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News 12 Jun 2025 · France

Best Lawyers 2026

Discover the awards and recognitions we have received

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The 2026 edition of Best Lawyers has been released. We thank our peers for voting for our lawyers!

On June 12, the American legal publication Best Lawyers, in partnership with Les Echos, published its 2026 ranking of the best French lawyers. This year, 142 of our lawyers have been recognized as Best Lawyers thanks to the votes of their peers, 65 have been listed as Ones to Watch, and 4 have been named Lawyer of the Year.

These recognitions enable our firm to continue affirming the excellence of its expertise both nationally and internationally.

Our Rankings

Best Lawyers

  • 142 Best Lawyers, including 126 based in our Neuilly and Strasbourg offices and 16 in Lyon.

Ones to Watch

  • 65 lawyers were nominated and recognized, including 59 in our Neuilly and Strasbourg offices and 6 in Lyon.

Lawyer of the Year

  • Stéphane Austry - Tax Law
  • Rodolphe Olivier - Labor and Employment Law
  • Arnaud Gérardin - Tax Law
  • Jean-Thomas Heintz - Mergers and Acquisitions Law

These distinctions confirm the excellence of our firm’s practices in tax, legal, and labor law in France.

 

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