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BCTG Avocats > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > Industry focus: Energy Tier 2
Praised for its ‘unrivalled expertise in all aspects of renewable energy law’, BCTG Avocats' broad practice incorporates assistance with offshore wind projects, photovoltaic installations, marine turbines and many other types of renewable energy projects. Areas of recent growth for the team include hydrogen and marine energy matters. Paul Elfassi, Diane Mouratoglou and Catherine Dupuy-Burin Des Roziers jointly lead the practice. Elfassi is adept at handling administrative litigation, Mouratoglou is well versed in the implementation of agrivoltaic projects, while Dupuy-Burin Des Roziers is geared to assist with project financing. Nelsie Bergès is another name to note.Practice head(s):
Paul Elfassi; Diane Mouratoglou; Catherine Dupuy-Burin Des Roziers
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Testimonials
‘The team has unrivalled expertise in all aspects of renewable energy law.’
‘Paul Elfassi and Nelsie Bergès are attentive to their clients’ needs and have in-depth knowledge of the sector.’
Key clients
EDF Renouvelables
Valorem
Total Eren
Voltalia
Jpee
VSB Energies nouvelles
WPD Onshore France
Total Energies
Andera Partners
Green Lighthouse
Dev ENR
Work highlights
- Handled five legal claims brought by the Belgian state and others regarding the decision by EDF to go ahead with the Dunkirk offshore wind farm project.
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs Tier 2
Under the leadership of Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci, BCTG Avocats boasts a robust intellectual property practice with a focus on trade marks, serving both French and international clients. The firm has established a reliable network of trusted foreign partners to enhance its global reach. Specialising in both contentious and non-contentious matters, the team brings extensive experience in infringement, unfair competition, parasitism, disparagement, invalidity, and revocation proceedings. In addition to its litigation prowess, the firm provides strategic counseling services spanning diverse sectors, including retail, luxury, sports, pharmaceuticals, media, and advertising. Noteworthy practitioners including Pauline De Drée and Jessica Sandowski contribute significant expertise in court proceedings, industrial property offices, as well as contract negotiations, consulting, and litigation in trade mark matters.Practice head(s):
Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci
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Testimonials
‘Very professional, responsive and an expert team. The team offers solutions adapted to the specific challenges of its clients.’
‘Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci has very strong expertise in the field, which is very valuable on high-stakes cases. She brings her expertise, while ensuring that the members of her team working on each file are adapted to the particularities of it in order to always combine expertise and an appropriate budget.’
Key clients
Nike / Converse Inc. / All Star C.V.
Orangina Schweppes / Suntory Group
Stada Arzneimittel AG / EG Labo
Uber / Uber Eats
France > Dispute resolution: White-collar crime Tier 3
BCTG Avocats launched its white-collar criminal law practice in early 2023 following the arrival of Antoine Beauquier and Silvia Lepel, who joined from boutique firm Boken. They assist leading banks, companies and individuals facing challenging accusations including corruption, complicity in crimes against humanity and tax fraud, or as victims of fraud. The team is also regularly retained to handle matters linked to major industrial accidents on industrial sites.Practice head(s):
Antoine Beauquier
Key clients
Airbus
Papa Massata Diack
Bouygues Immobilier
Groupe Marck
Bollore
BNP Paribas
Picard Surgelés
Groupe BPCE
EDF Renouvelables
Pacifica
Icade
Comeca
Groupe Stef
Work highlights
- Representing Airbus in connection with the criminal investigations related to the crash of the Airbus AF447 during a flight from Rio to Paris.
- Representing Bouygues Immobilier before the Criminal Courts in connection with claims by a French ‘promoter’ following accidents on construction sites.
- Advising a bank as victim of a massive fraud.
France > Environment Tier 3
The environment team at BCTG Avocats shines above all on renewable energy projects, both on and offshore. The group’s support spans the full life cycle of projects, including permits, environmental assessments, installations monitoring, and waste management. Practice head Paul Elfassi focuses on environmental assessments, which cover protected species, biodiversity, and water quality, as well as regulatory matters and administrative litigation. Nelsie Bergès is another key contact in the group.Practice head(s):
Paul Elfassi
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Testimonials
‘A dynamic, agile and available team.’
‘Paul Elfassi and Nelsie Bergès are available, attentive to their clients and have in-depth knowledge.’
