Criminal law boutique Fedida Associes assists a prominent client base of leading companies and executives as well as some sovereign entities and individuals in high-stakes cases, such as tax fraud, favoritism and embezzlement investigations as well as playing a front role defending a client in a healthcare scandal. The team also handles defamation issues and regularly works on cross-border cases linked to international sanctions and corruption issues. The practice is headed by the Jean-Marc Fedida and has grown in 2024 with three new partners: Laurence Cechman who joined from her own boutique and Armando Frignato  and Nicolas Gleizes  who both were promoted.
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Key clients

  • VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
  • EMEIS
  • CHATEAU LA COSTE
  • HUME ST MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Mr. Patrick McKillen
  • GROUPE ADP (AEROPORTS DE PARIS)
  • Augustin de ROMANET
  • IMAGE 7
  • GLOBAL JET
  • FNAEM
  • LE CANARD ENCHAÎNÉ

Work highlights

Advised investment bank MESSIER & ASSOCIES before the criminal court of Paris in the “EDF case”, prosecuted by the PNF (the National Financial Prosecutor).
Advised CHATEAU LA COSTE / HUME ST MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS in its judicial action initiated before the commercial court of Paris in relation to the Maybourne Riviera.  
Advised VEOLIA before the criminal court of Paris in a case initiated by one of its former cocontractor REGENIUS.

Lawyers

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Jean-Marc Fedida

Practice head

Jean-Marc Fedida

Other key lawyers

Laurence Cechman; Armando Frignato; Nicolas Gleizes