UGGC Law Firm advises Bpifrance in a 14.5 million euro fund-raising from biotech PILI, a pioneer in the development of renewable colors Biotech company Pili develops bio-based dyes and pigments to reduce the environmental footprint of the color industry. Thanks to its hybrid technology, which combines industrial fermentation and green chemistry, the company offers an […]

UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multidisciplinary business law firm, acted as counsel to Bpifrance, an investor in a new round of financing by the biotech company PILI, a pioneer in the development of renewable colours. The French biotech company produces bio-based dyes and pigments that reduce the environmental footprint […]

March 20, 2023 – UGGC Law Firm advised Stanwell Group, a business transformation consultancy, in its €10 million investment in CAPZA Transition. The package is completed by senior bank dept provided by the LCL, CIC and Bred groups. This LBO aims to transfer partners’s shareholdings to a new partner generation and reorganize shareholding structure around […]

After raising €1.180 billion from its banking partners this summer, Avril Group now has additional resources to support its growth and diversify its financing sources Founded in 1983 at the initiative of farmers in order to assure long-term markets for French products, Avril is the leading industrial and finance actor in the French oilseeds and […]

October 12, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multi-disciplinary business law firm, has advised real estate investor, Eternam, in the acquisition of the Courtyard Hotel in Paris by the latter and EQ Group. This is the first time that these two real estate players have made a joint […]

October 12, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multidisciplinary business law firm, is acting as counsel to Groupe Avril in the context of a €280 million deconsolidating securitization of trade receivables arranged by Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank. The Avril Group is committed to respecting its environmental […]

October 12, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multidisciplinary business law firm, acted as advisor to Bpifrance, an investor in the capital raising by the deeptech ITEN. Founded in 2011 near Lyon to develop, manufacture and market micro-batteries, ITEN has become the world leader in the supply of […]

October 10, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multidisciplinary business law firm, is advising the Ecotechnologies 2 fund (managed by Bpifrance), Go Capital, Pays de la Loire Développement and GwenneG as part of their investment in the share capital of Green Impulse, a company focused on biocontrol synergies […]

October 10, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multidisciplinary business law firm, has supported Tridek-One, a biotech start-up specialized in the research and development of CD31 agonists to restore immune balance, in its €16 million capital raising from new investors Pureos BioVentures, Bpifrance through its InnoBio2 fund, Bioqube […]

July 11, 2022 – Paris – UGGC Avocats, one of France’s leading independent law firms and a multidisciplinary business law firm, is assisting the microcredit fintech, Finfrog, in organizing its €30 million fundraising. Founded in 2016, FinFrog is a French startup offering loans between individuals repayable in installments. It has over 300,000 customers across France. […]

UGGC Avocats has advised RedTree Capital, a real estate investment firm, alongside co-investors, in the structuring of the joint venture for the acquisition of the 26,000 square meter Carré Champerret office complex located in Levallois-Perret. This investment, for which the UGGC Avocats team is again acting alongside RedTree Capital, is the sixth of the RedTree […]

Paris, July 4, 2022 – UGGC Africa, a leading firm in Africa, has advised Mirova (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers), manager of the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) impact fund, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Atlas Fruits Company. The Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund, promoted by the United Nations Convention to Combat […]

UGGC Avocats advised Aximum, a subsidiary of the Colas Group, a major player in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructures worldwide, in the context of the takeover of PARKKI, the leader in connected parking and intelligent flow in France. The transaction was finalized on May 30th, 2022. Legal advice: Aximum (COLAS Group) was advised […]

UGGC Avocats, a French multidisciplinary law firm and one of the leading independent law firms in France, is assisting Bpifrance Investissement in its acquisition of a stake in the HASAP group as part of its LBO (Leverage Buy-Out) of the service sector. Bpifrance Investissement’s Wood and eco-materials fund is investing in the high-end joinery and […]

Paris, May 03, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has advised ART-Fi, an innovative deeptech company that designs, develops and markets innovative solutions for measuring human exposure to electromagnetic waves emitted by cell phones and wireless devices, in its new €5 million fundraising. Launched in 2010 and supported by IncubAlliance, ART-Fi has […]

Paris, April 14, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has advised Bpifrance, via its Fonds Bois et Eco-Matériaux, and the Crédit Agricole Group, via the Fonds Développement Filière Bois managed by IDIA Capital Investissement, and Centre Loire Expansion managed by Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement, in connection with their investment in OBM Construction, […]

Paris, February 11, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, was one of the firms that assisted Veolia Environnement S.A. in the merger control notification of the acquisition of exclusive control of certain assets and activities of Suez S.A. in Morocco to the Moroccan Competition Council, a transaction that has since been authorized. […]

January 2022 – UGGC Avocats, a multidisciplinary business law firm, advised AdBio Partners, formerly Advent France Biotechnology, one of the leading investment funds in the life sciences industry, on the acquisition of the French biotech company SynHelix, a company specialized in DNA synthesis technology, by the Belgian group Univercells, which specializes in the manufacture and […]

January 2022 –  RedTree Capital and Eternam (acting on behalf of a pool of private investors) acquired an office building located at 11, avenue Hoche in Paris (75008). The building has a surface area of approximately 3,000 sq.m. and will be leased by its new owners once it has been restructured. RedTree Capital France will […]

Paris, December 21, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has advised Therinvest on the investment in convertible bonds by Biogen, a neuroscience pioneer, in Therapanacea, which specialises in information technology to stimulate innovation in healthcare. Therinvest is a family-owned investment fund created in 2018 that aims to support entrepreneurs with ambitious projects […]

Paris, November 19, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading law firm, has advised Evariste, one of the French leaders in multi-services for local authorities and private players, in its equity reorganisation: Luxempart, an investment company listed on the Luxembourg stock exchange, has just acquired a significant stake in Evariste. Luxempart succeeds Montefiore Investment, a shareholder […]

Paris, 24 November 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has assisted Orveda, a high-end vegan cosmetic brand made in France, in the negotiation of a licensing agreement with the international group Coty, which specialises in the distribution of beauty and skin care products and perfumes.This licensing agreement covers the entire Orveda product […]

