Ranking tables

International & Cross-Border Transactions | Global

France

The International & Cross-Border Transactions rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across France.

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Band 1
  1. Allen & Overy LLP
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    Allen & Overy LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    The law firm maintains excellent relationships with various international banks, also frequently advising large corporations on inbound and outbound matters. It is renowned for cross-border transactional work, particularly in DCM and structured finance. Clients also admire the firm's wide-ranging expertise in corporate/M&A and banking, which enables the team to lead deals from Paris in conjunction with the firm's wider network. Another key strength is the firm's intellectual property practice, which is frequently commended for its work on international matters, while the litigation group is also noted for its ability to translate and apply legal issues to different jurisdictions.
  2. Clifford Chance Europe LLP
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    Clifford Chance Europe LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    The law firm's thriving hub in Paris fulfils an important role in the firm's wider international strength. It is an important location for the firm's African expertise and it is particularly well equipped to lead pan-European cross-border matters, as well as in a global context. A broad range of clients refer to the firm's international capabilities in Paris and value both the team's role as French counsel on inbound work and its strength in managing outbound mandates.
  3. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    The Paris team frequently acts as lead adviser on multi-jurisdictional deals and it has an impressive track record of serving clients on French law aspects of inbound deals. The law firm's integrated network is one of its key strengths, and with offices in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa, it has a distinguished global footprint. The firm also serves clients' cross-border demands in jurisdictions outside the scope of its office network through its 'Stronger Together' association of local firms.
  4. 1
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Latham & Watkins has a well-established presence in the French market which forms a particularly strong unit with the firm's US and UK offices. Its capacity to drive complex transactions and disputes in multiple jurisdictions is seen as a key strength, and the team is often a leading choice for any matters that have a US law component. The law firm is praised for having precise knowledge of the local markets in which it operates and for providing tailored services specific to each client and deal.
  5. Linklaters
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    Linklaters
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Linklaters' team in Paris has a strong focus on international work across a broad scope of transactional and contentious areas. Combining a strong hub of resources in France with an extensive network abroad, the firm's global reach is a key attraction, as is the close integration between its offices in Paris and London. The team is also recognised for its ability to coordinate complex mandates across multiple jurisdictions from France, with cross-border issues involving other parts of Western Europe and Africa being the major element.
  6. White & Case LLP
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    White & Case LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    White & Case has developed an outstanding full-service offering in its Paris office, which has significant appeal for international and cross-border work and impressive strength and breadth of global reach. The team is praised for having precise local-market knowledge with outstanding capabilities in leading legal matters overseas. Its ability to mobilise strong local correspondents in remote emerging economies is often noted, with construction arbitration and project finance work involving Africa a particular strength.
  7. Bredin Prat
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1
  8. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
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    Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Recognised as a prestigious independent law firm in France, Darrois excels in cross-border transactional and contentious matters. It has maintained a reputable status in the market for high-end work and has developed strong relationships with international and multinational clients. Darrois serves clients in cross-border matters through collaborative relationships with leading firms in other jurisdictions around the world, including top independent firms in New York and London. Its ability to act both independently and cooperatively with other firms, in either lead or co-counsel roles, makes Darrois a popular choice for handing cross-border mandates, particularly for large corporations that are headquartered in France.
  2. Gide Loyrette Nouel
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    Gide Loyrette Nouel
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Gide's geographic presence spans Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the USA, including offices with local law capabilities as well as French law offices that maintain close relationships with partner firms across regions. The Paris team frequently collaborates with its own offices and with local independent firms when coordinating cross-border work and has established a particularly strong rapport with leading firms elsewhere in Western Europe. The law firm demonstrates excellent abilities acting as lead counsel on outbound work and as French counsel on inbound matters.
  3. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Weil Gotshal holds an established position in the French market as a superb option for handling international matters, with a particular focus on acting for multinational private equity funds on cross-border restructuring and M&A transactions. Its clients also include large international corporations, and the team in Paris frequently guides them on complex cross-border transactions covering several jurisdictions.
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Band 3
  1. Baker McKenzie AARPI
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    Baker McKenzie AARPI
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Demonstrating a strong transactional capability, the Paris team's caseload is dominated by international deals and it advises a mixture of international clients with business interests in France and domestic companies wishing to expand operations overseas. The law firm has developed a strong name within communications and IT, and clients in those industries are well served by its international experience of the sector. The law firm also provides comprehensive advice on cross-border tax issues and is ideally positioned to provide a global service on mid-market transactions.
  2. Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
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    Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    The Paris practice contributes to the overall global strength of the firm, both acting as French counsel on inbound matters and capable of leading cross-border deals into other jurisdictions, regularly utilising the breadth of Hogan Lovells' overseas offices in its network. The law firm's international network covers the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, making it a popular choice for international and French multinational clients that require a well-equipped and versatile team in Paris.
