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France > Construction Tier 2
The practice at FTPA is capable of handling advisory, transactional and contentious construction matters, for which it is frequently called upon by contractors, property developers and corporations. Areas of strength include contract negotiations, industrial claims litigation, urban planning mandates and the acquisitions of real estate portfolios. The group is jointly led by Emmanuel d’Antin, Robert Corcos, and Raphaël Crespelle. D’Antin specialises in litigation and commercial contract drafting, while Corcos majors on cross-border litigation and arbitration; Crespelle’s background is in public law. Bernard Cazin is an additional key contact.Practice head(s):
Emmanuel d’Antin; Robert Corcos; Raphaël Crespelle
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Very professional, very experienced.’
Key clients
Vinci
Carmignac
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs Tier 2
FTPA’s IP practice boasts comprehensive expertise, underpinned by a strong focus on trade marks. They adeptly serve clients in both non-contentious matters, handling tasks like license agreements and rights assignments, and contentious matters, leveraging their formidable litigation capabilities before specialised French and European courts. The practice is led by Antoine Gautier-Sauvagnac, proficient in both English and French, and the team provides expert counsel to high-profile clients, including international players across diverse industries, such as fashion, transportation, luxury products, and heavy industries. Hélène Huet is a key figure, known for her strategic litigation prowess and negotiation skills. Notably, the team recently expanded with the addition of Arnaud Michel, an international IP specialist who joined as a partner in March 2023, a clear indication of the practice’s commitment to broadening its international footprint.Practice head(s):
Antoine Gautier-Sauvagnac
Other key lawyers:
France > Insolvency Tier 3
FTPA’s restructuring and insolvency practice boasts a wealth of experience, adeptly managing legal and financial restructurings for financially distressed companies, representing debtors, takeover entrepreneurs, and shareholders. Co-headed by Edouard Fabre and Romain Lantourne, both specialists in insolvency, restructuring, and litigation, the team adopts a multidisciplinary approach to a wide range of transactions, renowned for their ability to tackle complex matters with technical and innovative solutions. Additional team members include trust law specialist Bruno Robin and Antoine Techekhoof, whose expertise extends the practice into areas such as M&A, contract law, and distribution law.Practice head(s):
Edouard Fabre; Romain Lantourne
Other key lawyers:
Bruno Robin; Antoine Tchekhoff
Testimonials
‘Good legal knowledge, including changes to the law.’
‘Very good knowledge of the customs of the courts and their environment.’
Key clients
Finotel
Altead Group’s former directors
Caire (Air Guyane & Air Antilles)
Smart Treso Conseil’s former directors
VSD
Atradius
Euler Hermes
BTSG
SMA/SFEP
Work highlights
- Advising the Caribbean airline company CAIRE (Air Antilles/Air Guyane) in its financial restructuring, then its insolvency proceedings following the strike that affected the company.
- Advising the hospitality group Finotel holding five hotels in Paris in its insolvency proceedings
- Advised the French famous magazine VSD in its rehabilitation plan followed by its sale plan to Heroes Media.
France > Private equity: venture/growth capital Tier 3
Practice head(s):
Nathalie Younan
Other key lawyers:
Charles-Philippe Letellier; François-Xavier Beauvisage
Testimonials
‘Very agile, very business-focused law firm.’
Key clients
Noema Pharma
Groupe Monplaisir
Amavi Capital
NextStage AM
Iris Galerie
Pennylane
Dilitrust
Work highlights
- Advised Amavi in the context of its investment in Check & Visit.
- Advised NextStage AM and Sodero Gestion in their investment in Faguo.
- Advised Noema Pharma on the French aspects of its oversubscribed Series B financing round.
France > Administrative and public law Tier 4
FTPA's Raphaël Crespelle has solid expertise advising a major rail operator on the structuring of its operations and on large transport public procurement contracts. His expertise also spans other areas including art and culture and other public law issues such as construction. The firm also has solid urban planning and public know-how through Bernard Cazin and Julien Marceaux , who assist public entities and private developers on public and private land development and construction projects. The group also handles litigation.Practice head(s):
Raphaël Crespelle; Bernard Cazin; Julien Marceau
Testimonials
‘Raphaël Crespelle provides valuable, very clear and creative advice.’
‘Very responsive and available team’
‘Precision, solutions oriented.’