Paris, November 16, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, assisted Bpifrance and Innovacom in their investment in Primo 1D. Primo 1D, the world leader in intelligent electronic wire thanks to its E-ThreadTM technology, has raised €15 million from several investors including Innovacom and Bpifrance via its SPI (“Société de Projets Industriels”) fund […]

Paris, November 08, 2021 – UGGC Africa, a leading pan-African law firm, assisted Sadaa Invest, a company specialized in logistics, in the creation of a joint venture with Colis Privé International to create the company Colis Privé Maroc. This joint venture will strengthen the distribution of parcels to individuals on the African territory and particularly […]

Paris, November 9, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, assisted BpiFrance in the IPO of Forsee Power on the regulated market of Euronext Paris. This French industrial group specialized in intelligent battery systems for sustainable electric transport – in which BpiFrance is an 11% shareholder via its investment fund Sociétés de projets […]

Paris, October 29, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has assisted D-AIM in its merger with Splio. A major operation in the world of MarTech – digital marketing technologies. The two French software companies announce the pooling of their know-how, expertise and resources to create the customer marketing of tomorrow. This merger […]

  Paris, October 22, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm assisted Systra, one of the world’s leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions, in the acquisition of the Italian group Sws Engineering. Sws Engineering is a leading group providing civil engineering, land planning and land surveying services. […]

Paris, October 13 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has advised Bpifrance Investissements and the sustainable investment management company Mirova[1], an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, in their support for Agronutris. Agronutris is the first French biotechnology company specializing in the breeding and transformation of insects into proteins and has just raised €100 […]

Paris, September 20, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has supported Advent France Biotechnology (AFB), a venture capital firm specializing in life sciences seed capital, in the creation of Thabor Therapeutics, a start-up company aiming to develop an innovative therapeutic approach for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. Advent France Biotechnology (AFB), founded […]

Paris, September 15, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has advised Mooncard in its €20 million fundraising with four leading investors (BlackFin Capital Partners and Partech and its historical funds Aglaé Ventures and RAISE Ventures). Founded in 2016 and led by Tristan Leteurtre (CEO, ex-VLC, Anevia), Damien Metzger (CTO, ex-Prestashop) and Pierre-Yves […]

Paris, July 28, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, advised the Agrial group in a private placement in the form of a “Schuldschein” subject to socially responsible investment (ESG) principles arranged by Société Générale, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.   Agrial Group, one of the leading French agricultural […]

Paris, June 7, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, has advised Bpifrance, a shareholder of Federation Entertainment since 2018, on the occasion of the reorganization of the production company’s capital.   Federation Entertainment has just completed a new round of financing which includes the arrival of a new financial investor: Montefiore Investment […]

Paris, July 2021 – UGGC Avocats has advised Hiventy group in a reorganization/merger deal in the post production sector. Damien Billet

Paris, June 2021 – UGGC Avocats has advised one of the leaders of the coworking activity for the development of a new range of services and the reorganisation of its core business services.

Paris, June 2021 – UGGC has advised a UK established investment fund, indirect owner of several real estate properties in France within the reorganisation of the holding  structure and of the management of the real estate companies (Luxco and SCPI).  

Paris, November 4, 2020 – UGGC Avocats a leading business law firm, advised Amadéite SAS (holding company of the founder, Mr. Hervé Balusson) in its coordinated transaction with Motion Equity Partners to acquire a stake in the capital of the Olmix group, a specialist in natural solutions for sustainable agriculture, with a view to joint […]

Paris, October 19, 2018 – UGGC Avocats advised Bpifrance, BNP Paribas Développement, Amundi Private Equity Funds, Alliance Entreprendre and Entrepreneur Venture in the fundraising of Federation Entertainment for an amount of 16 million euros. Frieh Associés advised Federation Entertainment on this transaction. Federation Entertainment is a production company behind several popular successes such as “Le […]

Paris, June 25, 2018 – FinFrog.fr offers the first French “100% online” microcredit offer for individuals. An alternative to traditional financing solutions, the micro-loan offer of FinFrog’s microcredit offer is based on a mechanism of loans between individuals. Launched in 2016, the company has enabled several thousand customers to finance their projects. Founder Riadh Alimi […]

Paris, February 09, 2018 – UGGC Avocats advised the shareholders of the Makever group in the context of the sale of the group to Mediawan. Mediawan, an independent platform for audiovisual content in Europe, announced today that it has signed the definitive agreements for the acquisition of the Makever Group. At the end of the […]

Paris, May 2021 – UGGC Avocats has advised La Fourche (an online organic products seller) for the negotiation and signing of a commercial lease for a logistic warehouse (20.000 m² in the Grand Paris Area).

UGGC Law Firm, counsel to Mercedes-Benz France, obtains confirmation of the starting point of the five-year limitation period for bringing an action for hidden defects under Article L.110-4 of the French Commercial Code on the day the vehicle is first put on the road against the car manufacturer. In a decision dated November 6, 2019 […]

Paris, January 21, 2021 – UGGC, a leading business law firm, has assisted the Belgian geotextile supplier BontexGeo in its acquisition of 100% of the shares of the French company Teragéos, which specializes in the production and sale of geosynthetics. Teragéos will continue to operate under the same name as a member of the BontexGeo […]

Paris, January 11, 2021 – UGGC, a leading business law firm, assisted ISATIS Capital in acquiring a minority stake, alongside BPI France Investissement, in the capital of FATEC Group. Founded in 1993, FATEC Group has become, under the impetus of Théophane Courau, President since 2013, the first independent player in France able to address all […]

UGGC Avocats has advised as a litigator an American real estate investment fund within different litigations regarding a development program in Paris sold under a sale before completion scheme (VEFA) (40.000 m²/office). Alexis Weil

Paris, November 12, 2020 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, assisted Bpifrance in its investment of eight million euros in the capital of the family-owned industrial group Coretec. Coretec represents the first participation of the Fonds Avenir Automobile 2. Created in 2012 and led by Nicolas Dufourcq, Bpifrance finances companies – at every […]

Paris, October 5, 2020 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, assisted the French leader in medical devices, Innothera, in its acquisition on September 30, of the Gibaud company from the Icelandic group Össur, one of the world leaders in orthopaedics. Created in 1913, the Innothera Group is a century-old, family-owned and independent French […]

UGGC Avocats has  advised CDC Habitat in a reorganization/merger deal in the social housing sector (28 real estate companies involved). Paul Grandet

