People

Anne-Laure Villedieu
Anne-Laure Villedieu
Partner
Member of the Management Board
France, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Anne-Laure Villedieu heads the Technology and IP Team of CMS Francis Lefebvre. She joined the firm in 1998, became a Partner in 2012 and is a member of the Advisory Board of the firm. She specializes...
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...

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
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
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

Innovation

CONTRALTO
The important reform of the section of the Civil Code concerning contract law (Ordinance of 10 February 2016 "reforming contract law, the general rules on obligations and on the proof of obligations")...
France
innovation page
Tax Intelligence
Our law firm's tax intelligence portal This useful, selective documentation is provided in a variety of forms: Monthly Tax Report, Tax Study, Tax Calendar, Guide to Taxable Income, and Tax News Flash...
France
innovation page
RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation. The platform has a substantial online research resource and a flexible email...
France
innovation page

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
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
[Static Content] MEJI Award
France
careers

About CMS

Responsible business
As a business law institution, our firm has always been keen to play its part when challenges arise: acting to support the environment, promoting equal opportunities, and supporting the success of our...
France
about us
Equal opportunities / inclusion
Our teams are committed to equal opportunities, professional integration and solidarity. We strongly believe that education and training are the primary drivers of equal opportunities. To this end, we...
France
about us
Arts & Culture
Our law firm, a leading law firm and a long-standing player in the business world, has decided to partner with the Louvre. Louvre - Scientific research – The Mobilier Boulle Project Our law firm decided...
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

Navigating clinical trial disclosures: No reasonable expectation of success in a patient sub-population in view of prior art reporting phase III clinical trial (T 1437/21)
Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1437/21 adds to a growing number of decisions concerning the patentability of second or further medical use inventions where the prior art relates to a clinical trial...
France
Life Sciences & Healthcare
law-now
CMS European M&A Study 2024: Optimism for M&A amid evolving market trends
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study.It's been a wild ride for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) around the world this year. Yet, despite the turbulence...
France
Corporate Litigation
law-now
Designs practice update: EU Court of Justice upholds Advocate General’s opinion on strict rules for design priority
BackgroundIn our previous article (here), we discussed the opinion of Advocate General Capeta in EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann. That opinion was provided following an appeal against the General...
France
Consumer Products
law-now

Insight

Customs
The fateful date of 29 March 2019 is fast approaching, and still no agreement has been reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union. It is therefore more than likely that we will see the...
France
Insight
Competition Law
Although it is difficult today to draw up a precise inventory of Brexit’s consequences in terms of competition law due to the lack of reliable information regarding exit terms, it is nonetheless possible...
France
Insight
Lifesciences
Given that the regulations applicable to medicines and medical devices are subject to harmonised EU-wide rules, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal could have major consequences in this area. For example...
France
Insight

Events

23
Apr
On the Pulse webinar series 2024
23/04/2024
Welcome to the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world...
France
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Webinar
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
23
Apr
Conférence | Souveraineté industrielle
23/04/2024 Neuilly-sur-Seine
La volonté de rebâtir un couple franco-allemand solide est un objectif affiché par les gouvernements français et allemand, réaffirmé notamment s’agissant du secteur de l’énergie. Il apparaît...
France
Tax
Participating Events