The Legal 500

Within Administrative and public law, UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

UGGC & Associés offers an extensive range of competencies under the leadership of two partners, the ‘excellent public law expert’ Thierry Dal Farra and Jehan Béjot. The practice advises on public contracts, PPPs, public domain law, and handles litigation. The team receives regular instructions from the French State, and recently assisted the Philharmonie de Paris.

Within Banking and finance

Within Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation , tier 4

UGGC & Associés has very good know-how in litigation, receiving instructions to act in commercial litigation, civil and criminal liability disputes and white-collar-crime cases. The team has also developed expertise in mediation combining both advisory and litigator skills. Jean-Jacques Uettwiller and Bernard Grelon are recommended. The team represents the French state on a regular basis.

Within Dispute resolution: International arbitration

Within Dispute resolution: White-collar crime

Within EU competition and distribution

Within Employment , UGGC & Associés is a third tier firm,

UGGC & Associés’s practice ‘respect deadlines while producing analysis of great quality’. The team’s three partners, Sophie Uettwiller, Pascal Bathmanabane and Roseline Sauser, are recommended. The team handles advisory and litigation work, notably acting for Groupe du Louvre.

Within Environment, UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

At UGGC & Associés, the practice is led by partner Jean-Nicolas Clément, and the team advises on environment law, energy law, sustainable development and litigation, assisting EDF on obtaining administrative permits for the exploitation of the future nuclear plant at Flamanville in France.

Within Health and life sciences, UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

UGGC & Associés advises on health product regulatory, advertising and distribution matters and handles product and medical liability litigation. Practice experts include partners Sylvie Welsch and Bernard Grelon. The firm advises Laboratoire du Fractionnement des Biotechnologies and Oméga Pharma.

Within Insolvency

Within Intellectual property: Full-service firms

Within Media and entertainment: Full-service firms, UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

UGGC & Associés is recommended in the audiovisual production industry, advising Diageo on all aspects of advertising in France. The French Ministry of Culture is also a major client. Jean-François Canat is renowned for his expertise in the art sector.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 6

UGGC & Associés’ team is ‘serious, reactive, committed and a strong support in negotiations’. The practice focuses on mid-cap transactions, with clients ranging from heavy industry to family instructions. It recently assisted Colas on the acquisition of rail infrastructure group Spie Rail, and Telekurs on the acquisition of Fininfo. Jean-Jacques Uettwiller and Jean-François Canat are recommended.

Within Private equity

Within Real estate

Within Tax