UGGC Avocats has advised the founders and investors of the DocCity Group (health services & real estate) for the organization, structuring and financing of the group.   Paul Grandet

UGGC Avocats has advised a leading hotel group for the acquisition of a majority stake in an independant hotel group (8 hotels in France, Europe and USA). The UGGC team was composed of Julien Mayeras (partner), Camille Hévin and Paul Grandet (associates).   Paul Grandet

UGGC Avocats has advised a leading hotel group for the structuring of a joint-venture for the development of a coworking business in Europe. The UGGC team, composed of Julien Mayeras, Sophie Erignac-Godefroy (partners) and Camille Hévin (associate), assisted the client in the following matters: incorporation shareholders agreement funding commercial agreement commercial leases and leasing agreements.   […]

UGGC Avocats has advised a swedish investment fund, in its project of development of a new building (factory  and warehouse) in the Grand Paris Area and the execution of a commercial lease before completion – Bail en Etat Futur d’Achèvement (BEFA).

UGGC Avocats has advised a French investment company for its reorganisation and for its project of development of a retroprocessing waste plant and the execution of a commercial lease before completion – Bail en Etat Futur d’Achèvement (BEFA). The UGGC team was composed of Julien Mayeras (partner) and Alexis Weil (associate).  

UGGC Avocats represented Restos du Cœur in the case involving a volunteer from the Restos du Cœur de Montreuil, who was prosecuted before the Bobigny Correctional Court for acts of denunciation of a crime or imaginary offense. The Restos du Coeur, a civil party, claimed a symbolic euro for its loss. The case was reserved […]

Novatim, an IT service provider, is receiving € 2.5 million in equity and OC from CM-CIC Private Capital

This acquisition brings together two family groups, the main suppliers of sweets in France. The target is notably the manufacturer of the famous candies Burnt Heads. UGGC Avocats advised Sucralliance with Jean-Philippe Crot, Yves Mondellini, partners and Alix Amaury, in Corporate. Stéphane Alamowitch and Audrey Mathieu, for the finance law.

Ici Formations and its shareholders were advised by Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, partner and Alix Amaury on the corporate aspects and Laetitia Squercioni, partner, on tax aspects.

Paris, July 5, 2024 – UGGC Avocats is delighted to announce the arrival of two new partners to its team: Xavier Marchand and Alison Leroy. Their respective expertise in the fields of industrial risks and life sciences will strengthen and diversify the firm’s skills. Xavier Marchand Before joining UGGC Avocats, Xavier Marchand founded Carakters in […]

For those who could not attend the live session, we have good news! You can now access the full video of the webinar on the UGGC Avocats YouTube Channel. Click here to watch the video and stay informed about the latest developments in the circular economy. Thank you once again for your participation and interest […]

On Tuesday June 4, we were delighted to welcome Jean-Baptiste Costa de Beauregard, Managing Director of Groupe Beaux Arts & Cie as part of the firm’s “Mardis UGGC” program. Jean-Baptiste Costa de Beauregard shared his career path and contributions at Groupe Beaux Arts & Cie, where he is in charge of the media division. Since […]

On June 19, we were delighted to welcome Mr. Augustin Aynes, Professor of Private Law at the University of Paris XII (UPEC), for a session dedicated to contract law. This meeting was part of our ongoing effort to enrich our staff’s knowledge and to keep abreast of the latest developments in this essential field. The […]

On Monday June 10, in partnership with the Femmes de Culture association, we were delighted to welcome Alexia Laroche-Joubert, a leading figure in culture and audiovisual production. Recognized as one of the 100 Femmes de Culture 2022, Alexia became President of Banijay France in September 2023.  Alexia Laroche-Joubert passionately shared her rich and diverse career […]

Last Sunday saw the 15th edition of the Juris’Run. The UGGC Avocats team was there! 👏 A big bravo to our runners/walkers! Nizar Lajnef | Gil Gaspar | Louis Veekmans | Lia-Madina SYLLA | Flore de Rigaud | Valérie LEMONNIER | Laure Assumpçao | Anna SZOSTA | Chloé Hégly | Anna Carlier | Marie-Alix André […]

Laetitia Squercioni, Julie Laur and François Marteau from UGGC Avocats at the Montpellier Faculty of Law and Political Science DJCE Job Fair today. Every year, the Faculté de Droit et de Science Politique de Montpellier brings together students from 11 DJCE centers (300 students from the law schools of Bordeaux, Caen, Cergy-Pontoise, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, […]

Now in its 21st year, this event will bring together top practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest developments and hot topics in international M&A law. This conference is an opportunity to gain valuable insights into the evolving issues in the market and explore new business opportunities. Key topics of discussion will include: […]

Interlaw member UGGC Avocats is taking part in the EMEA Regional Meeting 2024 – Bridge to the future in Prague, with partners Malka Marcinkowski for Life Science, Jennifer Carrel for Labor Law and the Women of Interlaw (WIN) group, Michel Ponsard for Competition, Michel TURON for Tax, Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson for Litigation and Arbitration, and […]

Digital Services Act, Digital Market Act…: how should online platforms be regulated? The implementation of the DSA/DMA raises a number of issues, including traceability, new control bodies, freedom to contract and new litigation. DSA/DMA: what categories of platforms are concerned? Between platforms, search engines and access controllers: what are the new controlling obligations? Increased supervision […]

We are thrilled to invite you to a compelling webinar hosted by UGGC Avocats on « Advancing the Circular Economy: Cutting-Edge Trends, Regulatory Insights, and Best Practices for Reducing Carbon Footprint » Date: 14th June 2024 Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM CET Duration: 60 minutes  This webinar will be presented by esteemed speakers from the Circular Economy […]

With over fifteen years of professional experience dedicated to corporate tax, both in advisory and litigation, within Anglo-Saxon law firms, Morgan Vail has an international practice and has developed a particularly remarkable specialization in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector, especially regarding the taxation of digital activities and the implications of BEPS (Base Erosion […]

On Sunday, May 19, 2024, the annual Cannes Producers Lunch took place, co-hosted by Wiggin, Cosmo Legal Group, Santiago and UGGC Avocats. This event brought together speakers to debate a topic of growing importance: “How will AI reshape the audiovisual industry?”. An exclusive opportunity for Insightful Discussions. Thank you to our very fine guests, clients […]

UGGC Avocats is pleased to announce the appointment of Maïja Brossard as partner in the competition law department, effective January 1, 2024.     “It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I join the UGGC partners. I would like to extend my warmest thanks to each and every one of them, and especially to Corinne […]

Maija Brossard took part in the IR Global network’s annual conference in Amsterdam, after joining the network’s “Rising Stars” program this year.