‘Available and responsive team which has an excellent ability to understand the client’s operational issues and implications.’
‘High expertise in public business law. Get to the bottom of the files.’
‘Raphaël Crespelle: very advanced expertise.’
‘Very good quality of service provided. The team stands out for its ability to seek innovative legal solutions. Good coordination.’
Key clients
Guadeloupe entretien maintenance
Secanim sudEst
Commune de Plessis-Robinson
COREM Promotion
Commune de Blanc-Mesnil
Système U France
Work highlights
- Represented Secanim Sud-Est in litigation with one of its competitors, SOPA, in the context of a challenge to the award of a contract.
- Representing Guadeloupe Entretien Maintenance (GEM) in a litigation with the CHU de la Martinique (CHUM).
France > Private equity: LBO Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Nathalie Younan
Other key lawyers:
Charles-Philippe Letellier; François-Xavier Beauvisage
Key clients
Noema Pharma
Groupe Monplaisir
Amavi Capital
NextStage AM
Iris Galerie
Pennylane
Dilitrust
Work highlights
- Advised Amavi in the context of its investment in Check & Visit.
- Advised NextStage AM and Sodero Gestion on their investment in Faguo.
- Advised Noema Pharma on the French aspects of its oversubscribed Series B financing round.
France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 5
Under the leadership of Lise Damelet, whose clients include a number of major French multinationals, FTPA's growing competition law practice has been active in merger control filings and antitrust litigation before the FCA and the national courts (in addition to demonstrating notable expertise in high-profile follow-on damages claims).Practice head(s):
Lise Damelet
Other key lawyers:
Yann Davie
Testimonials
‘The main trait of this team seems to me to be the involvement of everyone, whatever their status, the quality of their assistance and the excellent working atmosphere at the same time as its very serious attitude.’
‘I have had the opportunity to work with Lise Damelet several times and I can attest to her deep involvement in the cases, her dynamism, her great skills and the innovative and well-founded nature of her analyses. I was also impressed by the quality of Yann Davie’s work.’
‘Highly competent team with very in-depth knowledge of issues in all areas of competition law.’
‘Lise Damelet shows great inventiveness in relation to the legal difficulties that arise. She is very responsive and keen to share analyses with the team and the client.’
‘We were particularly impressed by the FTPA team’s mastery of this complex subject, the way they listened to and analysed the problem encountered, and the solutions they proposed, all in a very friendly environment.’
‘Lise Damelet was very helpful and she knows her subject like the back of her hand. The solution we arrived at was completely masterfully managed.’
‘Very competent, innovative, pragmatic and concise. Very good team spirit between its members.’
‘Lise Damelet, Yann Davie and the team are all excellent lawyers with a mastery of their subject and clarity in their explanations which are greatly appreciated. It was very pleasant to work and interact with them. Their mastery of the subject without leaving aside pragmatism was what we needed.’
Key clients
Alstom S.A.
Auchan Group
Casino Group
SNCF S.A.
Valeo Group
Veolia S.A.
Vinci S.A.
Warner Bros. Group
Worldwide Flight Services Group
Groupe Dubreuil S.A.
Work highlights
- Representing Vinci S.A. in an appeal to the French Supreme Court in a landmark case regarding the liability of the parent company in relation to the infringement of competition law.
- Representing a client in the energy sector in the context of a complaint before the FCA for abuse of dominant position.
- Representing two large French groups in the context of follow-on claims in the trucks cartel.
France > Tax Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Nicolas Message; Sophie Jouniaux
Testimonials
‘The responsiveness to process files and their flexibility to integrate a third-party team.’
‘Nicolas Message – creativity in tax matters.’
‘Very responsive, the team provides useful and practical advice.’
Key clients
Teoxane
Weezevent
Meridiam
Vinatis
Pozeo
Ykone
Dilitrust
GMD Group
NextStage AM
ArchiMed
Eiffage
Epicure Investissement
Groupe Rocher
Royal Bourbon
Meteo France
Safran
Unibel – Fromagerie Bel
Work highlights
- Advised the founders of Vinatis on the exclusive negotiation of the sale of their company to the Castel Frères group.
- Advised Dilitrust in the context of the investment of more than €130 million by Cathay, Eurazeo and Sagard in Dilitrust.
