
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'The Stephenson Harwood shipping finance team, led by Alain Gautron, is clearly one of the best in France.'
'Alain Gautron is always very involved in transactions and makes himself very readily available. Hortense Atthenont-Duret has strong negotiating skills with very good adaptation to the challenges of the parties involved.'
'Outstanding knowledge, commercial approach, and timely deliverance.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Compagnie du Ponant
- Caisse d’Epargne Languedoc-Roussillon
- Caisse d’Epargne Bretagne Pays de Loire
- Accor
- Rubis Energie
- Fimar
- Corsica Ferries
- Crédit Industriel et Commercial
- Ingépar
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Hortense Atthenont-Duret
Practice head
Alain Gautron
Other key lawyers
Ezio Dal Maso; Hortense Atthenont-Duret