Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. > Paris, France > Firm Profile

‘Responsiveness, attentive to the customer, good understanding of issues, excellent level. On urban planning law issues concerning real estate development, the team is among the best on the market.’

‘Bénédicte Mazel and Tiphanie Mareuse: professional, clear, excellent ability to follow a file over the long term. ’

‘Emmanuel Vital Durant has always given us a clear vision of the risk and the possibilities of recourse.’

‘An excellent team, excellent responsiveness and an excellent balance between the applicable framework and more political solutions.’

‘Thomas Courtel: excellence in the overall understanding of issues and the conduct of negotiations Alexandre Rennesson: excellent mastery of the details of a file, good expertise and proposals, with responsiveness.’

‘Thomas Courtel assisted by Alexandre Rennesson understand the specific challenges of a project, integrate them and have a tremendous capacity to find innovative and adapted solutions that work, outside the paths already marked out by their colleagues. They are perfectly integrated members within larger teams which lead large-scale projects, contributing very positively to the common goal.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the French market, very good expertise and great capacity for innovation in terms of legal-financial structuring. One of the best teams on the market’.

‘Thomas Courtel: excellent knowledge of the market and players in project finance, concession or PPP arrangements; great expertise and great capacity for innovation in terms of legal-financial structuring. Transparent, reliable and friendly.’

‘Excellent technical expertise, responsiveness and availability, conciseness, precision and clarity of responses and notes, quality of signature, ability to provide operational, innovative responses adapted to customer needs, expectations, context and constraints. A team at the top, exceptional for its good knowledge of regulations, particularly European regulations, and of the interlocutors at the European Commission.’

‘Olivier Bernardi: efficiency, technical expertise, ability to provide innovative analyzes and operational solutions, to understand and adapt to customer expectations, excellent interpersonal skills, availability.’

‘Stéphane Puel: very high competence, significant availability towards his clients, strong expertise in asset management, strong visibility on the market, very good understanding of the subject, transparent invoicing.’

‘Undisputed leadership position of the regulatory team on the market in the person of Stéphane Puel and the most recent and brilliant partners Benjamin Delaunay and Guillaume Goffin. The team has long-standing and recognized experience and a highly developed knowledge of market practices and the regulator’s positions, which sets it apart from other teams on the market.’

‘Benjamin Delaunay particularly stands out within the team for his expertise, the clarity and reliability of his analyzes and his ability to propose innovative and very business-oriented solutions to respond to particularly complex issues. He is a key player.’

‘Great technical knowledge of real estate investment funds and practices. Operational vision that goes beyond regulations allowing a great sense of adaptation to the recommended operation.’

‘Benjamin Delaunay: top expertise in the regulatory market and other practices linked to investment funds and expectations of the regulator.’

‘A reference in matters of law applicable to French funds. Their team covers a wide range of specialties ranging from regulatory aspects to tax advice as well as contract negotiation.’

‘Very good knowledge of the market and market players.’

‘Eric Cartier-Millon: total mastery of market and products. Very experienced negotiator, always acting in a very consensual manner. ’

‘Farah El-Bsat is an excellent lawyer who provides real added value. She addresses important legal issues and finds workable solutions for everyone. She is very hands-on and fully available. High quality advice.’

‘A very responsive and very competent team, with excellent market knowledge’.

‘Farah El-Bsat knows how to bring projects to fruition that seem bogged down, demonstrating excellent legal skills and unparalleled efficiency.’

‘Young, dynamic and proactive team.’

‘Laurent Vincent listens and shows great availability.’

‘Responsive and pro-active team. Relevant advice. Very good knowledge of regulations’.

‘This team is very available and knows the market very well. The answers provided are always precise, informed and pragmatic.’

‘Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux: very pragmatic and available.’

‘One of the standout features of this firm is their multilingual capabilities. Whether it’s French or English, the quality of service remains consistent. This bilingual proficiency has been particularly useful for me in navigating complex legal landscapes. They’re equally adept at dealing with English, French and New York law, which is a testament to their versatility and depth of expertise. Solution-driven and commercially minded’.

