A safe bet for small to mid cap deals, Aramis assists a large client base of SMEs, investment funds and family offices. The firm has a solid team led by experienced partners with a track record in handling complex and cross-border transactions. Key team members include Raphael Mellerio, Alexis Chahid-Nourai, Anne-Helene Le Trocquer and Aymeric de Mol, as well as new additions Yves Ardaillou (ex Ginestié Magellan Paley-Vincent ) and Dominique Dermerguerian (ex Reinhart Marville Torre ), who joined in 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team demonstrates great responsiveness. They are particularly competent in international matters, while maintaining close client relationships.’
  • ‘Aymeric de Mol stands out for his customer focus and his advanced skills.’
  • ‘Highly committed team, very good understanding of the business world, very constructive attitude in negotiations.’
  • ‘Alexis Chahid-Nourai: legal expertise and business acumen.'
  • ‘The Aramis team is a pleasure to work with. They deliver concise but detailed analysis and are especially good at identifying key issues. Aymeric de Mol and his team are very responsive and able to work to tight deadlines. ’
  • ‘Aymeric de Mol delivers very clear analysis and is instrumental in helping deals get to completion. ’

Key clients

  • Bridgestone
  • Caisse des dépôts et des consignations
  • Eucelia (Family office of the Ducros family)
  • IKKS
  • JCDecaux
  • La Poste
  • M6 Groupe
  • QNTM
  • Quaero Capital
  • Renfe
  • Thai Union Group
  • What’s Cooking?

Work highlights

Advised Eucelia, the family office of the Ducros family, on the sale of the Monaco Marine group to US group Safe Harbor Marinas (controlled by Blackstone Infrastructure).
Assisted Ariane, the family office of the Torck family (founders of the French retailer Camaïeu) on the disposal of a significant minority interest in Heytens Group.
French legal counsel to the shareholders of Project Delivery Partners (PDP) on the sale of their shares to Efor.
Other key lawyers

Raphaël Mellerio; Alexis Chahid-Nouraï; Aymeric de Mol; Anne-Hélène Le Trocquer; Yves Ardaillou; Dominique Dermerguerian