Ranking tables
Private Equity: Mid-Market | France
France
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Guillaume Kuperfils Mayer Brown LLP20 Years Ranked- Michel FriehFrieh Associés
Alexis Terray Winston & Strawn19 Years Ranked
Cédric Chanas De Pardieu Brocas Maffei2 Years Ranked
Charles Cardon Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP2 Years Ranked
Diana Hund McDermott Will & Schulte4 Years Ranked
Grine Lahreche Winston & Strawn4 Years Ranked
Guillaume Giuliani Moncey Avocats3 Years Ranked
Gwenaëlle de Kerviler Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked
Hadrien Schlumberger Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked
Jean-François Pourdieu De Pardieu Brocas Maffei20 Years Ranked
Jeremy Scemama Proskauer Rose LLP6 Years Ranked
Jérôme Jouhanneaud Goodwin2 Years Ranked
Matthieu Lampel Proskauer Rose LLP3 Years Ranked
Mickaël Lévi GWL3 Years Ranked- Nicola Di GiovanniSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Fabrice Piollet McDermott Will & Schulte2 Years Ranked
Marie Pouget Racine2 Years Ranked- Matthieu Candia De Pardieu Brocas Maffei1 Years Ranked
- Hugo NocerinoWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople

S Guillaume Kuperfils
Mayer Brown LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Senior Statespeople | 20 Years RankedGuillaume Kuperfils displays a solid practice acting for a client roster of asset management companies and private equity firms. He is experienced in disposals, acquisitions and investments.
Band 1

1 Grégoire Andrieux
McDermott Will & Schulte | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedGrégoire Andrieux operates a market-leading practice, regularly acting for private equity funds on both the buy and sell sides of transactions. He is well equipped to handle matters across a range of sectors including healthcare and technology.

1 Maxence Bloch
Goodwin | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedMaxence Bloch maintains a leading position in the French private equity market and acts for a client base of private equity firms and asset management companies on transactional matters, including LBOs.

1 Olivier Deren
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedOlivier Deren is well regarded for his leading expertise advising domestic private equity firms on LBOs, including those of a multi-jurisdictional scope.

1 Stéphane Huten
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedStéphane Huten garners widespread praise from the market and assists management teams and international private equity firms with disposals and acquisitions.

1 Thomas Maitrejean
Goodwin | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedThomas Maitrejean has an established presence in the market and undertakes acquisitions and disposals on behalf of asset managers and private equity houses.
Band 2

2 Olivier Aubouin
Mayer Brown LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedOlivier Aubouin is highly reputed for his work assisting private equity firms with acquisitions, disposals and minority and majority-stake investments.

2 Olivier Tordjman
Mayer Brown LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedOlivier Tordjman remains a key name in the market and acts for investors, asset management companies and private equity houses on minority and majority-stake investments.

2 Sébastien Crepy
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedSébastien Crepy acts for private equity funds on sales and investments and additionally handles exits on behalf of corporate clients.

2 Xavier Norlain
Proskauer Rose LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedXavier Norlain is well regarded for his advice to management teams and private equity firms on LBOs, disposals and majority-stake acquisitions.
Band 3

3 Alexis Terray
Winston & Strawn | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedAlexis Terray is recognised for his long-standing expertise in acquisitions and minority-stake investments. He acts for a clientele of international and domestic private equity firms.

3 Cédric Chanas
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedCédric Chanas has notable expertise in LBOs on behalf of domestic and international investment funds.

3 Charles Cardon
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedCharles Cardon advises on sales and acquisitions on behalf of private equity funds. He assists clients active in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

3 Diana Hund
McDermott Will & Schulte | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDiana Hund assists leading private equity clients with acquisitions and investments.

3 Grine Lahreche
Winston & Strawn | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedGrine Lahreche handles minority and majority-stake transactions and acts on behalf of private equity funds and managers.

3 Guillaume Giuliani
Moncey Avocats | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGuillaume Giuliani assists both investment funds and corporates with LBO transactions.

3 Gwenaëlle de Kerviler
Mayer Brown LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedGwenaëlle de Kerviler regularly advises clients on private equity transactions, handling both domestic and cross-border matters.

3 Hadrien Schlumberger
Mayer Brown LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedHadrien Schlumberger boasts extensive expertise advising private equity firms on domestic and cross-border sales and acquisitions.

3 Jean-François Pourdieu
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedJean-François Pourdieu has a long-standing presence in the market and represents management teams and private equity houses in LBO transactions and fundraisings.

3 Jeremy Scemama
Proskauer Rose LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedJeremy Scemama has a strong track record in advising investment funds on LBOs, among other matters.

3 Jérôme Jouhanneaud
Goodwin | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedJérôme Jouhanneaud boasts growing market recognition for his expertise in LBO transactions. He frequently advises management teams and private equity funds on mid-market mandates.

3 Matthieu Lampel
Proskauer Rose LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedMatthieu Lampel advises French and international private equity funds on majority and minority investments.

3 Mickaël Lévi
GWL | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedMickaël Lévi of GWL is highly recognised for his expertise in advising investment funds on minority transactions.
- Nicola Di GiovanniSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Band 3
Up and Coming

U Fabrice Piollet
McDermott Will & Schulte | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedFabrice Piollet handles LBOs for French and international private equity funds.

U Marie Pouget
Racine | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedMarie Pouget of Racine advises clients on LBO transactions for domestic or international investment funds.
U Matthieu Candia
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedMatthieu Candia is an increasingly sought-after practitioner with a solid private equity practice. He is regularly mandated by clients operating in the healthcare and technology sectors.
- Hugo NocerinoWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Private Equity: Mid-Market2026 | Up and Coming