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Altana

45 RUE DE TOCQUEVILLE, 75 017 PARIS, FRANCE

What we say about the firm's legal practice in France

Administrative and public law

Within Administrative and public law, tier 4

Altana’s six-lawyer practice is well regarded for contentious and non-contentious matters in public procurement, construction and urban planning. The team’s regular client base includes many leading construction groups. Practice head Louis des Cars, Christophe Lapp and François Muller are the key figures.

Construction

Within Construction, Altana is a first tier firm,

Altana has a leading practice fronted by the experienced Christophe Lapp, Louis des Cars and François Muller. The practice advises many major construction companies on large projects, notably in the healthcare, cultural and power sectors. The eight-lawyer team is expert in litigation.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation , Altana is a third tier firm,

Altana’s team is ‘strongly involved in cases’ and has ‘excellent knowledge of the French courts’. It handles strategic commercial and corporate cases, especially for clients in the construction and telecoms sectors including several CAC 40 companies. Its key partners are Michel Jockey, Guillaume Forbin, Christophe Lapp and Julien Balensi

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EU competition and distribution

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Employment

Within Employment , Altana is a third tier firm,

Altana advises companies in the healthcare, technology and media sectors on day-to-day employment matters, strategic restructuring and also handles litigation. Pierre Lubet and Caroline André-Hesse jointly head the practice.

IT, telecoms and the internet

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Insolvency

Within Insolvency, Altana is a third tier firm,

Altana seven-lawyer practice has a substantial caseload, notably in the property and LBO fields, representing debtors, bondholders and mandated officers. It acted for Gyma on its restructuring. It fields greatly experienced partners in Julien Balensi, the ‘quick and creative’ Michel Jockey and Pierre-Gilles Wogue, whose advice is ‘fast and precise’.

Intellectual property

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Mergers and acquisitions

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