Since merging in January 2003 with Serra, Leavy & Cazals, our Paris office has established itself as one of the leading firms in the French market
More than 60 lawyers reside in our Paris office
We were ranked by Chambers and Partners in 2008, as in the three previous years, #1 in Private Equity and Restructuring/Insolvency, with additional leading rankings in Banking & Finance, Acquisition Finance, Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, and Tax. In 2007, we were ranked by Chambers Europe and Global as top Private Equity practice in France. We were named the top law firm for LBOs in France for 2004 by Capital Finance as well as the LBO Team of the Year at the 2004 Finance and Law Awards.
Our Practice
With lawyers skilled in handling complex cross-border transactions as well as multi-jurisdictional disputes, Weil Gotshal’s Paris office services a broad spectrum of clients from Europe, the US, Canada, Japan and other Asian countries. These clients are involved in a range of industries, including banking, media and entertainment, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, electrical utilities and automotive.
Achievements, Community Service and Pro Bono
Attorneys from our Paris office are currently providing general legal services to the American School of Paris (ASP). ASP is an independent, co-educational day school that carries out coordinated and visible local and international community service programs. Thus far, we have helped the school review options and modify terms to follow best practices for their US-style 401K profit-sharing plan for the teachers.