  3. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    The advantage of links to the firm's US centre is noted as an added value for transatlantic work; however, the firm's Paris team is also recognised for regularly taking on the role of lead counsel in international transactions and driving deals involving multiple jurisdictions. The firm's broad global presence reaches across Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, while strong links between the Paris office and Jones Day's teams elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East are cited as an important attraction for clients.
  4. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
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    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Willkie Farr's Paris office is particularly renowned as a key hub in the law firm's wider global transactions practice and holds significant appeal for clients in need of support on cross-border issues in private equity buyouts, corporate restructuring and M&A. The team has a strong track record of assisting both French multinational and international companies on outbound and inbound mandates and is best known for its popularity with private equity funds and asset managers in mid-to-large cap private equity transactions. While close cooperation with the firm's impressive US base holds significant appeal for transatlantic work, the Paris team also regularly operates in a coordinating role in conjunction with the firm's other European offices and receives praise for its well-established position in the French market.
  5. Herbert Smith Freehills
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 3
  6. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. CMS
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    CMS
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    CMS Paris is a well-respected practice which offers clients a solid range of transactional capabilities, characterised by a strong focus on capital markets work and top-ranked tax law expertise. The law firm's international appeal centres on strong domestic foundations in France coupled with a credible pan-European platform, providing clients with a valued network of offices, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. The French office also houses a significant proportion of the firm's Africa experts, who regularly work on cross-border issues involving North Africa.
  2. Dechert LLP
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    Dechert LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    The law firm has a leading life sciences industry group within its Paris office which frequently handles cross-border M&A and IP issues for pharmaceutical and chemical companies. Its capacity to provide high-quality advice on fund formation and taxation issues considering both US and European laws is also cited as a key advantage the firm is able to offer to its private equity clients. While the typical channel for the firm's cross-border work is matters involving France and the USA, the firm's strategically located offices across Europe, Asia and the Middle East also provide significant global reach.
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    Dentons
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Transactions, including M&A and various forms of financing matters, are often led and coordinated from the Paris office, sometimes involving a large number of jurisdictions. Dentons as a whole has a vast global coverage, and its comprehensive international network is a significant attraction to French, European and international clients. The law firm particularly stands out to clients investing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, due to its well-established network in the region.
  4. DLA Piper France LLP
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    DLA Piper France LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper's Paris office offers a respectable full-service offering which has great appeal for cross-border transactional and contentious matters. The team offers its varied client base a gateway to its vast network of locations worldwide, with multiple offices situated across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa. It has vast experience acting in lead and co-counsel roles for a range of clients, including well-known French and global companies.
  5. Mayer Brown LLP
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    Mayer Brown LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Mayer Brown has a strong focus on serving the financial sector globally, and its Paris office demonstrates strong international capabilities within that core area of expertise. The Paris team's particular aptitude in tax and good reputation in banking, M&A and private equity deals mean that cross-border transactions are a key area for the Paris office. The firm is known for leading high-stake outbound deals from Paris as well as acting as co-counsel on inbound work. The practice typically advises major international financial institutions and large French companies with overseas business, and they also benefit from the law firm's international network in important financial centres worldwide.
  6. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe France
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    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe France
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    The Paris office has cultivated a strong reputation for orchestrating cross-border work and providing French law support in global mandates across litigation, M&A, structured finance, and energy and infrastructure projects. It acts for an impressive array of French and global corporations and financial institutions. The law firm is particularly recognised for its respected practice in Africa, supporting clients in projects across various African jurisdictions through coordination with its own international offices and a solid network of local law firms.
  7. Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP
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    Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Paul Hastings' Paris practice is an integral part of the law firm's overall global strength and has developed an impressive hub in France principally dedicated towards international work for banks, private equity funds and asset managers with a base in France. The team is capable of handling a mix of inbound and outbound mandates, and clients recognise that this is a key attraction of the firm, by maintaining an ability to combine international experience with a well-embedded local reputation.
  8. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    International & Cross-Border Transactions
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Sullivan & Cromwell's Paris offering forms a core part of the law firm's international network and European strength. Operating in close collaboration with colleagues overseas, the French team is particularly well equipped to advise on sophisticated cross-border M&A deals, ECM transactions and international tax matters. French companies with interests outside of France, as well as overseas clients with operations in the jurisdiction, will benefit from the firm's highly-rated transactional capabilities.