Area: 547,030 sq km
GDP: €1,710bn
Currency: Euro
GDP per head (PPP): €26,300
Population: 60.9 million
GDP growth: 1.9 per cent
Inflation: 2.1 per cent
Unemployment: 8.9 per cent
January 1; April 9; May 1; May 8; May 17; July 14; August 15; November 1; December 25.
Professional title: Avocat
Number of lawyers: 47,354
Female lawyers as a per cent
of the profession: 47.3 per cent
Local bar associations
Conseil National des Barreaux
23 rue de Londres
75002 Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 53 30 85 60
Fax: +33 1 53 30 85 61
international@cnb.avocat.fr
www.cnb.avocat.fr
Ordre des Avocats à la
Cour de Paris
11 Place Dauphine
75053 Paris Cedex 01
France
Tel: +33 1 44 32 48 48
Fax: +33 1 44 07 26 74
mraffaillac@avocatparis.org
www.avocatparis.org
National justice ministry
Ministère de la Justice
13, place Vendôme
75042 Paris Cedex 1
France
Tel: +33 1 44 77 70 80
www.justice.gouv.fr
info@justice.gouv.fr
EU Commission representative office
Commission Européenne
Représentation en France
288 Boulevard Saint-Germain
75007 Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 40 63 38 00
Fax: +33 1 40 56 94 17
comm-rep-par@ec.europa.eu
www.europa.eu.int/france
In-house bar association
Association Française des Juristes d'Enterprise
8 rue Saint-Augustin
75001 Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 4261 5359
admin@afje.org
www.afje.org
LAW FIRMS IN PARIS
130, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 35 35 35
Fax: +33 (0) 1 42 89 10 73
118, avenue de Cortenbergh
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 639 27 10
Fax: +32 (0) 2 646 03 11
Bredin Prat is an independent French law firm offering unique expertise in selected practice areas: French and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions, financing, tax law, competition law, commercial and white collar criminal litigation and arbitration. Bredin Prat has worked on virtually every major public M&A transaction in France, including landmark contested takeovers. In order to maintain the highest standards of services, the firm operates with a partner/associate ratio close to 1:1. A substantial portion of the work carried out by Bredin Prat is international. Many lawyers within the firm have practised law in jurisdictions other than France. In addition, the firm has developed close working relationships with other pre-eminent law firms in Europe, the United States and, to some extent, Asia. More specifically in Europe, Bredin Prat is part of an active network of leading independent firms, including Slaughter and May in the UK, Hengeler Mueller in Germany, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo in Italy, and Uria Menéndez in Spain. Lawyers from Bredin Prat and these other firms regularly work together as one integrated team to provide clients with first-class and seamless legal advice worldwide.
In 2006, Bredin Prat notably provided advice to the following clients;
– Arcelor on the tender offer by Mittal Steel.
– BAE Systems on the sale of its stake in Airbus to EADS.
– Bayer Group on the acquisition of Bayer Diagnostics by Siemens.
– Boots on its merger with Alliance UniChem.
– BMG Music Publishing Group on its acquisition by Vivendi.
– BNP Paribas on its takeover of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro.
– Cinven on the acquisition of Avio Group.
– Eiffage and Macquarie on their acquisition of State-owned APRR.
– Euronext on the merger with NYSE.
– Eurazeo on its acquisition of Europcar.
– KKR on its acquisition of PagesJaunes.
– Natexis on its merger with Caisse d’Epargne.
– Suez on the merger with Gaz de France.
– Texas Pacific Group on its acquisition of TDF.
– Wendel Investissement on its acquisition of Stahl Holdings BV.
bultezavocats@wanadoo.fr
www.bultezavocats.net
19 avenue Victor Hugo
Paris 75016
France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 67 17 95
Fax: +33 (0) 1 40 67 74 46
English, German, Japanese, Arabic
www.de-pardieu.com
64-66 Avenue d’léna
BP 2004
75761 Paris Cedex 16
France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 57 71 71
Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 57 71 70
DE PARDIEU BROCAS MAFFEI is an independent French law firm advising in the main areas of business law. The firm acts for a large number of multinational companies, including banks, financial institutions, insurance companies and industrial groups. DE PARDIEU BROCAS MAFFEI maintains regular contact with overseas law firms, among them some of the most renowned firms in the major international business and financial centers. These relationships allow the firm to bring together multi-disciplinary teams to handle cross-border transactions and to ensure their successful completion in the relevant jurisdictions.
