 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

ASAFO & Co
5 practice areas
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Bentam Société d’Avocats
3 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
12 practice areas
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Gowling WLG
9 practice areas
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Jeantet
11 practice areas
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Jones Day
11 practice areas
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Reed Smith
9 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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DS Avocats
9 practice areas
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De Gaulle Fleurance
11 practice areas
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Fidal
6 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
7 practice areas
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UGGC Avocats
7 practice areas
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2 results2 results
Baptiste Gelpi
Firm:
Reed Smith
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
France
Industry Sector:
Energy
Automotive
Bar Admission:
Paris
Isabelle MacElhone
Firm:
Reed Smith
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
France
Industry Sector:
Consumer goods and services
Energy
Financial services
Technology and telecommunications
Automotive
Bar Admission:
Paris
Deal Highlights
6 results6 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Inc. - M&A
2021-04-30
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Charlotte Grolimund, Daniel Kadar, Fanny Molla, Guilain Hippolyte, Khushbu Kumar, Marine Deyrolle, Natasha Tardif, Sam Webster, Severine Martel, Stephanie Abdesselam, Victoria Bryden, Yexi Tran
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Inc.
Buyer
KanAm Grund Group - M&A
2022-05-11
Reed Smith
France
M&A
David Colin
KanAm Grund Group
Buyer
Individual Seller(s) - M&A
2023-02-03
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Individual Seller(s)
Seller
Accor SA - M&A
2023-06-26
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Alice Pothet-Zevaco, Benoit Bernard, Jean-Pierre Collet
Accor SA
Seller
Sparring Capital SAS - M&A
2023-07-11
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Antea Bonito, Marc Fredj
Sparring Capital SAS
Seller
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2023-11-30
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Alex Ebangue, Antea Bonito, Marc Fredj, Raphael Balji, Severine Martel
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
Banking
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M&A
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This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more
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Noemi Distefano, May 07 2026
Banking
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Reed Smith Boston managing partner on scaling a full-service outpost
Ian Hohmeister discusses the strategy behind the new hub scale-up, from integration and hiring to market positioning, as headcount nears 20 just over a month after launch
Noemi Distefano, May 01 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Hogan Lovells, HSF Kramer, Kirkland & Ellis and more
New hires made in regulatory, corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms across the US and the UK, while German Hengeler Mueller elected two new managing partners
Noemi Distefano, April 30 2026
Corporate
Boston Skyline from Downtown Harborwalk at Night
Reed Smith appoints new Boston office head
Ian Hohmeister, who arrived in March from Morrison Foerster, has been appointed the inaugural managing partner of the firm’s newest US hub
Noemi Distefano, April 23 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Weil, Reed Smith, Orrick and more
New hires were made across corporate, PE, M&A and finance groups in London, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Milan
Noemi Distefano, April 16 2026
M&A
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This week’s people moves: White & Case, Paul Hastings, Reed Smith and more
New hires were made across the M&A, corporate and finance teams at leading firms across the UK, Germany and Saudi Arabia
Noemi Distefano, April 02 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Reed Smith, Simpson Thacher and more
Reed Smith has set up shop in Boston, while other firms have hired across capital structure solutions, project finance, corporate and banking practices in the US, Australia and Italy
Sukanya Sarkar, March 20 2026
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