This year, we are delighted to host the annual “W Care by 17%” evening on May 15, 2024. On this occasion, we’ll be delighted to welcome renowned journalist Tina Kieffer, who will present her career and the Toutes à l’Ecole association she founded in 2005. After eight years as editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, Tina Kieffer […]

Recap of the first day at the head office of INPI Review of the workshop on intellectual property rights for Algerian officials In the program : Panel Discussion: Overview of French, Algerian and United States Systems Moderator:  Panelists: With and before the Algerian judicial authorities

Line-Alexa Glotin, Anne-Marie Pecoraro, Charles Emmanuel Prieur, Nizar Lajnef and Laure Assumpçao took part in the 28th edition of SITEM The International Exhibition of Museums, Cultural Facilities and Tourism (SITEM) will be held on April 3 and 4 at the Carrousel du Louvre. This international event brings together cultural industry professionals from the public and […]

Anne Marie Pecoraro and Rodolphe Boissau will be in Cannes at MIPTV from April 8 to 10, the international television program market bringing together audiovisual and entertainment industry professionals from 85 countries.Anne-Marie Pecoraro will moderate a panel to explore the new frontiers of financing, with Cecilie Olsen Marett, SVP Global Content, Non-Scripted at ITV Studios […]

Line-Alexa Glotin attended the annual ThoughtLeaders4 Trust & Private Clients Conference on March 20-21 in Switzerland and took part in the session “International Succession – Sharia Law – Common Law vs Civil Rules”.

Line-Alexa Glotin took part in the STEP BENELUX conference on March 14 and 15, presenting the session “Transfer of business at the time of death” alongside MAISTO (Italy), HEUKING (Germany), TIBERGHIEN (Belgium) and Professor Stevens of Tilburg University (Netherlands).

Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson takes part, as a member of the jury, in the 15th edition of the 2024 Commercial Mediation Competition, which is organised by the CMAP (Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris) and takes place in Paris from March 25 to 28, 2024! This face-to-face edition of the competition will bring together nearly […]

Malka Marcinkowski, partner at UGGC Avocats, and Ophélie Sommé, associate, will be taking part in a conference organized by EFE on the topic of consumer law – Service contracts: what are the new practical difficulties? Between the new directive on product safety, new practices in mixed contracts, conformity guarantees, “3-click” termination, the new framework for […]

Line-Alexa Glotin has participated on the 3- 5 March 2024 to the 29th IBA International conference in London « Navigating the private client world in turbulent times ».

On Tuesday March 5, Augustin Aynes, Associate Professor of Private Law at the University of Paris XII (UPEC) and specialist in the law of evidence, organized a training session for the firm on current developments in the law of evidence, with Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson and the firm’s litigation team.

Marine Simonnot, Partner, Restructuring Law, will share her experience and best practices with you on March 13 from 9 to 10:30 am, with: Julien Bracq, Deputy General Secretary of the Interministerial Committee for Industrial Restructuring (CIRI) Delphine Inesta, Managing Partner at ARCOLE, General Secretary of the Association of Turnaround Investors (A-IR),  Patrick Sayer, President of […]

Marine Simonnot was a speaker at the “Using Insolvency Offensively & When and How to Maximise Recovery” conference last Thursday, with Geraldo Fonseca (Brazil), Edouard Kaiflin (Switzerland), David Chalcraft (UK) and moderated by Grant Noble (UK).

Hosted by Senator Jean-Baptiste Blanc, and moderated by Gilles Camouilly, the speakers (Anne-Marie Pecoraro, UGGC partner specialized in IP, tech and personal data, Christophe Caurret, Creative Director Music Publicis France and co-director “Art & stories” for Prodigious, Cécile Limal, CEO Mobilis Pro and President of Digital Applications for FICAM) will speak on the transformational impact […]

January 23, 2024 – Marine Simonnot spoke at AIJA’s winter seminar  “Corporate and M&A and Insolvency ” on the topic: The morning after – Rebuilding reputational damage and post-closing clean-ups Jointly organised by the Corporate and M&A and Insolvency Commissions, this exceptional event aims to foster insightful discussions on the captivating subject of distressed M&A […]

Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson, associée au sein du département Contentieux & Arbitrage et Myriam Obadia, avocate collaboratrice au sein du même département sont intervenues le 5 décembre 2023 dans le cadre d’une formation Lamy Formation sur les stratégies de recouvrement Cette formation a pour objectif de : •Sécuriser les contrats par des garanties contractuelles efficaces•Mettre en […]

On Wednesday November1,Line-Alexa Glotin led a conference at the IBA Annual Congress at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, on the theme of “Forced Heirship and Unfit Heirs”. Other firms represented at the conference, alongside Line-Alexa, included MLL Legal (Zurich), Katten (USA, NYC) and Sanches e Associado (Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Congratulations to our partners Marine Simonnot and Olivier Moriceau who feature in the 2023 edition of IFLR1000 Europe 2023 Marine Simonnot – Rising Star – Restructuring and Insolvency – France Olivier Moriceau – Highly Regarded – Banking – France   IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market research product specialised in ranking financial and corporate […]

UGGC Avocats is pleased to invite you to a breakfast on Monday 9th October 2023 at 47 rue de Monceau in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The event is organised by Zhen Huang (Partner) in partnership with KeYi, a subsidiary of the Centdegrés group, on the following topic The “French touch” in China : what […]

UGGC Avocats has the pleasure of inviting you to a breakfast debate on ESG issues on June 13th, 2023. Partners and representatives from UGGC international network (Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America), together with heads of leading international groups, will share their expertise focussing on the following topics: With the participation of: Please confirm your […]

UGGC Avocats is happy to invite you to a breakfast debate organized on May 11, 2023 on “Mediation between professionals”. This alternative dispute resolution method, which is little practiced and not fully mastered by some legal departments and lawyers, offers real potential benefits to companies, regardless of their sector of activity, with a low associated […]