‘Nelsie Bergès solution-oriented and analytical.’
Key clients
EDF Renouvelables Group
Total Energies
Port Atlantique La Rochelle
Valorem
Total Eren
Voltalia
Jpee
Vsb energies nouvelles
Wpd
Vinci Environnement
Work highlights
- Handled five claims brought before the administrative Courts by the Belgian State, the Flemish region, the cities of De Panne and Nieuport, and Ostende Port.
- Advised Newmont on all administrative procedures for obtaining mining titles and the renewal of these titles.
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 3
BCTG Avocats houses a broad team which exhibits deep bench strength across a variety of areas, including distribution strategy, patent infringement actions concerning generics, and partnership contracts. The practice is jointly led by Hugues Villey-Desmeserets, François Dauba, and Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci. Villey-Desmeserets has a great deal of knowledge spanning the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts and competition related issues, regularly appearing before the FCC and the General Directorate for Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF). Bloret-Pucci is an experienced litigator, maintaining an IP and IT focused practice, while Dauba assists clients with sales policy structures and distribution digital transformations.Practice head(s):
Hugues Villey-Desmeserets; François Dauba; Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci; Séverin Kullmann
Testimonials
‘The team has developed an incredible appetite for business issues, which allows them to perfectly understand the problems of their clients and advise them.’
‘François Dauba benefits from real expertise in the field of pharmaceutical distribution, which he puts to use for the benefit of his clients, providing undeniable added value.’
Key clients
Teva Santé
Stada (EG Labo)
Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France
GenoSafe
NHCO Nutrition
Servier
Seqens
Iktos
EG427
Mailstone
Work highlights
- Acted for Teva Santé in proceedings initiated by the DGCCRF before the Correctional Court following an alleged violation of the legal ceiling of discount on invoices, and on the so-called anti-gift law. The firm obtained an acquittal decision on all the grievances
- Advised Servier on the framework of its international distribution strategy in Eastern Europe, Africa, South America and in the French overseas territories.
- Advised Iktos, a French company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence solutions applied to the discovery of new treatments, on its series A financing of 15.5m euros with new investors M Ventures and Debiopharm Innovation Fund with the participation of Omnes Capital.
France > Intellectual property: Copyright Tier 3
The copyright team at BCTG Avocats works for major international clients, regularly intervening in international and pan-European matters, a strength bolstered by their ad hoc network of trusted foreign law firms. Headed by Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci, the practice represents clients from a diverse range of sectors including luxury goods, sports, retail and music, as well as notable names in regard to advertising campaigns, acting in a range of contentious and non-contentious matters pertaining to image right issues. Other notable contacts in the practice include Pauline De Drée, with experience in unfair competition, parasitism and infringement cases.Practice head(s):
Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci
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Testimonials
‘This team is keen to answer the questions asked as quickly as possible.’
‘Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci is charismatic, attentive and creative.’
‘Pauline De Drée is passionate, attentive and honest.’
Key clients
Nike / Converse Inc. / All Star C.V.
Orangina Schweppes / Suntory Group
Stada Arzneimittel AG / EG Labo
Uber / Uber Eats
France > Administrative and public law Tier 4
BCTG Avocats has a strong team expert in obtaining and defending administrative and environmental permits and decisions linked to many of France's landmark offshore wind projects. Its range of expertise also extends to other fields including public procurement matters. The team is headed by Paul Elfassi and includes counsel Nelsie Bergès.Practice head(s):
Paul Elfassi
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Testimonials
‘The team is rigorous and precise on environmental subjects concerning renewable energy projects; capable of intervening during all phases of projects; available and organized’.
‘Paul Elfassi has high expertise on biodiversity subjects, in particular on protected species exemptions for which he is able to provide technical advice.’
‘Great responsiveness, relevance and pragmatic solutions’.
‘Nelsie Bergès and Paul Elfassi are very available, attentive and offer solutions to achieve objectives.’
‘Dynamic and responsive team. Innovative.’
‘Responsiveness, rigor and quality of advice.’
‘Nelsie Bergès and Paul Elfassi: their recommendations are always of quality; they are aware of operational issues and have the ability to link theoretical and operational aspects in order to provide a global and clear response.’
Key clients
Edf renouvelables group
Total energies
Port atlantique la rochelle
Valorem
Total eren
Voltalia
Jpee
Vsb energies nouvelles
Wpd
Vinci Environnement
Work highlights
- Advising Newmont (a gold mining company) on all administrative procedures for obtaining mining titles and renewal of mining titles.
