Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP > Paris, France > Firm Profile

‘They are very competent, proactive and efficient.’

‘The team is to be distinguished for its ability to address issues in a holistic way and to mobilize all the skills required in a transparent manner for the client.’

‘Thierry Laloum has a strong mastery of public law as well as commercial issues, which makes him a must for French projects in public-private partnership.’

‘A very high reactivity, combined with a great ability to appreciate the sensitivity and urgency of the subject submitted. Deadlines, even short ones, almost always met. Precise invoicing, raising no questions. Juniors or trainees are integrated in small doses, always supervised or in pairs with a partner or a senior.’

‘Gabrielle Reddé shows great mastery of public law matters relating to infrastructure and in particular to the setting up of public-private partnerships. She shows great ability to get into technical matters to best support us in contractual disputes related to the execution of the work. Easy to relate to, exceptional availability and great rigor in following up on files.’

‘The team led by Thierry Laloum is remarkable on two levels: by its rigorous analysis of a particularly complex situation and its strategic sense.’

‘Reactive, creative and rigorous’

‘Thierry Laloum is a brilliant lawyer who stands out for his in-depth understanding of his clients’ issues and his ability to provide tailor-made legal advice. Gabrielle Reddé is a brilliant lawyer who stands out for her ability to provide high-quality legal advice, even under very tight deadlines.’

‘One of the leading teams advising private fund managers in France.’

‘Nathalie Duguay is a leading individual in private funds in France. Tiana Rambatomanga is a great recent addition to the team.’

‘Willkie Farr’s fund structuring team has been advising us on all our funds, whether professional funds or retail funds, for many years. They have always shown great professionalism, a very detailed knowledge of their customers and their needs, great responsiveness and total availability. For us, this team is by far the best on the French market.’

‘We have been very close, for many years, to Partners Nathalie Duguay and Tiana Rambatomanga, who are both highly respected in the Paris marketplace.’

‘Having 25 years of experience in private equity I recognize without question that Willkie Farr is the leading team in France in fund formation. It is the most technical team and has the best mastery of (i) the fundamentals of private equity in all its specialities and (ii) the latest technical innovations knowing that the best international practices are incorporated into the French and Luxembourg standards.’

‘Nathalie Duguay is very clearly the figurehead and the undisputed leader of fund training in France with a perfect mastery of French, Luxembourg, and also US-UK funds. Tiana Rambatomanga is an excellent lawyer, intelligent and efficient.’

‘Very professional but able to adapt to customer requirements. For me, one of the best on the market. Able to be astute and commercial beyond technically very sound. Also, ability to act on an international deal, especially on an intercontinental deal with the US.’

‘Eduardo Fernandez is excellent for M&A but also on any legal subject.’

‘Very good synergies between the financing, M&A and due diligence teams. Very good knowledge of market standards and the latest innovations. Excellent reputation. Very good ability to negotiate on behalf of the client. Very high availability and efficiency.’

‘Thomas Binet: very good knowledge of the market and the latest practices.’

‘Outstanding team. Business-oriented, very knowledgeable, very reactive. Absolutely fantastic to work with them.’

‘Paul Lombard is always available, a skilled negotiator and a very nice guy overall.’

‘Thomas Binet is an excellent financing lawyer, always available and able to work very effectively with the various stakeholders in a case in order to always meet deadlines.’

‘Very good communication, no loss of information. Constant follow-up. Service responds to expectations and questions. Good listening and reflection skills.’

‘Sophie-Jeanne Laroche: good listening and analysis skills, availability and efficiency.

 ‘Sophie-Jeanne Laroche: excellent listening, great collaboration with colleagues.’

‘Excellent practice’.

‘Sophie-Jeanne Laroche is very available and provides excellent advice’.

‘The team has been very professional.’

‘Sophie-Jeanne Laroche is very professional and keeps an attentive but also positive view throughout the procedure. Very reassuring.’

‘Perfect technical mastery and ability to find constructive and effective solutions.’

‘Faustine Viala perfectly masters the workings of this complex law while being able to provide practical solutions to the problems encountered.’

‘The Willkie Farr competition team is a high-quality team. Provides clients with the benefit of their expertise. Innovative and pragmatic solutions.’

‘Highly competent and available team, with excellent knowledge of merger control practices (European Commission/Competition Authority).’

‘Faustine Viala: competent, organised and pragmatic, Faustine knows how to find solutions for her clients in complex merger control cases, which require mastery of relations with the competition authorities.’

‘The team is highly client focused and solid in strategic advice in complex competition law cases.’

‘Faustine Viala has unique negotiation and strategic skills. She is approachable and able to provide tangible legal advice.’

‘The Willkie EU competition practice, particularly owing to a cross-border team working in Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt, has a comprehensive knowledge base and deep understanding of both the legal regimes and the future outlook. They provide thoughtful guidance on complex transactions and the service is top notch.’

‘Multidisciplinary team which is able to integrate in its restructuring advice, matters linked to company law and securities law.’

‘Lionel Spizzichino stands out for his pragmatism and availability. His collaborator Batiste Saint-Guily is also very competent. They are a good team and I will work with them again with pleasure.’

‘The team led by Lionel Spizzichino offers both excellent legal knowledge and great inventiveness to find the most innovative solutions to the problems of its clients. This team also knows how to make itself available to its customers.’

‘Lionel Spizzichino puts his great negotiation and people management skills at the service of the most complex cases, which makes him one of the most effective professionals in this sector. Accompanied by Batiste Saint-Guily, one of the most promising lawyers of his generation, they know how to combine efficiency, availability and quality in the most complex cases, while creating an excellent working relationship with their clients.’

‘Mastery of processes and great technicality’

‘Gabriel Flandin brings not only his technical expertise but also a real ability to negotiate, taking his client’s positions while bringing a lot of serenity to the discussions.’

‘Amir Jahanguiri has long-standing expertise in project finance. The whole team has exceptional availability and commitment, also.’

‘There is a strong ability in the firm to support clients in innovative structuring, without losing sight of the essential issues of transactions.’

‘The team has great understanding of technicalities, plus the ability to understand client expectations and issues; we had a very successful collaboration with Antoine Bouzanquet.’

‘The project financing team have significant expertise in the field; they show creativity in their processes as well as innovation, to help clients overcome key challenges of acquisition deals in the digital sector.’

‘Antoine Bouzanquet is an expert in project finance.’

‘Antoine Bouzanquet has good experience in project financing and was able to guide us to determine our best avenues in our complex case.’

‘A very good, experienced and available team.’

‘Amir Jahanguiri is the best lawyer in project finance – he is very intelligent, very hardworking, and very experienced.’

‘Great qualities of analysis, expression, pedagogy and negotiation from Brice Pommiès.’

‘Very good sector knowledge and availability.’

‘Amir Jahanguiri is an excellent professional, very available, particularly committed to ensuring quality client service. Hugo Nocerino is very competent, responsive and friendly.’

‘A very good team – experienced and available.’

‘Antoine Bouzanquet has a very good commercial understanding of the projects he works on. He is also very available.’