Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very experienced partners, very high added value. Strong partners’ involvement, client focused approach. A leading team in the mid-cap segment.’
  • ‘The team's availability in all circumstances is particularly appreciated. It offers the comfort of quality support from start to finish.’
  • ‘Detail-oriented, forward-thinking and commercial mindset.’
  • ‘Almain is an alternative to international firms with a quality full-service offering.’
  • ‘Cécile Davanne-Mortreux is an excellent negotiator with a very high level of technical skills. She is very pragmatic and her tactical approach to deals and negotiations is particularly effective. She is an essential business partner.’
  • ‘Edgard Nguyen is an outstanding transactional lawyer, with strong drive and critical soft skills allowing him to deploy his expertise in a wide array of transactional situation. He works seamlessly with large organisations as well as private equity firms in local and cross border transactions. ’

Key clients

  • Bpifrance Investissement
  • Société Générale
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
  • EDP Renovaveis
  • EIM Capital
  • Mirabaud
  • EPC SA
  • Apogee
  • Ayvens
  • EDF
  • Düker

Work highlights

Advised EDP Renewables on the acquisition of a portfolio of photovoltaic projects (42 MW).
Advised EDF on the creation of a joint venture with La Poste.
Advised Cycom Finances Groupe on the sale of Cycom Finances to Axway Software and KPMG Advisory.

Practice head

Edgard Nguyen; Cécile Davanne-Mortreux; Stéphanie de Robert Hautequère