September 7, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of the leading independent multidisciplinary law firms in France, welcomes the holding of an exceptional conference in Tel Aviv organised by the FIRON-UGGC alliance. In line with the Abraham Agreements signed on September 15, 2020 guaranteeing the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco in particular, the […]

October 3, 2022 – Michel Ponsard and Ali Bougrine, partners of UGGC Avocats, took part in these privileged exchanges of information and listening, allowing a new reflection of the South American markets, favourable to the development of the activities of Brazilian and French companies. Daniel Mannucci, managing partner of the Brazilian office, and Mariany Freitas […]

UGGC Africa invites you to the 4th edition of the “Ambition Africa” forum organised by Business France, from 4 to 5 October at the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty in Paris. This reference event will bring together ministers, ambassadors and delegations of both African and French companies. Under the high patronage […]

UGGC Avocats and its Shanghai office wish you a wonderful spring festival and a happy Chinese New Year! All our best wishes of happiness and success for this year of the rabbit which starts, in China, under the sign of rebound, reopening and opportunities! Our Shanghai office, celebrating 15 years of presence in China, and […]

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December 13th, 2022 – UGGC Avocats, one of the first independent law firms in France, and M. Firon & Co., one of Israel’s leading law firms, are pleased to announce that they have been awarded the 2022 France-Israel Economic Exchange trophy for their contribution to the development of France-Israel economic exchanges in 2022, at the […]

Olivier Moriceau (Partner in charge of the UGGC Banking and Finance department), Marine Simonnot (Partner of the UGGC Restructuring and insolvency law department), and Dominique Blondel (Financing and M&A Monitoring Director, Avril Group), will speak about the following topics: Hybrid financing between bank loans and bond capital markets Flexible contractual documentation The Schuldschein facing a […]

December 15th, 2022 – Malka Marcinkowski, Benjamin de Sevin, Ophélie Sommé, and  Pierre Caillol, lawyers specialized in distribution/consumption law, public law and product regulation, had the pleasure to speak about the AGEC Law to the members of the Sourcing Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (CSCCFHK), along with Maëva Slotine, Managing […]

The Competition and Distribution Law Department of UGGC Avocats is pleased to invite you to a breakfast to be held on Thursday 8 December 2022 from 8.45 to 10.30 a.m. at 47 rue de Monceau (75008), on the following topic “What’s new in competition and distribution law?” Michel Ponsard, Malka Marcinkowski, Nizar Lajnef, Elodie Camous-Léonard […]

Corinne Khayat will speak on December 13 between 9:30 and 10:45 am at the Casa Business Law Forum 2022 organised by LexisNexis and Ikone Juris at the Hyatt Regency Casablanca, on the following topic: “Corporate compliance programmes: presentation of practical implementation modalities and benefits for economic operators”. Corinne Khayat is a partner at UGGC Avocats. […]

Line-Alexa Glotin has participated to the STEP Europe Conference 2022 in Luxembourg the 22 and 23 November 2022 on « Private wealth in the age of (re)discovery».

Line-Alexa Glotin has participated to the Private Wealth International Forum 2022 in Milano on 17-19 November 2022 « Enforcement: Our Shifting Rôle » with sollicitors from the Chiniara lawfirm (Dubaï) and Kobre & Kim (UK).

Line-Alexa Glotin has participated to the STEP Global Congress 2022 in London the 7 July 2022 and spoke during the session on « Changing views on wealth and global mobility of high-net-worth individuals ». The other firms participating to this session, with Line-Alexa Glotin, UGGC Avocats, were Maisto e Associati (Italy and UK), Intercorp Group (Brazil) […]

Line-Alexa Glotin has participated to the 27th IBA International conference in London and spoke during the session on « Tax residence in Covid-19 times : where do you find yourself as a tax payer ». The other firms participating to this session, with Line-Alexa Glotin, UGGC Avocats, were Chiomenti Studio Legale (Milano), Cuatrecasas (Barcelona), Katten Muchin Rosenman (NYC), […]

June 2022 – The students of the Master II – International Trade Law had the opportunity to welcome Karine Audouze, partner at UGGC Avocats, for a one-day presentation on the digitalization of employment, including an analysis and deciphering of all the issues and legal problems related to the distinction between self-employed workers and employees. How […]

Corinne Khayat, partner at UGGC Avocats was invited by the President of the Moroccan Competition Council, Mr. Ahmed Rahhou, to the first event of institutional twinning Morocco – European Union. This event was an opportunity for high quality exchanges in Moroccan and European competition law to strengthen the Competition Council in Morocco.

After a 73rd virtual edition because of Covid-19 and a 74th edition shifted in July to be organized in person despite the pandemic, the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival returns to the traditional spring calendar: it takes place from May 17 to 28, 2022[1]. With the International Association of Entertainement Lawyers chaired by […]

Michel Ponsard, partner at UGGC Avocats, and Lauren Mechri, lawyer, co-lead the AFEC working group on the new guidelines to be adopted by the Treasury’s General Directorate for Foreign Investments in France.To read the full report: HERE

Corinne Khayat, UGGC Avocats partner, and Maïja Brossard, UGGC Avocats consultant, had the pleasure of rewriting the Lexology chapter “Getting the Deal Through – Dominance” on the legal framework and decisional practice regarding abuse of dominance in France. Read the entire file: HERE

Anne-Marie Pecoraro, partner at UGGC Avocats, will be present in Washington, DC, at the 144th annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA), which takes place this year in Washington, DC. Find all the information about the congress: https://washington.org/fr/meetings/inta2022

Corinne Khayat, partner at UGGC Avocats and Maïja Brossard, consultant at UGGC Avocats, had the pleasure to write again the chapter of the Lexology magazine “Getting the Deal Through – Dominance” relating to the legal framework and decisional practice in the field of abuse of dominance in Morocco. Read the entire file: HERE

Whether or not it is an action brought as a result of a competition authority decision, it is becoming increasingly more frequent that a company has the opportunity to claim compensations. The Paris market is becoming increasingly attractive for this type of litigation and the Paris Court of Appeal has initiated a discussion on this […]

