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Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 3
51 firms ranked
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A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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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
12 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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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
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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 : Equity
Notable
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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M&A
Tier 2
68 firms ranked
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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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Notable

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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Project development
Tier 5
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Dentons
9 practice areas
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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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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

ASAFO & Co
5 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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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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Mayer Brown
12 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
8 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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Tier 5

Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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Bracewell
1 practice area
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Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
8 practice areas
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Trinity International
3 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
10 practice areas
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Bignon Lebray
10 practice areas
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Bredin Prat
12 practice areas
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Michel Lequien Avocats
1 practice area
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 1
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

Weil Gotshal & Manges is a French law firm established through a merger in 2003. The firm is part of the international law firm of the same name. It has one office in Paris, which is led by managing partner Emmanuelle Henry and has more than 80 lawyers. 

Weil Gotshal & Manges is an international law firm established in 1931. The firm has 1,100 lawyers and is led by executive partner Barry Wolf. 

 

Focusses / specialisms 

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

 

Key clients 

In M&A, key clients of the firm include Casino, Orange, Engie, Vinci, Eutelsat, Total, Vallourec, Lagardère, Altarea Cogedim and April. 

In private equity, key clients of the firm include 3i, Advent International, Alpha Private Equity, A&M Capital, Antin Infrastructure, Apax Partners, APG, ArchiMed, Ardian and Astorg Partners. 

In restructuring and insolvency, key clients of the firm include Rallye, Casino, Bpifrance, the French State, Glass Holdings, Arc Holdings, Hayfin Capital Management, Foraco, Corsair and Vallourec. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Financial restructuring 

"Deep knowledge of French restructuring and insolvency-related issues, providing sound advice in complex situations." 

"Trust, understanding of our key issues, knowledge of the French restructuring world and advice on how to handle different stakeholders, including the government, collaboration with other advisors." 

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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
Vallourec - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
Bond issue
Vallourec
Issuer
Mobilux Finance SAS - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
Bond issue
Mobilux Finance SAS
Issuer
Infravia Capital Partners - M&A
2021-07-08
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Alan Herve, Alexandra Stoicescu, Awen Carnot, Cassandre Porges, Charlotte Formont, Edouard de Lamy, Frederic Cazals, Kalish Mullen, Martin Ellie, Romain Ferla
Infravia Capital Partners
Buyer
Ardian SA - M&A
2021-06-17
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Awen Carnot, Cassandre Porges, Frederic Cazals, Lise Laplaud
Ardian SA
Buyer
Eurazeo SE - M&A
2021-04-23
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Edouard de Lamy, Frederic Cazals, Pierre-Alexandre Kahn
Eurazeo SE
Buyer
Imaweb-IDF Group - M&A
2021-03-16
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Emmanuelle Henry
Imaweb-IDF Group
Buyer
Ardian SA - M&A
2021-04-27
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Alexandra Stoicescu, Cassandre Porges, Frederic Cazals, Nicolas Mayol
Ardian SA
Seller
Orange SA - M&A
2021-01-22
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Claude Serra, Frederic Salat-Baroux, Marc Lordonnois, Olivier Jauffret, Yannick Piette
Orange SA
Seller
Cerba HealthCare SAS - M&A
2021-03-30
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
David Aknin
Cerba HealthCare SAS
Target
Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners LLC - M&A
2021-07-24
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Alexandra Stoicescu, Emmanuelle Henry, Line Le Gleut, Mathilde Vasseur
Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners LLC
Buyer
Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners LLC - M&A
2021-11-08
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Emmanuelle Henry
Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners LLC
Buyer
Montagu Private Equity - M&A
2021-11-03
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Montagu Private Equity
Buyer
Investor group including management - M&A
2022-01-19
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Investor group including management
Buyer
Apax Partners LLP - M&A
2021-09-13
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Alexandre Duguay, Guillaume Bonnard
Apax Partners LLP
Seller
Montagu Private Equity - M&A
2021-01-20
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
David Aknin, Edouard de Lamy, Guillaume Bonnard, James Clarke, Marc Lordonnois
Montagu Private Equity
Buyer
HLD Associes Europe - M&A
2021-02-16
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Alexandre Duguay, Cassandre Porges, Charlotte Formont, Gabriel Charki, Marc Lordonnois, Pierre-Alexandre Kahn, Romain Ferla, Thomas Truchet, Timothee Buchet
HLD Associes Europe
Buyer
Dalkia SA - M&A
2021-07-28
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Axelle Trintignac, Benjamin de Blegiers, Edouard de Lamy, Marc Lordonnois, Marine Jamain, Michael Koubi, Thomas Truchet
Dalkia SA
Seller
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2022-03-07
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Frederic Cazals
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
IPD 3 BV - Bond Issue
2021-12-01
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
Bond issue
IPD 3 BV
Issuer
Ardian SA - M&A
2022-06-01
Weil Gotshal & Manges
France
M&A
Ardian SA
Buyer
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Ingo Brinker and Niklas Brueggemann join the firm from White & Case and Latham, respectively
New hires were made across corporate, PE, M&A and finance groups in London, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Milan
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
M&A
Kamyar Abrar returns to the firm’s Frankfurt office to co-lead a ‘new vanguard of corporate dealmaking’
A revamped rulebook has given a boost to London IPO activity that looks set to continue in the fourth quarter and into 2026, lawyers tell IFLR
M&A
New hires were made in the corporate, M&A, PE and finance practices in Washington, Houston, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich and London
Kon Asimacopoulos and Michael Francies have joined the firm in what could be the start of a significant expansion in the UK capital
Against a backdrop of market volatility and capital waiting to be deployed, liability management exercises are expected to rise in Europe
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