 ‘The team is extremely efficient, responsive and competent. The team’s lawyers are dedicated and always available. The partners are very accessible and precise in their analysis.’

‘Laurent Vincent is a very complete lawyer who has very good interpersonal skills and great technical skills. He is a trusted lawyer on whom we can rely.’

‘The team is extremely good on all innovation topics, with knowledge going beyond the legal issues. The team have inquiring minds and are up to date with everything that happens in the tech and digital sector.’

‘Julien Guinot-Deléry knows how to mobilise his team. He inspires confidence and is our go-to person on all these subjects.’

‘A team that gets to the bottom of personal data protection issues, with a capacity for mature thinking and in-depth knowledge of topics specifically related to smart grids, connected objects and IoT, etc.’

‘Thierry Dor thought ahead to help us interpret data protection rules and find pragmatic solutions while keeping business issues in mind.’

‘Gide is my go-to, not just in France, but in other parts of the Middle East and Asia. Their privacy work is exceptional and practical.’

‘For privacy and data protection, I work with Thierry Dor. Thierry is well versed in EU and global privacy and data protection laws, is practical in his recommendations and has a business mindset. Thierry is exceptional.’

‘Great expertise, excellent knowledge of business and in particular of the asset management ecosystem. Great creativity and high adaptability. Excellent team.’

‘Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry is simply remarkable and has surrounded himself with young lawyers of very high quality. ’

‘The multidisciplinary team is made up of former AMF investigators, lawyers, but also forensic and financial experts, which makes it possible to approach the defense on equal terms with the AMF investigation teams. The use of forensic software and secure clouds allows clients to benefit from the same tools as the stock market regulator. The team is particularly responsive and available to respond quickly and efficiently to an investigation. ’

‘Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry: his experience as a former AMF investigator and his perfect knowledge of the mysteries and methods of the agency add to his expertise in stock market law.’

‘In addition to extremely advanced technical expertise in the regulatory field, the quality of their response with oriented pragmatic solutions is a constant of their intervention. Their advice makes it possible to build a strategy on a very solid legal foundation. Furthermore, the team has leading expertise in regulatory litigation.’

‘Benjamin Delauney has a keen sense of advice and is truly a trusted advisor.’

‘Team with exemplary professionalism, available, attentive.’

‘Benjamin Delaunay: a knowledgeable professional of very high quality. Benjamin, beyond his very high level professional qualities, has particularly appreciable human qualities: good listening, available, perfect mastery of subjects.’

‘Cabinet Gide – expertise and a quality of work. We are very satisfied with the processing of their files and appreciate the technicality and high quality of their response to our problems. In addition to their effectiveness, we highlight their great responsiveness.’

‘Guillaume Navarro is a real leader in labor law.’

‘Undoubtedly one of (if not the) market leader(s). The team has broad capabilities that go beyond the traditional boundaries of employment law, delivers on time (and even ahead of deadlines) and is very responsive.’

‘David Jonin particularly stands out for his broad expertise and availability. On a personal note, he is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Guillaume Navarro: strategist, expert in his field and with experience due to his very interesting customer base.’

‘Guillaume Navarro is always available and efficient, relevant advice adapted to our company and its environment. Excellent interpersonal skills.’

‘David Jonin has a highly technical but still very pragmatic approach. His advice shows real excellence and high value in the knowledge, the solutions and relationship with the client.’

‘David Jonin demonstrated competence in understanding the different labor laws and was able to guide me appropriately.’

‘Special traits include great expertise and responsiveness.’

‘Jean-Nicolas Clément and Alice Bouillié form an exceptional duo of mastery and sense of strategy in the most complex files. Their accessibility and responsiveness are exemplary.’

‘In-depth knowledge of the relevant authorities. Strong ability to strategize on cases. Availability to accept urgent cases.’

