Rankings – Chambers France & Global 2025

 

CHAMBERS GLOBAL:

France:

. Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

. Litigation: Elite

 

Individual Rankings :

.  Bertrand Barrier – France – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Foreign Expert for Ukraine Spotlight

.  Cyril Deniaud – Capital Markets: Equity

.  Karl Hepp de Sevelinges – France – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability – Foreign Expert for Germany Spotlight

.  Thierry Lauriol:

         . Africa Wide – Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists

         . Africa Wide – Projects & Energy

         . France – Projects & Energy: International

         . France – Projects & Energy: International – Foreign Expert for Africa-wide Spotlight

.  Benjamin May – Intellectual Property: Patents

.  Philippe Malléa – Maroc – Corporate/Commercial – Foreign Expertise based abroad in France Spotlight

.  Xavier Pernot – Litigation: Elite (France)

 

CHAMBERS FRANCE:

.  Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

.  Litigation: Elite

.  Employment

.  Projects & Energy : Domestic

 

Individual Rankings :

Caroline André-Hesse – Employment

. Cyril Deniaud – Capital Markets : Equity

Hélène Gelas – Projects & Energy: Energy: Regulatory

Thierry Lauriol – France – Projects & Energy: International

. Nicolas Mancret – Employment

Benjamin May – Intellectual Property: Patents

Xavier Pernot – Litigation: Elite

. Martine Samuelian – Financial Services Regulation

Our last publications

French Competition Authority sanctions a predatory acquisition for the first time on the basis of abuse of a dominant position

French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has taken a new step in applying the Towercast case law (CJEU, 16 March 2023) by sanctioning for the first time a merger transaction on the basis of abuse of a dominant position. In this article, Renaud Christol and Paul Vialard analyze the key lessons from this decision […]

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In a ruling handed down on October 18, 2025, the CJEU ruled in Case C-2/24 P, Teva v. Cephalon v. European Commission, clarifying the conditions under which an amicable settlement agreement between patent holders and generic manufacturers can be classified as an anti-competitive agreement. In this article, Renaud Christol and Paul Vialard review the implications […]

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AMF vs. OCABSA: Does the End Justify the Means? – Finascope 04/08/2025

As the regulator steps up its crackdown on dilutive financing, Frank Martin Laprade analyzes the AMF’s offensive strategy from a legal standpoint. Beyond the goal of protecting retail investors, he raises a fundamental question of principle in this op-ed: can legal certainty be compromised in the name of regulation? An essential read to understand the […]

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