The Firm recommended by the Legal 500 Paris and Legal 500 EMEA


We are pleased to announce that we are again recommended by the Legal 500 Paris and Legal 500 EMEA 2019-2020 in the following practice areas:
Labor & Employment law: The labor &
employment practice of the Firm is led by Emilie Ducorps-Prouvost
who joined the firm in 2011 after a few years in a major business law
firm. The team of three lawyers assists many foreign groups,
particularly in the chemical, metallurgy and pharmaceutical industries.
The team assists corporate clients in establishing their operations in
France and managing the problems they face in terms of individual and
collective labor relationships. It provides legal support on a daily
basis and advices on strategic files, including restructuring projects.
The firm has also recently handled a crisis situation.
Environment: The Firm serves major
industrial groups to manage particularly sensitive cases. The team of
three lawyers stands out for its in-depth cross-functional expertise in
environmental, public health, health and safety issues. It advises
clients on regulatory issues and has extensive litigation expertise
before commercial, civil, criminal and administrative courts. The firm
is in charge of several leading cases in the agrochemical sector; it
works in particular on complex authorization and liability issues
involving exchanges with the Ministry of Agriculture. Finally, the firm
is consulted on classified facilities and pollution issues. Jean-Luc
Soulier leads the practice, and can count on the support of the very
promising Laure Marolleau (counsel).
Dispute resolution: Based in Paris and with a
strong presence in Lyon, the Firm has a team of “multilingual
lawyers who are at the service of the client and who invest a lot of
time and effort to properly understand their clients and explain their
ideas”. The firm supports many French and international industrial
groups. It handles a wide range of litigation. It recently worked on a
complex financial dispute that it settled in a very positive way for its
client. It is involved in numerous commercial and industrial disputes,
particularly in environmental and chemical matters. It handles for
example cases related to gas stations and the development of solar
parks. The firm also acts on behalf of several clients in the new
technologies sector. Finally, it deals with criminal law. Jean-Luc
Soulier and André Soulier have extensive experience. Geoffroy Lacroix is
also recommended.