Boutique firm Bougartchev Moyne Associés boasts a highly experienced and well-staffed team, which enjoys sustained recognition from a high-profile client base of companies and individuals. The firm has long standing experience handling highly sensitive international corruption and bribery cases, especially in the defence industry sector where it has a strong track record advising on prominent cases. The diverse caseload also encompasses money-laundering, tax fraud and even moral harassment and criminal employment law, while the team also assists individuals with international extradition issues. Recently, the team is increasingly mandated to handle cases in the IT sector, involving a major internet platform and cryptocurrencies.  A number of banks are also clients. The highly regarded Kiril Bougartchev and the excellent Emmanuel Moyne  co-head the practice. Of note, Edward Huylebrouck and Geoffroy Goubin left the firm early 2025.

Bredin Prat is one of France’s top law firms that companies will turn to when facing highly sensitive matters, spanning favoritism, criminal employment, criminal securities law, industrial accidents and large tax fraud proceedings. The team is also well versed in negotiating CJIP with the French national prosecutor office. The prominent client base includes top leading automobile, rail, internet and infrastructure companies as well as banks and some individuals such as a high-ranking government minister.  Star partner Eric Dezeuze   and Guillaume Pellegrin co-head the practice, of which Martin Horion  is the third key member.

Chemarin & Limbour's Claudia Chemarin is entrusted by leading French companies, notably from the engineering and TMT sectors, or senior executives to assist with their most sensitive and challenging cases. The firm regularly plays a lead role in some of the market’s most prominent cases and landmark trials, spanning criminal law employment law, corruption, bribery, favoritism and fraud offences as well as industrial accidents.  Matthias Guillou is the second key member within the practice.

White-collar criminal law boutique Cabinet Delecroix Gublin ‘s Alexis Gublin  is entrusted by leading companies, executives as well by some state entities to handle their most sensitive cases. He has a strong track-record managing long term cross-border corruption cases, notably linked to the defence, mining and energy industries. His involvement also encompasses industrial scandals, such as high-profile cases in the automotive and healthcare sectors or pertaining to criminal employment law. Of particular note, the firm recently signed a CJIP with the French prosecutor on behalf of key client Orano in 2024. Compliance and internal investigations are also dealt with. Associate Thomas Bourceau  provides key support.

Cabinet Maisonneuve‘s team comprises several of some of France’s best criminal experts over several generations who assist prominent French companies, as well as high-profile executives and public institutions or their agents. The criminal law boutique manages a large, diverse and prominent caseload, encompassing criminal employment law, fraud, corruption and criminal corporate law offences. It regularly acts in high-profile cases pertaining to the public sector and the political sphere. The practice is co-headed by senior stateman Patrick Maisonneuve, and a younger guard comprising Antoine Maisonneuve, Bérénice de Warren and Rémi Lorrain.

After the merger with leading boutique Antonin Lévy & Associés in September 2024, Paul Hastings LLP's key members include Antonin Lévy, Ophélia Claude and Joris Monin de Flaugergues.

ADVANT Altana is entrusted by some of France’s most high-profile companies, notably in the automotive and transport industries to handle their most sensitive issues. The practice regularly manages high-profile cases consecutive to major industrial accidents, while its range of work also spans international corruption. The practice is co-headed by the highly regarded Philippe Goossens  and Gildas Robert.

August Debouzy is retained to handle challenging and sensitive cases by leading companies, spanning various industries such as retail, defence, hospitality and energy, as well as by senior executives and individuals. The practice manages a solid caseload raising various criminal offences such as tax fraud, corruption or industrial pollution. The team is also regularly called upon to assist with the implementation of preventive measures and the conduct of internal investigations. The practice has also developed particular expertise regarding criminal human rights accusations linked in connection with conflicts and war zones. Astrid Mignon Colombet and Valérie Munoz-Pons are the two key members within the team. Also recommended is  Olivier Attias.

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.

FTMS Avocats assists private companies and public sector institutions as well as a large number of executives, elected officials, high-ranking public servants and various French and foreign individuals. The practice is regularly involved in matters linked to the public and healthcare sectors, often defending elected and governmental figures, while its range of expertise also extends to criminal employment law, notably involving internet platforms, as well as corruption and fraud investigations. The practice is also active in the media field and increasingly in the art sector, while international criminal law and human rights are also areas of expertise. The practice is co-headed by Pierre-Olivier Sur and Mathias Chichportich, with counsels Clara Gérard Rodriguez  and Agathe Blanc providing key support.