Charles-Henri de Pardieu, Thierry Brocas, Antoine Maffei, Dominique Lefort, Jacques Henrot, Pierre Minor, Paul Talbourdet, Emmanuel Fatôme, Olivier Hubert, Guillaume Touttée, Philippe Guibert, Stéphane Illouz, Emmanuel Chauve, Pierre Gebarowski, Pascale Gros, Jean-François Pourdieu, Olivier Schmitt, Christophe Gaillard
info@lpalaw.com
www.lpalaw.com
136, avenue des Champs Elysées
Paris 75008
FranceTel: +33 (0) 1 53 93 30 00
Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 93 30 30
Hong-Kong, Guangzhou
140
Lefèvre Pelletier & associés is one of the leading independent French law firms. With 140 lawyers, LPA’s teams offer advisory and litigation services to clients in all areas of business law. Traditionally recognised as a leader in the real estate sector, the firm is now ranked in all of its main areas of expertise. The firm represents banking and financial institutions, insurance companies and trading companies. It also represents players in the manufacturing, services and real estate sectors. LPA has developed close ties with high-profile law firms throughout the world, thus providing its clients with international support.
Alexen Avocats
47 rue de Monceau
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 56 69 50 00
Fax: +33 1 56 69 51 00
www.alexen.fr
August & Debouzy
8 Avenue De Messine
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 61 51 80
Fax: +33 1 45 61 51 99
www.august-debouzy.com
Bignon Lebray & Associés
14 Rue Pergolèse
75116 Paris
Tel: +33 1 44 17 17 44
Fax: +33 1 44 17 98 99
www.bignonlebray.com
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre
1-3 villa Emile Bergerat
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex
Tel: +33 1 47 38 55 00
Fax: +33 1 47 38 55 55
www.cms-bfl.com
Capstan Avocats
Bureau de Paris
5 rue d'Athènes
75009 Paris
Tel: +33 1 44 95 48 00
Fax: +33 1 45 63 99 62
www.capstan.fr
DS Avocats
46 Rue De Bassano
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 53 67 50 00
Fax: +33 1 53 67 50 01
www.dsavocats.com
Cabinet Franklin
26 Avenue Kléber
75116 Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 02 79 00
Fax: +33 1 45 02 79 01
www.franklin-paris.com
Ginestié Magellan Paley-Vincent
10 Place Des Etats-Unis
75116 Paris
Tel: +33 1 57 57 50 00
Fax: +33 1 57 57 52 00
www.ginestie.com
Granrut Avocats
91 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 53 43 15 15
Fax: +33 1 53 43 15 00
www.granrut.com
JeantetAssociés
87 Avenue Kleber
75784 Paris Cedex 16
France
Tel: +33 1 45 05 80 08
Fax: +33 1 47 04 20 41
www.jeantet.fr
Kahn & Associés
51 rue Dumont D'urville
75116 Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 01 45 01
Fax: +33 1 45 01 45 00
www.kahnlaw.com
KGA Avocats
44 avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 44 95 20 00
Fax: +33 1 49 53 03 97
www.kga.fr
Lamy Lexel Avocats Associés
9 Boulevard Malesherbes
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 55 27 24 00
Fax: +33 1 55 27 24 24
www.lamy-lexel.com
PDGB
174 avenue Victor Hugo
75116 Paris
Tel: +33 1 44 05 21 21
Fax: +33 1 44 05 21 00
www.pdgb.com
Sarrau Thomas Couderc
61 rue de Monceau
75007 Paris
Tel: +33 1 53 53 30 30
Fax: +33 1 53 53 30 53
www.sarrau.com
UGGC & Associes
47 rue de Monceau
75008 Paris
Tel: +33 1 56 69 70 00
Fax: +33 1 56 69 70 71
www.uggcavocats.com
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