Firm Profile > Winston & Strawn LLP > Paris, France
Winston & Strawn LLP Offices
68 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT-HONORÉ
75008 PARIS
France
Winston & Strawn LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Winston & Strawn LLP's 'deep understanding of the market and technical understanding of the regulations' is highly valued by its diverse client portfolio of providers, clinics, laboratories, private equity funds and investors, with an offering covering regulatory, antitrust, corporate, litigation and financing matters. The transactional side of the practice has a strong track record for both M&A and private equity mandates; Jean-Patrice Labautière is particularly skilled in this area. Gilles Bigot leads the team, acting for a mix of domestic and European clients in both regulatory and contentious matters. Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet, Julie Vern Cesano-Gouffrant and Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe are further key contacts.
Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Jean-Patrice Labautière; Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet; Julie Vern Cesano-Gouffrant; Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe
Testimonials
‘Deep understanding of the market and technical understanding of the regulations in question.‘
‘Always available.‘
Key clients
Biofutur
EverImmune
Groupe NEHS (former Mutuelle Nationale des Hospitaliers (MNH))
Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne
Ipsos
JUUL Labs
La Croix Rouge Française
Laboratoire ZTP
Ogènes
Omnes
Partners Group
Pint Pharma
PointVision
Proveca
Ramsay Générale de Santé
Sarah Santé Group
Sevene
Telemos Capital / MedEuropa
TowerBrook Capital Partners
Vivalto Santé
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 3
Winston & Strawn LLP has strong corporate and commercial litigation skills which it combines with excellent healthcare and mutual insurance industry knowledge. The group manages high-level cases in that area, often mixing complex corporate, commercial and regulatory issues. It is regularly involved in disputes opposing healthcare providers and offers experience in antitrust private enforcement cases. The team is also acknowledged for its strong mediation know-how. Practice head Gilles Bigot is highly recommended. He is surrounded by the experienced Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet, Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe and Sara Susnjar.
Practice head(s):
Gilles Bigot
Other key lawyers:
Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet; Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe; Sara Susnjar
Testimonials
‘The Winston & Strawn team dedicated to litigation is professional, responsive, creative and delivers high-quality work. In addition to their technical skills, their perfect knowledge of the health sector and its players is a huge asset. The level of service is excellent and the clients are always very satisfied.’
‘Gilles Bigot intervenes in complex and high-level cases. He is, in my opinion, at the top of his game. Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet and Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe are also excellent, particularly in alternative dispute resolution methods.’
‘Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet: the quality of her listening skills and her knowledge in dispute resolution alternative methods are exceptional. In addition, it is a very well-organised firm, so it saves time for both partners and clients.’
Key clients
Agefos PME/OPCO EP
Biopath
GEN BIO
Holding Portugal Luxembourg
MNH / Groups NEHS
PointVision
PrivatBank
Ramsay Générale de Santé
SC Johnson
Union Asset Management Holding (UAMH)
Vert Marine
Vivalto Santé
Mergers and acquisitions Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Nicola Di Giovanni; Jean-Patrice Labautière
Testimonials
‘W&S lawyers specializing in M&A have great business acumen and a global vision of cases. They are very involved and devoted to their clients, making them real partners of the companies they support.‘
‘I have forged close relations with Gilles Bigot since the beginning of our collaboration. He is brilliant, responsive and inventive! He doesn’t hesitate to be creative, he’s a strategist.‘
‘Julie Vern is very customer-oriented. She is intelligent, pragmatic, available, very technical and sympathetic.‘
Key clients
123 Venture
ABN AMRO / Banque Neuflize OBC
AKKA Technologies
Andera Partners
Ardian
Atlas Holdings, Inc.
Audemars Piguet
Cooper & Turner
Danfoss
Dynam Factories
Evergaz
Groupe Philogeris
Groupe Photosol
Groupe Point Vision
Groupe SeLoger
HIG Capital Partners
IAD International
Iconex
IPSOS
KEOLIS
Omnes Capital
ORANO (ex AREVA)
Pint Pharma
Telemos Capital
The Jordan Company, Inc.
Winston & Strawn LLP > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn LLP has offices across the Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US. Acting for businesses of all types and sizes, as well as financial institutions and government entities around the world, the firm’s lawyers recognise that clients are looking for value beyond legal expertise and take time to understand their businesses and objectives.
