Jones Day > Paris, France > Firm Profile

‘Excellent.’

‘Philippe Delelis is the best public law lawyer in Paris. With his remarkable intelligence, creativity and availability, he is a game-changer for his clients.’

‘The team has demonstrated responsiveness and clarity in its billing process.’

‘Very dynamic and responsive global team!’

‘Alban Caillemer du Ferrage has a global vision of his activity. Saves time and legal fees.’

‘The Jonesday securitization team led by Christine Van Gallebaert and the derivatives team led by Qian Hu are always strong in offering, challenging, taking up challenges in the face of complexity and within tight deadlines. They are never content to respond to demand, they go further in reflection, are looking for the best solutions to best protect the interests of their customers, business oriented, they do not shy away from any difficulty.’

‘Qian Hu: remarkable for her numerous qualities (very precise knowledge of all the subjects surrounding the matter, but not only, business-oriented, responsive and always very professional). At the cutting edge of structured operations technology, essential for complex and structured operations.’

‘Christine van Gallebaert: perfect mastery of securitisation and covered bonds. Never hesitates in the face of the complexity of the subjects, shows great creativity, is very attentive to the needs of clients and never hesitates to shake up knowledge and be innovative in legal documentation.’

‘We mainly work with Christine van Gallebaert and her team. Christine is an excellent lawyer and technician, while remaining very educational. She also shows a lot of involvement in cases – she is constantly looking for legal innovation and does not hesitate to change the lines.’

‘The securitisation team at Jones Day is very knowledgeable and well respected in the industry. We appreciate their availability, their deep understanding of our business model, their ability to connect us with other teams at Jones Day to discuss specific topics (tax, regulation, tokenization platform, etc.).’

‘Christine van Gallebaert is trustworthy, extremely knowledgeable and well respected by her peers. She is quick to connect us with other teams within Jones Day when a different expertise is necessary. We trust her judgement and her ability to get things done within challenging timeframes. She has been intrumental in the success of any deals we have worked on together. We very much like her proactive and solutions-driven approach that has been key to accompany our growth in recent years.’

‘Strong expertise across the entire environmental law team’.

‘Françoise Labrousse gives excellent advice on strategy aspects.’

‘Highly skilled and business-oriented team, providing excellent advice in terms of quality and availability.’

‘Francoise Labrousse is an excellent lawyer, provides direct advice that is to the point, business-oriented, and very practical. She explores every aspect of each issue and provides proactive advice, too. Elodie Simon is a very precise and highly skilled lawyer.’

‘Thomas Bouvet has built an unparalleled team in the field of patent litigation.’

‘Thomas Bouvet is the best patent lawyer in France today. His knowledge in the matter, ability to find winning strategies and absolute competence in procedural matters are essential assets.’

‘Sharp firm with great IP expertise.’

‘Emmanuel Baud has in-depth expertise and detailed analysis, great rigour and informed risk assessment.’

‘Jones Day clearly falls into the category of full service law firm with a strong and wide coverage of IP aspects, in France and at a worldwide level. Jones Day IP team is one step ahead in my view compared to its competitors given its IP transactional / IP litigation skills combination, its worldwide offices (with a very strong presence in the US and a presence in all countries that are relevant to our business) and its dedication to clients (strengthened by its partnership rules which makes the coordination very fluid and the ability to work with any offices worldwide very easy). Their premier intellectual property team in Paris provides high-profile advice across all key pillars of IP protection. The team offers comprehensive national and cross-border coverage of intellectual property law and has first-class experience in brand protection. In addition, Jones Day has developed a specific IP transactional practice, which is key in M&A and PE matters Tech companies such as Deezer are dealing with. Partners and associates have great availability, are top in their field and demonstrate excellent relationship management skills.’

‘Emmanuel Baud is committed to his clients and passionate about his work. He is able to navigate and manage the process effectively, all with a dedication to the client. On the litigation front, we trust him with highlevel matters. Edouard Fortunet is smart, business-minded, responsive and reliable. He is my go-to person for all IP matters. Edouard has the requisite experience in the legal issues and risks that underpin our transactions, as well as a firm understanding of the underlying business such as commercial risk and reward elements. A top notch lawyer in my view who is a true business partner on a daily basis and knows how to develop an extremely strong relationship with his clients. A true role model for any junior partner’

‘Great responsiveness, attentive listening to customer needs, great rigor in the analysis of files and precise strategy proposed to the customer. Jones Day knows how to innovate by offering original solutions and being inventive in the face of complex legal issues in the context of litigation. Extensive expertise in copyright and trademark infringement litigation.’