Kiejman & Marembert's Thierry Marembert is a highly regarded white-collar lawyer with impressive credentials who defends listed French and international companies (specialising in media and healthcare notably) and banks, senior executives and individuals. He has recently been involved in major tax fraud and money laundering proceedings. He also assists HNWIs faced with international sanctions.

Reinhart Marville Torre assists a prominent client base of leading companies, from various industries such as banking, energy and daycare, as well as individuals including executives, political figures and public servants targeted by sensitive criminal investigations. The firm manages a large caseload featuring prominent tax fraud, corruption, bribery and criminal public procurement offences. It also has expertise assisting clients in the event of accidents, including in the field of criminal employment law. The experienced  Jean Reinhart  as well as Olivier Bluche  and Gaspard Lundwall are the key contacts.    Agathe Moreau  and Louis-Marie Absil also contribute.

Ranking among the market’s most promising WCC boutiques. ABPH  is led by criminal law experts who are regularly entrusted by individuals (businessmen, executives, HNWIs, traders) when facing investigation or prosecution proceeding on various grounds (fraud, influence peddling, tax evasion, corruption, concealed employment). The firm regularly assists companies in relation to illegal work, illegal commercial practice and accident issues. The practice is co-headed by founding partners David Apelbaum, Michaël Bendavid , Margaux Durand-Poincloux and new partner  Edward Huylebrouck  who joined early 2025 from  Bougartchev Moyne Associés ).

Headed by the highly experienced Antoine Beauquier , BCTG Avocats ‘s practice defends a prominent and diverse client base made up of major French companies and also regularly assists French banks as victims or culprits in fraud cases. The team also has a strong presence in the industrial and construction sectors, regularly handling matters dealing with criminal employment law and pollution. The practice is involved in several of the market’s most sensitive cases, spanning tax fraud, corruption and the aviation sector.

BG2V manages a diverse caseload featuring corruption, bribery, money laundering, fraud, harassment and work concealment-related accusations. The firm stands out for its regular involvement alongside international internet companies which it assists with digital libel and criminal liability accusations linked to online posts on their websites. The team also has strong know-how in the food sector where it represents major food companies following accidents or side effects allegations concerning their products. The team is also finally retained by individuals and foreign nationals facing serious investigations, often over tax fraud and embezzlement accusations. Karim Beylouni and Julien Vernet are noted.

Courrégé-Foreman is a top reference in the defence and aviation industry where the firm assists prominent airports and engine manufacturers with criminal proceedings following industrial and aviation accidents and with criminal employment law and other white-collar crime needs. Beyond the aviation and defence industry, the firm also regularly defends senior executives in a variety of cases such as those linked to major fraud and criminal corporate offences. Mauricia Courrégé and Simon Foreman are highly experienced.

Géry Demard Lin & Associés, formerly operating as Bochamp, handles a whole array of criminal law matters on behalf of companies, state entities and individuals, that often feature a strong international component. The firm has a particular notable involvement alongside Chinese clients and also regularly deals with matters linked to Africa and Russia, notably those raising international sanctions issues. The practice is co-headed by François Gery and Nicolas Demard.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. assists companies and senior executives, from various industries, in dealing with compliance, preventive risk assessment, internal investigation and criminal investigations led in France and overseas (such as recently in Italy, Brazil and in the US).  The practice has extensive experience managing PNF led corruption and bribery cases, while also handling tax fraud, criminal securities and harassment cases. The practice is co-headed by Sophie Scemla  , Bruno Quentin and securities law expert Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry , while counsel François Voiron  provides support.

Headed by Bénédicte Graulle, Jones Day’s practice has a strong following among French banks which the firm regularly defends in sensitive fraud matters while also assisting them as victims. Criminal employment law and ESG issues are also regularly dealt with, while the team also regularly assists chemical companies following industrial accidents including pollution and fire events.

Taylor Wessing has widespread experience defending senior executives, public servants and also colleague lawyers in high-profile corruption, fraud and other criminal offences investigations and trials. The team regularly acts in matters linked to the public sector, the political sphere and the media field, and also regularly assists companies. The practice is co-headed by senior statesman  Paul-Albert Iweins and Benoît Goulesque-Monaux.

Very established business law firm Veil Jourde is well-known for its litigation and white-collar crime capabilities, enjoying long-standing recognition among leading French companies and banks, while also assisting former executives and individuals with high-stakes proceedings. The firm is regularly entrusted to deal with prominent fraud, corruption and embezzlement cases and also acts in matters linked to political scandals. The team is co-headed by Jean Veil and Pierre-François Veil. Other key members include Georges Jourde, Corinne Vallery-Masson and next generation partner Thomas Amico who joined from Delsol Avocats in September 2024.

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