‘Franck Audran remains our reference point for dealings with the authorities, in particular the DGCCRF, thanks to his deep knowledge and ability to strategize.’

‘The main strength of Gide is of course its excellence in its areas of focus.’

‘We work with Franck Audran, who has become a real ally in our risk management and in our strategies. His mastery of his files leads us to rely almost entirely on him.’

‘Franck Audran has excellent expertise, a 360° overview of his cases, and is determined and committed.’

‘Elizabeth Gautier has excellent expertise and is an invaluable contact.’

‘The team is distinguished by its unwavering commitment to excellence, adaptability to dynamic market changes, and a collective focus on delivering superior service. They do prioritise cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment, fostering an atmosphere of innovation and forward-thinking in all aspects of our operations.’

‘In terms of strengths and assets, the team’s deep expertise, seamless collaboration, and utilisation of cutting-edge technology enable them to consistently meet and exceed our expectations. They continuously strive to be at the forefront of innovation.’

‘Their unique blend of expertise, innovation, and dedication positions them favourably among their competitors. They are continually pushing the boundaries of what is achievable, setting new industry standards and serving as a benchmark for excellence.’

‘Under Victor Grandguillaume’s guidance, the team has demonstrated a profound commitment to excellence, adaptability, and an unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional service. Victor’s leadership fosters an environment that values diversity and promotes innovation in various facets.’

‘Great availability, quality of work delivered, and excellent and immediate engagement, even for last-minute requests. Great commercial sense.’

‘The results that this team achieve make them our first choice. Their approach is effective and transparent.’

‘Dynamic team of experts in their field. They challenge their clients to explore all options.’

‘I worked with Richard Ghueldre and Capucine Bernier. They are the rare kind of lawyers who have in-depth knowledge of insurance beyond litigation.’

‘Capucine Bernier demonstrates exceptional talent for understanding the issues at stake. She has great negotiation skills which is very valuable in the management of high-stakes files. She has a perfect command of both the construction sector and the insurance sector, which is essential and makes her indispensable.’

‘Richard Ghueldre stands out for his competence, availability, seriousness, creativity, reliability, politeness and sophistication.’

‘This team is a leader in insurance law and litigation.’

‘Capucine Bernier stands out for her technical skill, her rigour and her pragmatism.’

‘Gide’s level of expertise in insurance law is among the best on the market. Beyond the quality of advice, the Gide brand is a real plus in legal cases.’

‘Capucine Bernier is one of the rare lawyers who combines a very high level of expertise with real advice. While many lawyers are content to review the law, Capucine systematically seeks to provide a pragmatic solution by taking into account the requirements of her clients.’

‘Responsive and available.’ 

‘Great knowledge.’

‘High quality team. Excellent advocates. Thorough in their review of cases and creative in their development of arguments.’

‘Emmanuel Larere is a sharp, strategic thinker and provides quality legal advice.’

‘A very efficiency-oriented team. Listening is excellent. Very business-oriented.’

‘Louis Oudot de Dainville is recommended for his ability to always keep things simple, and Donald Davy for his responsiveness and efficiency.’

‘Very professional VC/M&A team which provides a seamless link between its Paris and New York-based lawyers.’

‘An exemplary complementarity, always supported by the partner who maintains the lead and knowledge on all subjects, with no gaps in understanding. The Gide brand reassures all stakeholders. Attention to detail, and clearly focused on the client, supported in negotiations by the solidity and reputation of the firm.’

‘Excellent market knowledge. Ability to identify and focus on topics that matter. Excellent customer protection while being a deal-maker.’

‘Louis Oudot de Dainville: availability, empathy and expertise. Douglas Davy: responsiveness, expertise and dynamism.’

‘Paul Jourdan-Nayrac and David-James Sebag – The ability to prioritize the different subjects of a transaction according to its specificities, and to treat them with the appropriate importance according to their potential materiality while being dealmakers is what sets this team apart. Furthermore, the great availability, flexibility, pragmatism they demonstrate.’