‘Edouard Fortunet is very responsive, rigorous and human. He has extensive expertise both in copyright and trademark law litigation and in contractual matters. He always has a relevant analysis of cases and a precise legal strategy. He knows how to be daring and creative in the face of the challenges posed by a complex affair. Certain talent for the practice of advocacy.’

‘The network of the firm to connect issues from multiple jurisdictions in order to fit the customers need in complex contracts is unique.’

‘Edouard Fortunet is not only available at all times, but also manages to guide the client trough his network of collaborators within jones day.’

‘Effective. Excellent knowledge of venture capital practices.’

‘I have been working with the same partner since 2014 and a team that has remained remarkably stable over this period. Availability, quality of recommendations, follow-up of files, quality of documents produced mean that I continue to entrust Jones Day with all files that may concern them.’

‘Professionals of very high quality, but without ego and who are at the service of their client. They know how to insist when a subject seems important to them without intruding.’

‘The Jones Day team has integrated our points of vigilance and now takes them into account regardless of the person in charge of the subject to be treated. This is true with the team in France, but also when working with their international offices, which makes the process more fluid. They always do their best to make themselves available.’

‘The big advantage is the wide range of specialists covering all legal problematics. Our entry point is corporate law, but we can easily check tax, employee incentives…available to also cover different countries, with immediate access to appropriate skills.’

‘Very high level of commitment. The deadlines are always met even though our requests are often made at short notice. We also know that we can count on a high availability if very hot negotiations come up. We highly rely on Charles Gavoty and Alexandre Wibaux. Very good follow-up also from paralegal Patricia Jimeno.’

‘Florent Bouyer: excellent knowledge of ECM mid-cap deals.’

‘Very significant experience in equity market operations (IPO, capital increase, shareholdings reclassification). Ability to deploy the necessary team and talent to complete the job on time.’

‘Bénédicte Graulle’s team is very dynamic and always attentive.’

‘Very good “white collar crime ” practice with a very pragmatic and spontaneous approach.’

‘Bénédicte Graulle is remarkable; experienced, humble, close to her client and advising with tact!’

‘Expert team in litigation and fraud, very available.’

‘Bénédicte Graulle is a great expert, who is pragmatic and above all always available. We also work with her collaborators who are also experts and know how to make themselves available. It is very pleasant to work with this team.’

‘Eric Barbier de La Serre stands out. He is an excellent lawyer who manages client’s expectations and delivers top quality work. He is respectful and professional in all circumstances and a pleasure to work with.’

‘I am particularly impressed by Eric Barbier de la Serre. He is one of the strongest competition lawyers around. Since his days as Head of Cabinet for the President of the General Court, he has managed to maintain an extremely strong knowledge of EU competition law case law. His annual review of competition law fines and case law in that regard is particularly useful.’’

‘A very proficient team with truly impressive in-depth knowledge of EU competition law.’

‘Eric Barbier de la Serre combines great technicality with great interpersonal skills. He adapts to all audiences and knows how to convey the right messages in simple terms.’

‘Great expertise in French PPP projects. Documentation is produced to a high standard. Ability to deploy resources quickly to meet very tight deadlines in periods where availability is generally difficult (e.g., summer).’

‘Sophie Chevallier is very experienced and capable of leading negotiations with multiple parties in a very calm and focused manner and delivers good results. She leads a very efficient and responsive team, which covers all the aspects of a PPP deal (including banking finance and public law).’

‘Very good knowledge of the industrial context.’

‘Empathy, leadership, availability.’

‘We worked with Florence Moulin and Pauline Demars. Overall the responsiveness and relevance of advice was of an excellent standard.’

‘Very good knowledge of the French regulation of investment funds.’

‘We are always impressed by the service we receive from the banking and finance team. It provides terrific service and gives us great results.’

‘We work with Diane Sénéchal and we are always incredibly impressed by her diligence, work ethic, attention to detail and her availability. She is an incredibly safe pair of hands.’