The Marseille office of UGGC Avocats is proud to welcome Augustin Tempo as a partner to strengthen its tax practice. Augustin assists his clients in all aspects of taxation and operational issues related to the restructuring, transfer and sale of companies, as well as in the context of tax audits and litigation. The Marseille office […]

Anne-Marie Pecoraro, UGGC Avocats Partner, hosts a networking lunch in Cannes as a member of the IAEL (International Association of Entertainment Lawyers. The talks, that will take place with other recognized industry experts, will be about the AVMS Directive and its consequences for the audiovisual industry. Others speakers present : Ted Shapiro | Wiggin LLP Stephanie […]

Marine Simonnot, UGGC Avocats partner in restructuring, will participate in an AIJA seminar from April 28th to 30th, 2022. The theme of the seminar will be: “Creating New Opportunities: Restructuring the Future with Real Estate”. In particular, Marine Simonnot will be moderating a conference whose topic will be: “Opting for the lessor’s evil”: Landlords’ claims […]

Nizar Lajnef, UGGC Avocats counsel, spoke on March 15th, 2022 at a webinar organized by the Mexican Embassy in France and La Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera (CNIT). He spoke on a topic related to the regulation of tequila importation in France. The objective of this training was to highlight strategic information regarding the […]

Marine Simonnot and Charles-Emmanuel Prieur will both participate in the EFE’s current conference on Restructuring Techniques. New financing, use of the ad hoc mandate or conciliation, new security trust, point of view of the legal aid office, accelerated safeguard… This conference aims to enable its participants to master the new restructuring techniques. Marine Simonnot will […]

Founded in 1993, UGGC Law Firm is one of the leading independent business law firms in France.With offices in four geographical areas (Africa, Europe, Asia and South America), UGGC Law Firmcontinues its development in the Middle East by establishing an innovative alliance with M. FIRON &Co., a leading Israeli law firm for over 70 years. […]

Maija Brossard, a senior associate at UGGC Avocats, spoke at the AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers seminar in Levi, Finland. She gave a lecture on private equity transactions on the following topic“Killers acquisitions in merger control”. Congratulations for this intervention! The program of the seminar: https://bit.ly/3jb3jmY

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December 2021 – Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, as well as Laura Malach (senior associate), Dalida Yusupova and Rebecca El-Hakim (associates) have contributed to the drafting of the Venture Capital Law Review. This study provides a global view of the venture capital and start-up environment in different jurisdictions around the world.

Every year, the Casa Business Law Forum organised by LexisNexis and Ikone Juris brings together all the players in the economy and business law in Morocco.  Ali Bougrine, Managing Partner of UGGC Africa and partner of the Paris office, will speak on 17 December 2021 between 10am and 11.30am on the topic of “Current developments […]

Congratulations to Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson on her appointment as head of Interlaw’s European arbitration practice. Michael Bösch, Global chair of Interlaw’s Arbitration and ADR practice, said « We are fortunate to have an individual of Clemence’s expertise leading this important practice area across the EMEA region, particularly at a time when companies are increasingly looking to […]

Michel Ponsard, a partner at UGGC Avocats specialising in competition and distribution law, spoke on Wednesday 1 December at a conference organised by the French Association for the Study of Competition. On this occasion, Michel Ponsard answered the following question: “The competitive liability of companies: which litigation strategies?” Description of the conference: Directive 2014/104/EU of […]

Corinne Khayat, a partner at UGGC Avocats specialising in competition law, will speak on Friday 3 December 2021 from 10:20 am at a conference on the latest developments in European competition law. On this occasion, Corinne Khayat will address “Recent developments on the challenges posed by the digital economy to merger control”. Click on this […]

It is with great pleasure that UGGC Avocats renews its support to the Restos du Coeur for this 37th campaign. UGGC Avocats, a patron of the Restaurants du Cœur, offers its expertise in corporate law, tax law, association law, criminal law and commercial law since 2012. We invite you to click on this link to […]

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, will speak on Wednesday 24 November 2021 from 9:30 to 10:30 am during the Salon professionnel des services et technologies pour les seniors, organized in partnership with Sweet-Home. On this occasion, Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, accompanied by several experts will answer the following question: “Investors: where are the nuggets of […]

Rodolphe Boissau, consultant at UGGC Avocats in Paris and Brussels, will have the opportunity to speak at the IAEL Main Seminar & Masterclass to answer the following issue: “What are today and tomorrow’s music consumption habits? The conference will be held on Thursday 18 November at 5pm CET/ in person at the Midem Digital. Click […]

Charles-Emmanuel, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, will be speaking on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at a conference on Asset and Liability Guarantees. On this occasion, Charles-Emmanuel will answer the following question: “Asset and liability warranties in a fundraising or in an equity investment”. To answer this question, the following topics will be discussed: Why provide […]

Marine Simonnot, partner at UGGC Avocats, spoke on Tuesday 12 October 2021 at a conference dedicated to the reform of the French insolvency legislation. Marine Simonnot answered the following issue: “What impact will the European directive have on ordinary safeguard and receivership proceedings ?” Below, the topics that were be addressed : What new thresholds […]

Michel Ponsard, a partner at UGGC Avocats specializing in competition and distribution law, spoke today at a conference on commercial negotiations. On this occasion, Michel Ponsard answered the following question: “General terms and conditions of sale: what construction and drafting in the current crisis context?” Below, the topics that were discussed during Michel Ponsard’s speech: […]

UGGC Africa is proud to announce the signing of a new partnership with  Mohammed V University and the International University of Rabat Law School, two of the most prestigious Moroccan law universities. The main objectives of UGGC Africa’s association with these world-renowned institutions are to allow students to: benefit from a unique professional training through […]

After a brief interruption due to the health crisis, UGGC Avocats is pleased to welcome back the students of the Master 2 Droit des Affaires 214 of the University of Paris Dauphine. UGGC Avocats had the idea of setting up this partnership in order to allow the students of the class to exchange with the […]

A conference on “The new trademark law: first applications. Feedback from judges, practitioners and the INPI” will be held on Friday 8th October 2021 at La Maison du Barreau. This conference is organised in partnership with the Association des Avocats de la Propriété Industrielle, ICC France and the Institut de Recherche en Propriété Intellectuelle. Elisabeth […]

UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, announces the appointment of Jennifer Carrel, a partner specializing in employment law, as a member of the Management Board. Jennifer Carrel will take advantage of her skills to the internal and external development of UGGC Avocats. Paris, September 9, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, […]