‘Very responsive and highly competent team. They always had quick and intelligent answers to the questions we asked ourselves or the problems we encountered. I particularly appreciated their ability to analyze and present to us in a clear and objective manner the universe of possibilities while providing the necessary and appropriate layer of advice on top.’

‘The Gide project finance team is an essential reference on the French market. It benefits from recognised expertise and stands out for its flawless support on particularly complex files. It can rely on the expertise of all the firm’s lawyers thus ensures perfect project management.’

‘Thomas Courtel is extremely competent and very responsive. His perfect knowledge of the sector and the different players allows him to be proactive and always find appropriate solutions. I have great confidence in Thomas.’

‘Marie Bouvet-Guiramand – expertise in project financing, good knowledge of commercial banks and development banks. Tax expertise and experience of Africa.’

‘Rémi Tabbagh has the ability to understand the business in depth and the implications in credit documentation, with flawless attention to detail.’

‘A very appreciable real estate department – perfect control of files, dynamism and a commitment to our side that is reassuring and reassuring. Flawless availability, including on subjects of secondary importance. Fluid billing, unquestionable.’

‘Team capable of covering the entire range of services that a real estate player may need.’

‘A multidisciplinary team, extremely professional and dynamic, with a very good ability to anticipate and adapt to regulatory changes. Exceptional negotiation assistance.’

‘Frédéric Nouel is a lawyer who excels in his field with extensive experience and a unique ability to find solutions to successfully complete the most complex projects. Frédéric is a brilliant negotiator. He also demonstrates great availability.’

‘Notable for the quality of the work provided; the size and composition of the team makes it possible to distribute the workload and adapt the profiles of employees to the subjects.’

‘A team with highly recognised expertise in real estate law; expertise which is essential to deal with the most complex files. The Gide team knows how to be proactive in order to advance and complete the most complex operations. A team that does not only play an advisory role but a real partner in matters.’

‘Responsiveness in files, strategic vision of complex files and high quality of negotiation and monitoring.’

‘This team is responsive and available. It covers a wide range of compliance, including anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions and protection of personal data.’

‘Sophie Scemla and Diane Paillot de Montabert stand out.’

‘Available, responsive and constructive.’

‘Sophie Scemla and Diane Paillot de Montabert are very attentive.’

‘The team is innovative and attentive. The investigations team offers a comprehensive service and our relationship is based on trust.’

‘Sophie Scemla is remarkable.’

‘A very dynamic and pragmatic team, with good knowledge of white-collar criminal law. They are proactive with their clients and have excellent compliance expertise.’

‘Sophie Scemla is an excellent lawyer.’

‘A team that is available, creative and pragmatic’.

‘Clément Vandevooghel is reliable, available and always constructive’.

‘It is a very strong team, both in technical and experience terms. They are particularly strong in the areas of securitisation and other forms of receivables based financings, as well as in acquisition finance.’

‘Very good knowledge of the subjects and the environment. Expert opinions and advice regarding IP and competition law.’

‘Amazing and highly competent team with a very high quality of legal services across the team.’

‘Thierry Dor has instilled a team approach focused on the clients’ needs, openness, simplifying complex matters and extremely high availability and reactivity. A team which we always want to work with and provides the right solution to our needs.’

‘Thierry Dor is a true partner for any in-house legal team or business team with an excellent knowledge of the business and technology.’

‘Recognized expertise in the regulation sector in West Africa.’

‘The team is extremely goal oriented and dedicated, eager to work under pressure when needed to get the deal through and without compromising the quality of work.’

‘Very high level, highly recognised M&A skills; very fine expertise in business law. Extremely well maintained customer relations.’

‘Antoine Tézenas du Montcel: extreme availability, great responsiveness, high level M&A skills. Great humility. Extremely business oriented. Capable of providing very specialized solutions.’

‘One of the best teams on the market. Total commitment to customers, availability at all times, enormous capacity to listen, enormous capacity to understand and analyze problems, excellent legal practice and technique, permanent search for innovative, intelligent and effective solutions.’

