The Legal 500

Within Administrative and public law Other recommended firms

Within Banking and finance Other recommended firms

Within Commercial litigation Other recommended firms

Within White-collar crime, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is a second tier firm,

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is defending Eiffage in the Hotel Carlton Lille case and the manager of the Concorde programme in the Concorde case. Thierry Dalmasso and Arnaud de Barthès de Montfort are recommended.

Within EU competition and distribution, tier 5

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés’ Frédéric Manin is experienced in French antitrust cases and is currently handling several key matters. The firm is also involved in various state aid cases. Clients include Air France and CEA.

Within Employment, tier 4

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés’ five-lawyer team provides ‘a high level of service’. Practice head Thierry Gillot is ‘a safe pair of hands, particularly for litigation matters’. The practice represents major French and international companies, notably from the healthcare and technology sectors, and clients include Autodesk and GE Healthcare.

Within Health and life sciences, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is a second tier firm,

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés’ Jean-Marie Job is a highly regarded expert for regulatory advice and represents leading pharmaceuticals laboratories. Louis de Gaulle has a broad range of expertise including public law, competition and patents. Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy specialises in defending manufacturers in product liability litigation.

Within IT, telecoms and the internet, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is a third tier firm,

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés’ ‘extremely creative’ team is particularly well versed in new media issues. Cloud computing, e-commerce, online gaming, tax on online services, and content or data protection are other areas of expertise. The practice is also very strong in contentious and non-contentious IP pertaining to the software and internet sectors. The firm also advises technology providers and users on IT contracts. The firm recently advised longstanding client Microsoft on the signing of a strategic partnership with Orange. Béatrice Delmas-Linel, Louis de Gaulle, Julien Horn, Jean-Marie Job and Frank Valentin are recommended.

Within Insolvency Other recommended firms

Within Insurance Other recommended firms

Within Full-service firms, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is a third tier firm,

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés’ full-service practice has great experience in pharmaceuticals patent litigation, and also advises on trade mark, copyright and IP matters relating to the internet. The firm’s media and technology clients include Microsoft and 20th Century Fox. Louis de Gaulle and Frank Valentin are the key contacts along with Julien Horn, ‘a very approachable adviser who always gives the impression of being under control’.

Within Full-service firms, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is a first tier firm,

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is a leading adviser to the cinema and television industries, and Charles-Edouard Renault is a key name in the field. The firm advises leading US studios, such as 20th Century Fox, and broadcasters including Arte France on content production and copyright matters. The firm also represents Bayard and Editions Robert Laffont in the publishing sector, and is developing its sports law practice. Frank Valentin, Julien Horn and Louis de Gaulle complete the team.

Within Mergers and acquisitions Other recommended firms

Within Energy Other recommended firms

Within Real estate, tier 4

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés advises major companies, developers and investors such as Klépierre on development projects in the hotel and retail sectors. Leasing, litigation and corporate real estate are other fields of expertise. Didier Bruère-Dawson, Henri-Nicolas Fleurance and Catherine Castro are the key contacts.

Within Tax, tier 5

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés’ seven-lawyer team advises corporations and investment funds on tax structuring, transactions, transfer pricing and litigation. It advised Covea on the divestiture of its wine business. Henri-Nicolas Fleurance, Vincent Schmitt and Franck Bauchet head the team.