Anne-Marie Pecoraro, a partner known for her expertise in intellectual property law, was interviewed on 17 August 2021 by the daily newspaper Les Echos about Céline’s unpublished works. Indeed, the author’s manuscripts have recently reappeared, 75 years after their theft. Anne-Marie answers on the conditions of exploitation of these texts. Click on this link to […]

On July 8th, 2021, David Gordon-Krief spoke at the “Sommet du droit” organised by Décideurs Magazine on the following topic: “Law firm strategy: turning crisis into opportunity”. This event is a major event for the legal sector, as it brings together all the players, institutional investors, investment funds, managers and specialised advisors, around conferences, a […]

Manucci Advogados, the firm associated with UGGC Avocats in Brazil, has announced the incorporation of Clementino Advogados in order to create one of the leading Employment Law departments in Brazil. With a team of 15 professionals and offices in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, Clementino Advogados joins Manucci Advogados. Soraya Clementino and Raquel Teixeira, former […]

UGGC Avocats is proud to announce its partnership with the Opéra National de Paris and the association AROP – Les amis de l’Opéra. As culture has been strongly affected by the health crisis, UGGC Avocats has decided to support it through a sponsorship partnership with the Opéra National de Paris. Thus, the firm is now […]

Rodolphe Boissau, consultant at UGGC Avocats in Paris and Brussels, will have the opportunity to participate in the IAEL Legal Summit to answer the following question: “Legal Issues Reshaping the Entertainment? The conference will be held on Thursday 15 July at 17:00 CEST/ 11:00 EST via a zoom conference. Click on this link to discover […]

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, Managing Partner of UGGC Avocats, spoke on June 10, 2021 at a round table organized by the Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires on the topic of “Growth Equity: transforming growth companies into champions“. “More than cash, some managers expect expertise and assistance in their sector of intervention. From this point of view, I sometimes […]

Malka Marcinkowski, partner of UGGC Avocats spoke on July 1, 2021 at the Legal Commission organized by the Fédération de la Vente Directe on: The infringement of a non-competition clause: how to react? What actions should be taken?

In a ruling rendered on June 30, 2021, in a matter followed by our Firm, the 3rd Civil Chamber of the Cour de cassation, partly reversing previous rulings, confirmed the imprescriptible nature of the action seeking to declare unwritten  indexation clauses prohibiting any rent decrease, based on article L.145-39 of the Commercial Code applicable to […]

Nizar Lajnef, abogado de UGGC Avocats en Paris, especializado en derecho de la competencia y de la distribución, intervino el jueves 17 de junio de 2021 con el Despacho de abogados RGRH México  en el « Seminario Exportadores Mexicanos  – Sector agroalimentos – Estado de Veracruz: ¿Cómo Exportar a Francia? », organizado por la Embajada de México […]

UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, is expanding its team of partners with the arrival of Olivier Moriceau. Olivier Moriceau will put his skills at the service of the Banking & Finance department and the 20 other areas of expertise of the firm. By adding the expertise of a lawyer with solid experience in […]

Michel Ponsard, partner at UGGC Avocats specializing in competition and distribution law spoke on June 21, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in a webinar organized by the International League of Competition Law on the topic: “Foreign Investment Rules: what has changed?”. The panel is composed of French, Swedish, German and English speakers. Click on […]

Paris, May 3, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, an independent French law firm specializing in business law, has strengthened its Mergers & Acquisitions department with the arrival of Carole Fouldrin as associate. Carole has key skills in Corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity. She worked for nearly three years as an associate in a […]

Paris, May 3, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specializing in business law, has strengthened its Public Law department with the arrival of Mathieu Da Silva as associate. Mathieu works in the following areas: Public business law Public procurement Public domain Urban planning/environment Regulatory law Before joining UGGC Avocats, Mathieu was an associate […]

Michel Ponsard, Malka Marcinkowski, Nizar Lajnef, Elodie Camous-Leonard and Ophélie Sommé members of the Competition & Distribution Department of UGGC Avocats Paris will host a webinar on June 22, 2021 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. on the topic: “What’s new in competition and distribution law?“. They will speak on the following topics: ECN+ Directive: increased […]

Malka Marcinkowski, partner at UGGC Avocats was interviewed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 by Fabien Guez, journalist from BFM Business during the Check Up Santé program on the topic: “The removing of the advertising ban for doctors “. Click on the picture below to replay the program.

On March 12, 2021, China issued the Provisions on the Scope of Necessary Personal Information for Common Used Mobile Internet Applications (the “Provisions”), according to which, mobile apps and mini programs shall no longer collect personal information from users beyond the necessary scope. Moreover, on March 15, 2021, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) […]

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, partner of UGGC Avocats in Paris animated a training session on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 on the topic: “Raising funds for start-ups: which legal operations? “ He intervened on the following subjects in particular: Composition of the classic capital: creation and issue of ordinary shares with subscription by the shareholders. Usual financing of […]

Paris, April 2021 – UGGC Law Firm continues its digital transformation through its new partnership with the Bricks.ai application. Founded in 2017 by Clément Lambert and Laert Bejtaj, the fintech Bricks.ai offers an innovative solution to produce tailor-made documents and presentations in only a few seconds. Bricks.ai supports many users in their document productivity gains. […]

Ali Bougrine and Fabien Gagnerot were speakers on March 17, 2021 at the conference organized by LexisNexis, its partner Ikone Juris and UGGC Law Firm, on the topic « Acquisitions and sale: how to master the negotiation of your asset and liability guarantees? ». UGGC would like to thank the 230 registered attendees as well as […]

Edouard Héliot will lead a training session at ENGIE on March 25 and 26, 2021 on the topic of “securing external growth operations”. Edouard Héliot, partner at UGGC Law Firm, specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions and international investments.