‘Anne Tolila shows great intelligence, human relationships,  rigor and efficiency, and absolute mastery of law. She seeks the most suitable and innovative solutions. She is a great professional.’

‘Antoine Tézenas du Montcel provides very clear and thorough advice, and adapts his legal advice to the practical and commercial constraints that clients face’.

‘The team is particularly available and efficient. The different members of the team are endearing both for their professional and human qualities, which makes working with this firm very pleasant. Clients feel listened to and very well supported.’

‘Gide has a key competitive advantage in my view: deep and thorough knowledge of the local asset management regulation, as they are working with a lot of asset managers, they have a great insight into market practices and trends.’

‘I value in particular the great reactivity (the breadth of their skills and their ability to add specialists when needed) and their ability to work with global organizations.’

‘Team particularly aware of market trends on the creation of PE funds, and therefore strength in discussions regarding the creation of new funds, the reorganization of existing funds, and reviews.’

‘Mastery of financial law applied to all types of funds and financial instruments. Excellent creative abilities developed to advise suitable solutions and sufficient authority with the regulator.’

‘The team of lawyers is led by leading figure Stéphane Puel, who is discreet and very committed, constructive and educational, intelligent in his solutions and prudent in his approaches. He is surrounded by experts who are highly skilled in specialized fields.’

‘Experienced and highly specialized team on topics related to management packages.’

‘Jean-François Louit and Caroline Lan are both senior and very experienced.’

‘Very ‘user-friendly’, excellent quality work, offers a complete service allowing you to benefit from the different expertise present within the firm.’

‘Antoine de la Gatinais – pragmatic, efficient, good relations with the various stakeholders, very available.’

‘Very close-knit Gide team that is one with the client’s team. With this approach we have a feeling of moving forward with our projects together.’

‘Caroline Lan stands out for her competence and interpersonal skills. She brings technique to a multitude of subjects and knows how to calm situations. This is very appreciable in M&A to process the file and prepare the merger of two companies.’

‘Very good team with very qualified partners who are involved in the deal until the end. Gide has succeeded in setting up a client-centric and multidisciplinary platform that is very effective in the execution of Private Equity/LBO deals.’

‘Caroline Lan: exceptional professional qualities, very strong work force, total involvement in her files with a deep understanding of the issues of the deal (economic, legal, tax) and an ability to go into the details of LBO models and business agreements, a real ability to find concrete solutions (some very innovative) and to find solutions to the most complex legal blockages, good negotiator, very educational with her clients with precision in the analyses and clarity in her recommendations. Probably the best lawyer I have ever had the chance to work with.’

‘We mostly work with the Gide tax team in relation to management team and incentive plan issues. They have a comprehensive understanding of the relevant tax issues and a commercial approach and are very experienced in multi-jurisdictional transactions.’

‘They are very pragmatic and always available’

‘Paul de France is a stand out tax star. He also has an understanding of other tax jurisdictions and can explain how in broad terms they work. He is always available – takes calls late in evening, gives pragmatic advice.’

‘A privileged relationship with the associate who is personally involved in the organisation and delivery of the mission.’

‘A perfect mastery of technical, complex and innovative subjects. The concern for securing the chosen solution. Total availability.’

‘Magali Buchert and her teams have achieved several opposing objectives: – a perfect detailed analysis of the facts and texts – an ability to explain complex subjects in detail with expert tax teams – at the same time, a perfect mastery of the synthesis for the exchanges with non-specialists.’

‘The assistance of Gide, and particularly of our advisor Bertrand Jouanneau is distinguished by the quality of the work, their responsiveness and their strength of proposal. We were able to appreciate to what extent the solutions found for the management of our disputes were innovative, and were successful!’

‘The team has extensive experience in real estate and the taxation of different real estate investment vehicles. The answers are always precise.’