‘Great at responding quickly to requests and at acting on a multi-jurisdictional level thanks to a vast global network. Great professionalism and cutting-edge technical knowledge. A reasoned pricing policy and respect for budgets.’

‘Diane Sénéchal is very proactive and knows how to set the pace and lead processes. She has a long experience in financing and knows how to anticipate difficulties. Undoubtedly an asset for complex operations.’

‘Very good understanding of our environment.’

‘Thank you to Alexandre de Verdun and Ozan Akyurek for the quality of their support’.

‘Elie Kleiman is an exceptional litigation lawyer and a great strategist.’

‘I had the opportunity to collaborate on a file with Ozan Akyurek whom I recommend.’

‘Highly competent and experienced.’

‘I worked with Ozan Akyurek who stands out for his know-how and experience in the aviation sector. He is calm and focused.’

‘The team has always demonstrated a great ability to understand well practices and the philosophy of its customers. As far as we are concerned, we benefit from a strong relationship based on good experience and constructive and fruitful exchanges. As far as billing is concerned, there are never any unpleasant surprises and we can also have exchanges outside the very coded framework of time spent = time billed. It is these sides that build trust. ‘

‘Ozan Akyurek always shows great availability and pragmatism. Ozan is very attentive and in search of the most appropriate solutions to enable files to be completed the best way and within a reasonable time.’

‘Excellent team. Diverse profiles, including economists. Ability to resolve highly sophisticated and complex matters in commercial arbitrations.’

‘Strategically brilliant team. Always correctly anticipating the counterpart’s next move. Great knowledge of civil and common law. They navigated issues with great ease and skill.’

‘Elie Kleiman was exceptional with initial strategic decisions and overall handling of the case. His oral advocacy skills are exceptional and played a crucial part in securing a win.’

‘Jones Day clearly falls into the category of full-service law firms with a strong and wide coverage of labour and employment aspects, in France and at a worldwide level. The labour and employment team covers the full spectrum of issues. What makes them unique is their ability to set up global teams of experts in order to address multi-jurisdictional matters.’

‘Jean-Michel Bobillo is close to clients, good at handling very difficult matters and always makes himself personally available. He provides very pragmatic advice.’

‘Great collaboration, good communication skills: point out legal risks in accessible way for client, responsive, highly professional, transparent in steps taken.’

‘Jean- Michel Bobillo is highly supportive, not only for strict legal work.’

‘Small, organised and professional team, very vigilant on changes in legislation.’

‘Emmanuelle Rivez is precise and knows how to make recommendations.’

‘Very knowledgable and quick, efficient advice.’

‘Armelle Sandrin-Deforge gives us great service on France’s healthcare laws. Business-like and timely.’

‘Thomas Bouvet has developed a good practice in the field of arbitration and strategy consulting for companies in the health/life sciences sector.’

‘Very good presence on the IPO market, particularly in the life sciences sector.’

‘Renaud Bonnet is a key lawyer for the Paris market on IPO and biotech/medtech issues.’

‘Professionalism of the M&A team: review of technical aspects with the relevant specialists of the firm (as opposed to certain firms where the partner in charge wants to handle everything alone).’

‘They run a very capable and truly international team managed by Alexandre de Verdun. They have their own network of best friend firms across Europe and are able to assemble a perfect team for a specific transaction. They have unparalleled experience and an amazing M&A track record in financial services industries. They are our first choice.’

‘Alexandre de Verdun is one of the best international M&A lawyers that we came across internationally. He is a charismatic lawyer with top expertise in banking M&A, and his entire team has a very structured and efficient approach to deal management. Alexandre’s unique talent is to create trusted and respectful relationship between all persons engaged on the transaction, and to smoothly close even the most complex deals without major frustrations. Both clients and counterparties feel safe in his hands and have full trust and confidence in what he does.’

‘A team totally dedicated to its clients.’

‘Always attentive to his clients, with absolute availability, Alexandre de Verdun is an excellent negotiator, tenacious, but always courteous. Delphine Sauvebois-Brunel also demonstrates excellent negotiating skills.’

‘The Jones Day team has done an amazing job. Its primary qualities are its responsiveness, its strong technical expertise on complex projects and its ability to offer solutions when pitfalls are encountered.’

‘Audrey Bontemps has done a remarkable job cultivating three qualities highly appreciated in complex cases: a strong listening capacity, a remarkable quality of pedagogy on technical aspects and flawless reliability.’