Paris, January 4, 2021– UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens its competition law team ! Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2021, Ophélie Sommé holds a Master II and a University Diploma in Corporate Counsel Law (DJCE) from the University of Cergy-Pontoise, with a specialization in economic law.Ophélie attended a […]

Paris, January 4, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens its health law team! Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2021, Eloïse Blanc holds a Master’s degree in Private Law as well as a Master’s degree specialized in medical and pharmaceutical liability law. About UGGC Law FirmFounded in 1993, UGGC […]

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur and Marine Simonnot will be speakers on April 8, 2021 at the conference Restructuring techniques organized by the EFE – Edition Formation Entreprise, on the theme “In a context of crisis, master the new restructuring techniques to make the difference”. Marine Simonnot, will speak from 11h.30 am to 12.20 am on the following […]

UGGC Law Firm congratulates Line-Alexa Glotin, lawyer specializing in private clients, tax law and art market, who has been selected for the Global Elite Directory 2021. The Global Elite Directory lists the world’s most respected lawyers advising UHNW (Ultra-High Net Worth) clients, all of whom have been recommended by their peers in the private wealth […]

Paris, January 4, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens its IP-IT team! Admitted to the Paris Bar (2021), Eva Baliner-Poggi holds a Master II in Literary, Artistic and Industrial Property from the University of Assas (2019) and a Common Law degree (2015). She completed her third year of law […]

Ali Bougrine and Fabien Gagnerot will be the speakers on March 17, 2021 from 9:30am onwards during the conference organized by LexisNexis and its partner Ikone Juris, on the theme “Acquisitions and transfers: getting the negotiation of your asset and liability guarantees under control ?”. Regardless of the financial stakes or of the complexity of […]

UGGC congratulates Laurent Sablé, partner specialized in Mergers & Acquisitions, who was appointed French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCE) in Morocco on February 5, 2021. The CCEs represent 4,500 international experts who have been working for the development of France for more than 120 years, present in more than 150 countries. Their missions include: Advising Public […]

Paris, January 4, 2021 – UGGC, an independent French law firm specialized in corporate law, strengthens the team of the competition law department with the appointment of Élodie Camous-Léonard as a senior associate. Élodie is specialized in competition law (anti-competitive practices and merger control), as well as distribution and consumer law. She is particularly involved in […]

Taking environmental objectives into account in competition law in the presence of Ekaterina Rousseva from the European Commission: Michel Ponsard will moderate the next webinar of the LIDC (the International League of Competition Law) on February 11, 2021 starting at 12:00 noon, on current European thinking. The session will consider the new approach of the […]

It is with the deepest sadness that we’ve learned that our friend Michel Goût passed away on 31 January 2021. He was one of the founders of UGGC Avocats and played an essential part in the creation of the firm. More than 25 years later, the teams are still growing and evolving under the structure […]

Thierry Dal Farra was auditioned on January 28, 2021 by the Information Mission of theChairmen Conference of the French National Assembly on the topic “Building and promoting digital sovereignty” chaired by Mr. Jean-Luc Warsmann, on the subject: “France’s digital sovereignty and public procurement”. The round table, which was held by videoconference on 28/01, included legal […]

With a strong historical international footprint, UGGC, a reference firm in business law, is strengthening its Shanghai office created in 2008. The firm is coopting Jenny Cao as a partner, in order to further reinforce the development of its Mergers & Acquisition and international investment activities, alongside Zhen Huang, head of the Chinese office since […]

The Laurence Simons Search Talking Head series continues with an interview with Anne-Marie Pecoraro, Partner at UGGC Avocats (and Founder of A Turquoise, a law firm which has just merged with UGGC). Anne-Marie is a French law expert specialising in international matters related to intellectual property, new technologies, media, and entertainment law. Laurent Pompanon, Principal […]

Marine Simonnot will speak on 25 January 2021 from 2 pm, at the 16th Entretiens de la sauvegarde, organised by the IFPPC in partnership with the CNB, the ENM, the ACE and Les Echos, on the latest jurisprudential news alongside Jean-Pierre Remery, dean judge at the commercial section of the French High Court, and Laurence […]

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur will speak on February 4, 2021, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, at the conference Shareholder pacts organized by the EFE – Edition Formation Entreprise, on the topic “Let’s reinforce the stability of your capital, master the different mechanisms“. It will cover the following issues in particular: Equities and OC: how to choose […]

• UGGC, a leading business law firm, announces the promotion of Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson to partner in the « Litigation & Arbitration » department. • By co-opting, once again, a professional who has spent her entire career within the firm, UGGC is pursuing the development of its managerial model based on talent retention and transmission to the […]

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LexisNexis and Ikone Juris have organized a major event from December 14 to 17, 2020 for all economic and business law players in Morocco and Africa: the Casa Business Law Forum. For one week, leading international lawyers and experts will share their experiences and expertise. On December 14, Laurent Sablé, partner at UGGC Casablanca, spoke […]

Anne-Marie Pecoraro, partner in the intellectual property department of UGGC Avocats, took part, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in the Music Networking Week, organized online by @Midem. This event, which takes place from November 30 to December 4, 2020, brings together all the stakeholders of the music industry (labels, artists, investors, lawyers). As every year, […]

On 30 November 2020, Thierry Montéran, partner specialising in insolvency law and related litigation, was elected representative of lawyers to the National Council of Bars for the 2021-2023 mandate. He will start his functions on 1 January 2021. Click on this link to read the article.

19 November 2020, Marine Simonnot will be speaking alongside Philippe André, accountant and auditor, Sacor Group, at the conference on business transfers organized by Transfair, on the theme “Taking over a company in difficulty: opportunities and risks”. Click on this link to register.

Marine Simonnot has co-moderated a panel dedicated to the different insolvency measures introduced by states in response to Covid-19 during the Insolvency Commission Day on 10th November 2020 organized by International Association of Young Lawyer (AIJA).

Freedom of expression and religious liberty are considered as valuable principles and are in most jurisdictions seen as protected in the workplace, so that employees are to a certain extent authorised to express them whilst carrying out their duties and the employer needs to provide at least reasonable accommodations in this respect. However, there are […]

Paris, November 5, 2020 – While regulatory efforts are taking place, some issues such as intellectual property & personality rights, with direct consequences of the strong monetisation of image reproduction right, remain questionable in sport and esport area. Click on this link to read the full article written by Anne-Marie Pecoraro and Jeff Liebenson.

UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, further strengthens its positions in intellectual property, entertainment, and information technology law, with the arrival of Anne-Marie Pecoraro and her teams. She was the founder and a partner of the ATurquoise law firm. Anne-Marie Pecoraro has more than 25 years of international experience in intellectual property, media and […]

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