- Advised Archimed on the disposal of Clean Biologics
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 6
Practice head(s):
Nathalie Younan
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
WSG Industrial Services BV
SARIA
Munters
Ykone
Royal Bourbon Industries
DiliTrust
Pozeo
NextStage
Vinatis
K-Way France
Pennylane
Wiremind
GMD Group
Work highlights
- Advising SARIA in the context of the creation of two joint ventures, together with TotalEnergies, for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (biojet).
- Advised the founders of Vinatis on the sale of their company to Castel Frères group.
- Advised the Swedish company Munters on the acquisition of SIFT, a French climate control and cold storage services company operating mainly in northern France.
FTPA > Firm Profile
History: Founded in 1972, FTPA is now one of the leading independent business law firms in France. FTPA comprises nearly 80 lawyers, including 29 partners.
Expertise: The firm has developed a pragmatic approach to legal and jurisdictional issues in the main areas of business law. It advises and assists its clients, in France and abroad, in both advisory and litigation matters. Our lawyers are recognised for their expertise, dedication and availability.
Sectors: FTPA has specific expertise in a number of key sectors in order to better meet its clients’ challenges. The firm is able to quickly put together multidisciplinary teams, which are used to collaborating with its clients’ in-house teams and can adapt to the needs of each business sector.
International: Thanks to its international network of local lawyers, from which FTPA selects its partner lawyers independently, the firm is able to provide an effective response to its clients’ needs and support them in their international legal strategy.
Strategic and practical advice at the heart of our business: FTPA’s aim is to find practical and creative solutions to its clients’ problems. Each case is considered in its entirety and leads to a practical action plan. All legal, financial and judiciary aspects are examined in order to identify and implement the solution best suited to our clients’ economic and strategic challenges.
Diversity and culture: The cultural diversity of the firm’s lawyers, as well as the wide variety of their professional backgrounds, are a specific asset of FTPA.
Since its creation, FTPA has been a dedicated firm and develops cultural, artistic and general interest sponsorship programmes every year: research, education, the environment, sport, solidarity and innovation.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Antoine Tchekhoff | |||
Art | Philippe Pochet | ||
Corporate | Nathalie Younan | ||
Intellectual property | Antoine Gautier-Sauvagnac | ||
Tax | Nicolas Message | ||
Litigation | Emmanuel d’Antin | ||
Corporate | François-Xavier Beauvisage | ||
Litigation | Samia Bendjenna | ||
Corporate | Bruno Berkrouber | ||
Banking and finance | Guillaume Berruyer | ||
Employment and labor law | Laure Calice | ||
Corporate | Piera Cavanna | ||
Public law | Bernard Cazin | ||
Litigation and arbitration | Robert Corcos | ||
Public law | Raphaël Crespelle | ||
Antitrust | Lise Damelet | ||
Litigation | Edouard Fabre | ||
Employment and labor law | Loreleï Gannat | ||
Corporate | Romain d'Innocente | ||
Tax | Sophie Jouniaux | ||
Tax | Michael Jaffe | ||
Restructuring | Romain Lantourne | ||
Litigation | Laurence Lepinoix | ||
Corporate | Charles-Philippe Letellier | ||
Litigation | Fabrice Lorvo | ||
Public law | Julien Marceau | ||
Intellectual property | Arnaud Michel | ||
Fiducie | Bruno Robin | ||
Litigation and arbitration | Rajeev Sharma Fokeer |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Antoine Gautier-Sauvagnac | Partner | View Profile | |
François-Xavier Beauvisage | Partner | View Profile | |
Bernard Cazin | Partner | View Profile | |
Robert Corcos | Partner | View Profile | |
Raphaël Crespelle | Partner | View Profile | |
Lise Damelet | Partner | View Profile | |
Edouard Fabre | Partner | View Profile | |
Sophie Jouniaux | Partner | View Profile | |
Romain Lantourne | Partner | View Profile | |
Julien Marceau | Partner | View Profile | |
Nicolas Message | Partner | View Profile | |
Arnaud Michel | Partner | View Profile | |
Philippe Pochet | Partner | View Profile | |
Bruno Robin | Partner | View Profile | |
Serge-Antoine Tchekhoff | Partner | View Profile | |
Nathalie Younan | Partner | View Profile | |
Emmanuel d’Antin | Partner | View Profile |