‘Audrey Bontemps is a partner with a remarkable management of files/timing/issues, who knows how to convey the right messages to advise us on a given subject and accessible when necessary. Too bad we can’t always have her on our side.’

‘Great expertise in French PPP projects. Documentation produced to a high standard. Ability to deploy resources quickly to meet very tight deadlines in periods where availability is generally difficult (e.g., summer)’.

‘Sophie Chevallier is very experienced and capable of leading negotiations with multiple parties in a very calm and focused manner and delivers good results. She leads a very efficient and responsive team, which covers all the aspects of a PPP deal (including banking finance and public law).’

‘Erwan le Douce Bercot is a seasoned professional, who has a very good knowledge of his field and who puts it at the service of his clients. He inspires confidence in both clients and counterparties. The calm and pedagogy he shows in the negotiations are a considerable asset in reaching a solution. Flavia Poujade perfectly completes the team. Dynamic and sharp, she has great writing and analytical skills. She is a valuable asset for negotiating legal acts.’

‘Erwan le Douce-Bercot: very professional and available. Precise analysis. Pauline Ezcurra: Very good professional qualities/autonomous in her analysis. Great availability.’

‘Jones Day Paris’ real estate team has very strong experience in purchase, sales and leasing matters. Being a full-service firm, the team works closely with, among others, the tax team or the environmental team when needed. The team is proactive and business-oriented.’

‘Carol Khoury has extensive experience in real estate matters such as leasing, acquisition, sale and lease back transactions. She is proactive, reliable and efficient. It is always very pleasant working with her.’

‘Great team of professionals with very extensive knowledge of the industry, offering full client support, with intelligence and responsiveness. Their efficiency in cross-border transactions is remarkable.’

‘Flavia Poujade is very dedicated and has her clients’ interests at heart, making her a brilliant partner during negotiations. Her availability and responsiveness are also very much appreciated.’

‘Erwan le Douce-Bercot is a seasoned professional who brings wisdom to heated negotiations.’

‘Young, dynamic, available, trustworthy, very competent and united team, which exchanges and adapts to the specificities of the client.’

‘The team has very recognised experience on the market, with an ability to find innovative and realistic solutions and to take into account the interests of their client and of a balanced transaction, making it easier to find a solution. Their technical expertise allows them to offer tailored solutions adapted to the specific context of each case.’

‘Fabienne Beuzit, Rodolphe Carrière and Elodie Fabre demonstrate great listening abilities, allowing them to fully understand issues at stake and to propose the most appropriate solution. They are also remarkably available to their clients. Their diagnoses of situations are very sharp and they know who the best experts to call for each specific subjects are and how to build a global solution.’

‘Dynamic team, attentive to their clients.’

‘Excellent team, very professional and very transaction-oriented.’

‘Very good availability, great experience and pedagogy to help customers to make up their choices in difficult times.’

‘A ‘full-service’ offer which is in fact ‘best-of-breed’ rather than ‘one-stop-shop’!’

‘Fabienne Beuzit has an exceptional capacity for listening and understanding: few lawyers really understand business issues while demonstrating emotional intelligence. Fabienne also has a very constructive outspokenness that allows you to get to the essentials quickly.’

‘Fabienne Beuzit shows great ability to adapt and help rapid decision-making in the process of taking over companies facing difficulties’.

‘Nicolas André has a great understanding of cross-border aspects and asks all the right questions. Also, it is very pleasant to work with him and his team.’

‘The tax department has a strong transactional and autonomous tax activity.’

‘Emmanuel de la Rochethulon has solid expertise and was able to answer all the very specific questions asked. Nicolas André shows great maturity in understanding tax issues.’

‘Their tax practice is very reliable, both on general tax matters and specific issues we face. We are in particular impressed by how available and collaborative their tax lawyers are, be it in respect of corporate transactions or day-to-day tax issues. They always provide on-point and business-oriented advice. The fact that we can reach one of the tax partners in respect of any matter is extremely useful for us, as he allows us to spot the structuring issues in advance, and can quickly recommend the right process, expert, timing, etc.’

‘When discussing with Nicolas André and his team, you feel that they always know how to find the right balance between technical advice and business strategy.’

‘I appreciated both the quality of the advice and the ability to act on a delicate subject without creating friction.’