Weil has been a leading firm based in France for nearly 25 years, advising listed and non-listed corporations, private capital sponsors, financial institutions, senior management, boards of directors, public organizations and individuals in complex and sensitive matters. We advise on both domestic and cross-border engagements, combining deep local market knowledge with the resources of Weil’s integrated global platform. Our one-firm approach enables us to mobilize multidisciplinary teams across jurisdictions to meet our clients’ needs.
Our lawyers are recognized for delivering commercially focused advice, tailored solutions, and unwavering commitment to clients’ objectives. Across every mandate, we bring the direct involvement of our partners, extensive market experience, and sound judgment to help clients navigate critical decisions and achieve successful outcomes.
Drawing on our partners' experience in the most sophisticated matters, global reach, and their personal involvement, Weil is consistently ranked among France's leading legal advisors across a broad range of practice areas. These include public takeovers, private equity and infrastructure transactions, all private capital solutions, banking and finance, distressed M&A, reorganizations and, in-court or out-of-court restructurings, tax advice, competition and regulatory matters, and all types of disputes, including criminal investigations that affect companies and their managers.
Weil combines widely recognized partners and lawyers in the following areas: M&A and Private Equity, Banking & Finance, Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, and Regulatory/Antitrust.
Weil consistently appears in the most active transactional firms in M&A, Private Equity and Infrastructure deals.
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Ranked Band 1 for Restructuring/Insolvency, France
– Chambers Global
- Weil Ranked Band 1 in Private Equity: High-end Capability and Restructuring/Insolvency, France
– Chambers Europe
- Weil Ranked Top-Tier in Insolvency, Private Equity, and Dispute Resolution
– Legal 500
- Eight Partners Named “Leading” Lawyer
– IFLR1000