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DLA Piper

15-17 RUE SCRIBE, 75 009 PARIS, FRANCE
Zagreb, Washington DC, Warsaw, Vienna, Tokyo, Tbilisi , and 75 more

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

Administrative and public law

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Banking and finance

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Capital markets

Within Capital markets, tier 4

DLA Piper’s Anne Maréchal has in-depth knowledge of securities law and was hired by key market’s players (Chartis) to handle subprime-related matters. The four-lawyer team has French and US capabilities and also advises on employee share-stock plan. Counsel Adrien Debré is also a key element in the team. The firm assisted G7 Entreprises on ADA’s share capital increase on NYSE-Euronext.

Construction

Within Construction, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

DLA Piper has a strong portfolio and has a busy litigation practice. Jean-Philippe Sorba is recommended for litigation work, representing major constructors in financial claim disputes arising from construction projects. Emmanuelle Payrau-Sorba advises on construction projects and litigation. The firm recently assisted a French contractor on dealing with issues arising out from the building of Bayonne’s stadium.

Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

Within Dispute resolution Commercial litigation Other recommended firms

EU competition and distribution

Within EU competition and distribution, tier 5

DLA Piper’s three-lawyer practice, led by Marie Hindré-Guéguen, handles high-profile litigation cases in the construction and public procurement sectors. The team also assists its clients in the context of investigations by national authorities, and deals with distribution matters.

Employment

Within Employment , DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

At DLA Piper, Bijan Eghbal’s growing practice required the firm to add new faces to the team, with five new associates joining in 2009 and 2010, Marine Gicquel was promoted partner and François Millet was appointed counsel. The ten-lawyer team advises leading French and Anglo-Saxon companies, handling large cross-border mergers and restructurings.

IT, telecoms and the internet

Within IT, telecoms and the internet, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

Bird & Bird AARPI has a strong track-record in the telecoms field in managing partner Frédérique Dupuis-Toubol. The team, which also includes competition expert Michel Roseau and public law specialist Sophie Pignon, represents public sector entities, governments and alternative operators on regulatory, contract and litigation matters. The firm also has IT capabilities in Stéphane Leriche, while Ariane Mole deals with data protection issues – Stéphane Lemarchand joined DLA Piper in 2010. Key clients include Cap Gemini, Amazon.fr and LVMH.

Insolvency

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Insurance

Within Insurance, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper leads a busy litigation practice in the construction sector through practice head Emmanuelle Payrau-Sorba, who represents large developers. Bruce Mee is also involved in the practice on the litigation side, while Anne Maréchal has strong financial capabilities advising insurers.

Intellectual property: Full-service firms

Within Intellectual property: Full-service firms , DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper’s practice impressed in 2010 after the firm hired trade mark attorney Laurence Julien-Raes from Santarelli and patent specialist Jean-Christophe Tristant from Latham & Watkins. The firm is now able to offer a whole array of expertise with strong cross-border capabilities. This completes the firm’s recognised practice in media law and copyright, led by Patrick Boiron and data privacy expert Carole Umhoefer. Hotel Georges V, Reed Midem and Sony Pictures Entertainment all use the firm.

Media and entertainment: Full-service firms

Within Media and entertainment: Full-service firms, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

DLA Piper advises legendary Hollywood studios MGM and NBC Universal. The firm has a strong presence in the audiovisual sector, handling copyright, IP, regulatory, commercial and litigation matters. The team is led by Patrick Boiron and includes patent specialist Jean-Christophe Tristant, who arrived from Latham & Watkins, while Marc d’Haultfoeuille joined Norton Rose LLP.

Mergers and acquisitions

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Project finance and energy: Project finance

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Real estate

Within Real estate, tier 4

DLA Piper’s practice head Philippe Ledoux and Lionel Rosenfeld advise on property investments. The five-lawyer team advises major real estate players such as Colony Capital, banks and companies.

Tax

Within Tax Other recommended firms

What we say worldwide

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Spain

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France

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Georgia

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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Indonesia

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Italy

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Japan

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Kuwait

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London

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North West

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Oman

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Poland

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Qatar

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Romania

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Russia

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Scotland

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Sweden

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Singapore

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Turkey

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Ukraine

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United States

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West Midlands

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Serbia

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DLA Piper LLP

  • Sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter

    In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company.

    - DLA Piper UK LLP

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  • CHINA - PERSONAL TAXATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY : CHINESE AND FOREIGN NATIONALS ON AN EQUAL FOOTING

    The People's Republic of China has initiated an overhaul of its social security system, reformed the personal taxation regime and has extended the scope of these laws to foreigners residing in China.
    - Lefèvre Pelletier & associés

  • MOROCCO TO BECOME THE LEADING FINANCIAL PLACE IN AFRICA

    The Kingdom of Morocco is supporting the ambition of becoming the leading financial place for Africa. In this context, a wave of draft laws is to be passed and implemented within the following months, amongst which, the Law No. 53.08, setting up a new financial authority, and the Law No. 54.08, reforming public offering rules, are of paramount importance to Moroccan and foreign issuers, and financial institutions.
    - Lefèvre Pelletier & associés

  • ACQUISITIONS IN CHINA : ASSET OR SHARE DEAL?

    The opportunities offered to foreign investors by the Chinese mergers and acquisitions market are increasing every year: in 2010, transactions involving foreign companies came to 60.1 billion euros, an increase of 21.2% compared with 2009. Seen from the West, where markets are declining, all sectors of the Chinese economy seem to be undergoing promising development and the statistics indicate that the Middle Empire will be a lasting springboard for growth.
    - Lefèvre Pelletier & associés

  • Prime de Partage des Profits

    Le dispositif L’article 1er de la loi de financement rectificative de la Sécurité sociale pour 2011 oblige les sociétés commerciales de 50 salariés et plus, dont les dividendes par part sociale ou par action sont en augmentation par rapport à la moyenne des deux années précédentes, à verser une prime à l’ensemble de leurs salariés
    - Sarrau Thomas Couderc

  • BULGARIA MARKET OVERVIEW

    Types of investors The private equity (PE) funds that are active in Bulgaria are not raised or registered in the country. Some Bulgarian PE funds were raised recently, but there are no statistics as to the sources of their funding, their number, the funds that were accumulated, etc.
    - BOYANOV & CO.

  • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING COMMITMENTS

    THE PROCEDURE IS CLARIFIED, BUT MAY COMMITMENTS APPLY WITHOUT LIMIT?
    - Vogel & Vogel

  • Landmark decision by French Competition Authority in conditioned LPG case

    cartel case closed after discovery that leniency application was largely based on forgeries and rejection of collective dominant position objection.
    - Vogel & Vogel

  • 2012 supplementary budget

    The second supplementary budget published in the Official Gazette September 19, 2011 provides for two key measures that affect the deferral of tax losses and taxation of capital gains realized on the sale of equity securities .
    - Sarrau Thomas Couderc

  • Actualité législative fiscale

    Au delà des mesures applicables à l’ensemble des contribuables (telles que la limitation du report des déficits ou la réforme du mode de calcul des plus values sur cessions de participations),le plan de réduction des déficits annoncé le 24 août dernier par le gouvernement comprend des mesures qui intéressent spécifiquement les acteurs du secteur financier.
    - Sarrau Thomas Couderc

  • Réforme fiscale

    À la une Parmi les mesures annoncées par le Premier Ministre dans le cadre du plan de réduction des déficits, deux d’entre elles sont susceptibles d’affecter de nombreuses entreprises
    - Sarrau Thomas Couderc
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