People

Rodolphe Olivier
Rodolphe Olivier
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Rodolphe joined the Employment Law Department at CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1997.  He became a partner in June 2010. He is mainly involved in litigation in relation to disputes pending before the employment...
Thierry Romand
Thierry Romand
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Thierry Romand joined the employment department of CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1995 and became a partner in 2006. He has substantial experience in advising corporate clients on employment law issues. His...
Christophe Lefaillet
Christophe Lefaillet
Partner
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Christophe Lefaillet joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1989 and became a partner in 2005. He specialises in all matters relating to consolidation and restructuring operations for listed and unlisted co...

Expertise

France
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats is one of the largest business law firms in France. Founded in 1925 in Paris (Neuilly-sur-Seine), our firm now has close to 400 lawyers specialised in tax law, business law...
France
jurisdiction
Africa Practice
With average GDP growth of 4.9% between 2000 and 2008 and a promising outlook, thanks mainly to its natural resources, growing population and access to large amounts of public and private capital, Africa...
France
expertise
Bulgaria
Specific support for Franco-Bulgarian relations from CMS In Bulgaria, existing goodwill towards France has been bolstered by extensive political contact and the support given by France when Bulgaria applied...
France
expertise

Locations

Paris
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
2 rue Ancelle
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex
France
CMS Francis Lefebvre avocats is one of the largest business law firms in France. Founded in 1925 in Paris (Neuilly-sur-Seine), our firm now has close to 450 lawyers specialising in tax law, business law...
locations
Strasbourg
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
1 rue du Maréchal Joffre
67083 Strasbourg
France
Spurred by the strong economical potential of the region, the firm opened the Strasbourg office in 2003 in order to diversify the geographical origin of its clients and to complete the presence of the...
locations
Lyon
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Lyon
174 Rue de Créqui
CS 23516
69 422 Lyon cedex 03
France
CMS Francis Lefebvre Lyon has a long-standing presence in the Lyon area and is one of the leading business law firms operating in the Greater South East of France. It is a fully independent firm both...
locations

Innovation

Droit social +
Droit Social +, our new mobile app dedicated to information and deciphering news about employment law, which can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. Please note that the app is in French...
France
innovation page
CMS Public Procurement Remedies Toolbox
Public procurement laws provide for short procedures and quick decisions to enable projects to be realised within a short timeframe, but still allow certain decisions in a tender procedure to be reviewed...
France
innovation page
RegIT
RegIT is a comprehensive solution for all your monitoring, analysis and planning needs in relation to French, European and international banking and financial regulations. It is made up of: a dedicated...
France
innovation page

Careers

Your Application
Join our international corporate law firm The quality of CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats teams, which has been recognised in professional guides such as Chambers and Legal 500, is one of our unique assets...
France
careers
Students
Join the third-largest corporate law firm in France Internships and "V.I.E." (international volunteer programme) are preferred routes to join our firm. Every year, more than half of the employees we hire...
France
careers
Support services team members
Join the third-largest corporate law firm in France We hire support services employees in Finance, IT, Marketing, Communication and General Services (accountants, assistants, IT specialists, librarians...
France
careers

About CMS

Sustainability – Making an Impact
Our choices and actions are what shape the future. This is why CMS is committed to working towards a more sustainable, prosperous future for our clients and communities. As a signatory of the UN Global...
France
about us
CMS in France
Our combined expertise: delivering solutions to your challenges CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats is one of France's top business law firms. It belongs to CMS international network which is located in more...
France
about us
Awards & Rankings
Every year, major international guides award prizes and establish rankings of law firms in France and around the world based on their work and feedback from their clients. For a number of years, our law...
France
about us

News

CMS signs global partnership with leading legal GenAI vendor Harvey
11/04/2024 CMS signs global partnership with leading legal GenAI vendor HarveyInternational law firm CMS has entered into a global partnership with Harvey, one of the world’s leading generative AI (GenAI) platforms...
France
Artificial Intelligence
news
Electronic invoicing: What does the reform entail?
05/04/2024 ‑‑This page presents the main aspects of the reform and is updated periodically (last updated on 04/01/2024). The legislative framework is defined by the Amending Finance law No. 2022-1157 of 16 August...
France
Tax
news
Electronic invoicing and transmission of transactions data to the tax authorities
05/04/2024 Check out our infographics to understand the basics of the reform. The legislative framework for this e-invoicing reform is defined in an Amending Finance Act (Act No. 2022-1157 of 16 August 2022, Art...
France
Tax
news

Publications

Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
France
Data Protection Law
law-now
CMS Expert Guide to real estate finance law
18/04/2024 A clear understanding of the security available is fundamental for lenders and borrowers. To assist, CMS has launched an interactive International Guide to Real Estate Finance. This provides a clear and...
International
Banking & Finance
Expert Guide
CMS Expert Guide to renewable energy
18/04/2024 The Renewables Sector is now many decades old and considered a mature investment sector by many. Yet the issues it faces continue to evolve and grow at pace with the evolution and growth of the sector...
International
Energy & Climate Change
Expert Guide

Insight

Insight
Today, companies have to deal with an increasing complex legal and tax climate and address hot topics such as GDPR and Brexit. At CMS, we immerse ourselves in our client’s environment and we monitor...
France
Insight
equiP
Starting, and building a successful business takes a good idea, a lot of energy and determination plus the right opportunities and the right people. As an early-stage business, legal advice may be pushed...
France
Insight
Internal market
If there is no agreement on the conditions of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, it will no longer have access to the EU internal market. This situation is problematic for people, goods, services and...
France
Insight

Events

25
Apr
Conférence | Economie circulaire : êtes-vous au point ?
25/04/2024 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Identifier et comprendre vos obligations en matière d’économie circulaire tout au long du cycle de vie de votre produit, tous secteurs confondus Nous sommes heureux de vous inviter à cette conférence...
France
Energy & Climate Change
Participating Events
24
Feb
What you should know before making receivables financings in Europe and Latin America
Past event
24/02/2022
Efficient cash flow, liquidity, and balance sheet management are crucial for the success and growth of companies. The impact of the pandemic certainly increases this need, making receivables financing...
France
Banking & Finance
Webinar
21
Mar
Webinar: Hydrogen projects - developing your investment case
Past event
21/03/2023
The future of energy production around the globe is transforming. Hydrogen shows growing potential in the global transition to a low-carbon economy and global decarbonisation. To unlock hydrogen potential...
France
Energy & Climate Change
Webinar