Established in 1995, the Paris office of Winston & Strawn is composed of lawyers who are well-versed in European and foreign business law, litigation and arbitration. All of the lawyers in the office are members of the Paris Bar and several have been admitted to Bars in the US and other countries.
Areas of practice
Corporate: Our corporate (M&A and private equity) team, comprising 21 lawyers, including seven partners, handles M&A operations of all sizes and of all levels of complexity for a wide variety of clients.
Our team maintains strong relationships with clients specialising in different industrial sectors, with cross-border activity significantly on the rise.
Thanks to the synergies with other Paris departments, as well as with other Winston & Strawn international offices, the Paris Corporate (M&A and PE) team is able to provide a full, efficient and coordinated legal services offer that is completely integrated. Transparent and proactive, the team matches the major international law firms on the European market.
Litigation and international arbitration: Our Paris litigation and arbitration team assists clients in connection with disputes before state courts and within the framework of domestic or international arbitration proceedings involving large industrial, telecommunication, and media organisations. The firm is known for its representation of large French and international groups and their managers in contentious matters related to M&A and restructurings. Additional areas of experience include: civil and criminal law; contractual and commercial litigation and litigation on financial transactions; national and international arbitration; shareholder conflicts; competition and distribution; intellectual property and internet; and media, entertainment, and advertising. The firm also regularly counsels multinational companies on how to transfer personally identifiable data effectively and legally between countries, including EU member states and the United States, as well as assisting clients with preparation for GDPR compliance and counselling clients with respect to privacy shield, model contracts, and binding corporate rules.
Health care: Our health care team, led by managing partner Gilles Bigot, continues to be one of the leading teams in the market in terms of the matters handled and turnover generated, and has more than 25 years of dedicated sector-specific experience.
Our Paris lawyers have leading expertise and cover key aspects of the health sector in a cross-disciplinary manner, with a particular focus on advice and litigation, corporate (including mergers and acquisitions and private equity), business law, public and private law and the issue of the manager status.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Managing Partner | Gilles Bigot | ||
| Corporate | Jérôme Herbet | ||
| International Arbitration | Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet | ||
| Litigation | Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe | ||
| International Arbitration | Maria Kostytska | ||
| Corporate | Sara Susnjar | ||
| Corporate | Julie Vern Cesano-Gouffrant | ||
| Labour and Employment | Virgile Puyau | ||
| Corporate | Stéphane Sabatier | ||
| Private equity | Nicola Di Giovanni | ||
| Tax | Bertrand Dussert | ||
| Corporate | Jean-Patrice Labautière | ||
| Finance | Mounir Letayf |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Gilles Bigot | Managing partner of the firm’s Paris office and head of the Corporate,… | View Profile |
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Aurelie Camard | Aurélie Camard represents French and international clients in various transactions, such as mergers,… | View Profile |
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Nicola Di Giovanni | Nicola Di Giovanni is a partner in the Corporate Department of Winston &… | View Profile |
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Mr Jérôme Herbet | Chair of the Paris Corporate Practice, Jérôme Herbet has advised French and… | View Profile |
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Rim Khirddine | View Profile | |
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Ms Maria Kostytska | Maria Kostytska is an international arbitrator and litigator who is multi-lingual in… | View Profile |
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Jean-Patrice Labautière | Jean-Patrice is a partner in the Corporate Department of Winston & Strawn’s… | View Profile |
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Mounir Letayf | Mounir leads the Paris office banking and finance practice. He has extensive… | View Profile |
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Ms Lefranc-Barthe Mathilde | Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe, Partner of the Paris office, concentrates her practice on international… | View Profile |
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Virgile Puyau | Virgile Puyau represents French and international clients across various industries, including automotive,… | View Profile |
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Ms Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet | With 15 years of experience, Anne-Carine Ropars-Furet is a seasoned litigator who assists… | View Profile |
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Stéphane Sabatier | Stéphane represents French and foreign companies, financial institutions, and other investors on… | View Profile |
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Sara Susnjar | Sara Susnjar is a multi-lingual partner of W&S SELARL, admitted in both… | View Profile |
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Julie Vern Cesano-Gouffrant | View Profile |