France > Employment Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Sabine de Paillerets; Meï Zhang
Work highlights
France > Industry focus: IT and internet Tier 4
BCTG AvocatsPractice head(s):
Caroline Goupil
Work highlights
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
BCTG Avocats > Firm Profile
The firm: BCTG Avocats has developed a broad range of business law services, both in advisory and litigation matters, and focuses on delivering strategic advice. With extensive knowledge of the business world and current issues affecting the economy, the firm’s lawyers provide clients with tailored solutions that are aligned with their specific needs and business sectors.
A sustainable firm with a solid history: BCTG Avocats was founded in 1971; most of the partners have worked at the firm for over 15 years, and have developed strong long-standing client relationships.
An international outlook with a significant foreign client base: BCTG Avocats is one of the most enterprising firms in the international market, and is particularly involved in Africa and Japan. Partners of the firm are assigned to maintain business relationships in specific geographic regions, including Japan, South America, French-speaking Africa, North America and English-speaking countries, etc. BCTG is also able to support clients in their projects abroad through a network of referral firms, with which it has developed very close ties.
A unique and cross-disciplinary approach: the partners and teams across all the firm’s practice areas (public law, corporate, financing, employment, etc) work closely together to best meet clients’ needs.
Significant sectoral experience: BCTG Avocats has first-hand knowledge of many key industries (retail, health/pharmaceutical, digital, industry, infrastructures, sport, agrifood and culture & leisure etc). The firm is particularly well-versed in the energy sector, and has extensive legal and technical expertise in relation to industrial projects, particularly classified facilities subject to specific regulatory requirements, mining and renewable energy.
Areas of practice
Corporate – mergers and acquisitions: while advising in sectors as diverse as media, new technologies and telecommunications, retail, health and pharmaceutical, industry and logistics, BCTG Avocats is also well known for its practice in the energy sector, including renewable energies as well as oil and gas.
Labour law: BCTG Avocats operates in both the industrial and services sectors for international groups and large French firms assisting companies and their managers in individual or collective employment relations.
Intellectual property: BCTG Avocats advises clients on various aspects of intellectual property, particularly in the increasingly competitive environment of new technologies (data protection, fight against cyber-crime and internet piracy). The firm is also strongly identified as litigators and brand protection experts.
IT/Data: BCTG Avocats advises and assists its clients on a daily basis in the various issues related to digital, new technologies, IT & data protection, by providing strategic advice in the implementation and deployment of their digital transformation projects, particularly on the most innovative technologies on the market: Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, big data, connected objects, new methods of payment, in all type of industries.
Public business law: BCTG Avocats has widely recognised expertise in the support of urban planning or industrial projects requiring numerous authorisations or an environmental assessment. The firm also acts in the transfer and implementation of all government procurement contracts and provides consulting in public competition law and public domain law, to ensure the successful completion of complex operations. The team also assists their clients in all their contractual needs.
Competition/distribution/contracts: BCTG Avocats consults and assists its clients in the domains of competition and distribution at both French and European levels. BCTG Avocats has proven expertise in the domain of restriction of competition and the firm regularly assists its clients in their merger operations.
Litigation (conflict resolution/arbitration/mediation): BCTG Avocats has acquired considerable experience in the management of international litigation (for large foreign groups in France or abroad), and more generally in complex litigations involving several jurisdictions. BCTG Avocats has also developed specific expertise in arbitration and in alternative methods of dispute settlement.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&A / Private Equity | Séverin Kullmann | ||
| M&A / Private Equity | Alain de Rougé | ||
| M&A / Private Equity - Contracts | Catherine Dupuy-Burin des Roziers | ||
| M&A / Private Equity - Litigation | Clément Sabatier | ||
| M&A / Private Equity - Litigation | Augustin Nicolle | ||
| Litigation - Contracts | Diane Mouratoglou | ||
| Public business/environment | Paul Elfassi | ||
| Public contracts | Ludovic Babin | ||
| Labour | Sabine de Paillerets-Matignon | ||
| Intellectual property | Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci | ||
| Competition/distribution | Hugues Villey-Desmeserets | ||
| Competition/distribution | François Dauba | ||
| IT / Data | Caroline Goupil |