‘Jean-Sébastien Bazille is both pragmatic in the solutions proposed while demonstrating great rigor and responsiveness in the implementation of the strategy.’

‘They are top notch and knowledgeable, very responsive, strategic and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Jean Sébastien Bazille is very responsive and has a perfect command of both legal and technical subjects. He listens very well and is always available. He has a very quick understanding of technical subjects. Great collaborative spirit.’

‘Good ability to listen to the client; high professionalism; responsiveness and availability; good quality of service provided and innovative.’

‘Very available team. Their responsiveness and seriousness allow us to move forward in complicated situations.’

‘The team is very responsive. The written responses and legal consultations are operational and concise. Procedural documents are always written with care and quality, taking clients’ comments into account.’

‘Gabriel Hannotin: very responsive and attentive. He is very pragmatic and a high quality lawyer.’

‘The team is very competent and has experience handling large-scale commercial disputes. The team provides clients with a protected platform to transfer documents and pieces relating to a  file, which is very appreciable.’

‘Gide’s arbitration department is undoubtedly among the best specialized teams on the market in international arbitration. The partners who make it up, like the collaborators, are all excellent professionals. The department has a perfect command of the technologies that allow it to work best on large-scale projects. ’

‘The teams in the UK and France are able to collaborate seamlessly and have enormous experience and knowledge of their respective markets as well as the international one. ’

‘Rupert Reece is excellent. He possesses and applies his huge knowledge and experience in a way that benefits his clients. He is also easy to work with.’

‘Christian Camboulive: detailed knowledge of files and extensive experience of arbitration practices.’

‘Saadia Bhatty is eloquent, persuasive in her answers and very responsive’.

‘Carole Malinvaud leads a diverse and brilliant team. She has terrific judgement and cuts a very authoritative figure in the hearing room. She invariably has the ear of the Tribunal and is very good at putting together and leading the best teams for any given case.’

‘Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and Astrid Westphalen stand out for their extensive knowledge of arbitration in various economic sectors and the particularities that these different sectors can represent.’

‘Alexandra Munoz is very experienced in international arbitration cases. She has a very keen sense of analysis.

‘Sophie Scemla has extensive experience in complex cases, an unparalleled “flair” and communicative energy in the search for legal leads and factual research. She has a great mastery of the procedure and is able to very quickly establish a bullet proof strategy. Marion David has a good technical profile.’

‘Sophie Scemla is capable of delivering analyzes of great finesse, acting as a strategist and is excellent in customer relations.’

‘Excellent fluidity of intervention, diagnosis, recommendation and implementation of processes.’

‘Sophie Scemla: involvement, interpersonal skills.’

‘Bruno Quentin and his team are very available and responsive. Their analyzes are clear and very professional.’

‘Bruno Quentin immediately understands strategic issues and has the art of summarizing the most complex and voluminous files to the essential elements. His opinions are very clear and eminently professional.’

‘Very dynamic team that knows how to deal with complex situations with rare technical mastery, a lot of pragmatism and great humanity. They are one of the best teams on the market.’ 

‘Nadia Haddad has worked on the most important cases in recent years. She leads the department and is always at the forefront in determining strategies and solutions.’

‘Very good team. Nadia Haddad in particular is very constructive and experienced in the subject.’ 

‘The team stands out for its multinational presence. The French and Swiss relations of the team are strong and unique in Turkish market.’

‘Bülent Özdirekcan, having presence in the Turkish market, is a prominent member of Turkish law community. Ali Osman Ak is diligent and provides commercially accurate solutions for all disputes.’

‘ODS stands out for its unwavering commitment to putting clients first. They prioritize understanding clients’ unique needs and tailoring legal strategies accordingly. They also stand out for its multi-disciplinary team.’

‘The team at ODS boasts a broad range of legal expertise, including M&A and corporate law, intellectual property, energy, employment law, banking and insurance law among others.’

‘Arpat Senocak stands out for his exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.’

‘The team stands out for its pragmatic approach and creative mindset.’