Goodwin > Paris, France > Firm Profile

‘The team is distinguished by its capacity for execution, its availability and its reactivity.’

‘The partner in charge has a transversal vision of the various market negotiations. He stands out for his ability to analyze complex situations with regard to the negotiations and exchanges in which he has participated in the past.’

‘Goodwin has perfect knowledge of leveraged finance and therefore knows how to support us in the best possible way and in very complex matters. Its technical know-how in structuring new types of financing is also invaluable.’

‘We have worked a lot this year with Adrien Paturaud, who is always available and pragmatic in technical discussions and during the negotiations. He is always attentive and knows how to take the time to answer our questions.’

‘Thomas Maitrejean provided legal advice tailored to a very complex situation and led our case with efficiency in a very difficult context.’ 

‘Very sharp sector expertise. In-depth knowledge of the regulatory environment.’

‘We worked with a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, attentive and extremely available, who was able to send us wise and enlightened advice. We noted the professionalism as well as the responsiveness of the team. They were able to put us at ease and tackle all the subjects with great clarity and kindness, adapting to our constraints (especially for invoicing). Special mention to Anne-Charlotte Larivière for her managerial coaching.’

‘The firm stands out thanks to the availability and knowledge of the lawyers who work there. The lawyers with whom we have worked are competent, efficient and humane people. They quickly understand the issues and needs related to our business, and thus provide support to meet the needs. Their experience is also extremely rewarding, with an excellent vision of our challenges and our business sector.’

‘The Goodwin team has demonstrated enormous technical and business knowledge. Extremely responsive and creative. They have made it possible to effectively arrive at safe and satisfactory solutions in a context of complicated negotiations with many interlocutors and diverging interests.’

‘Benjamin Garçon is an incredibly talented lawyer. Extremely legally competent, efficient. His ability to understand business issues is exceptional and allows him to intelligently defend the interests of his clients, to offer solutions that are perfectly suited to all parties. He has an excellent ability to negotiate even when relations can be strained, and knows how to intelligently align the different interlocutors.’

‘Dedicated and small team that follows the entire negotiations. Extensive preparation, great ability to anticipate the strategies developed by other parties. Good complementarity with the other teams of the firm which allows them to be proactive in the search for a solution.’

‘Céline Domenget-Morin is very available, very attentive. She anticipates possible sticking points in the discussions and has relationships with the various stakeholders.’

‘A very professional team at the service of creditors. A perfect mastery of business issues.’

‘The members of the team are very involved, lead the negotiations according to the directions given by the clients and do not forget to show pragmatism and creativity.’

‘The team is experienced, competent, attentive to the client, responsive, committed, with a strong capacity for work.’

‘We worked with Céline Domenget-Morin, who is very experienced, very competent, and knows all the players in restructuring very well.’

‘Marie-Laure Bruneel is a fantastic tax lawyer. She is always reachable for issues as they arise, is creative around structuring problems, is very well versed in all of the details of the business and is an excellent communicator to both management and the owners.’

‘Incredible availability. Very strong relationship of trust. Relevant and responsive advice. Pragmatic.’

‘The lawyers are very available and have good knowledge of our activity and technical competence.’

‘Sarah Fleury and Charles-Henri Gouvion de Saint Cyr were not only very responsive on the file, dedicated to client service, but also very creative on the proposed structuring, while maintaining high standards on legal and tax analysis. They are essential in the real estate lawyer market and have a perfect knowledge of the sector and market players, which has ensured fluidity in the processing of cases.’

‘Trusted and quality support’.

‘We have met people who are available and attentive. Good advice and legal product deliveries on short notice.’

‘The real estate team is proactive which is what makes it strong. They have a high level of expertise on sharp issues and take a stand! They are fact- and business-oriented. Flexible, proactive, and happy to work as a team.’

‘I really enjoy working with Sarah Fleury and her team. The team is pragmatic and business-minded even on complicated points. Always good advice!’

‘Strong technicality, responsiveness and well-established synergies with the entire firm, both in France and abroad, allowing them to bring tailor-made responses to the diverse and varied demands of their clients. The team, which has particularly sharp expertise in the hotel, workspaces, logistics, construction and even life science sectors, is able to provide practical, pragmatic and innovative solutions for its clients.’

‘The young partner Sarah Fleury has extensive experience and demonstrates a creative, but rigorous approach. In addition, associate Melody Pagès is exceptionally efficient, demonstrates remarkable professionalism and has very specific technical skills.’