Newsletter: 2024 retrospective

Welcome to our annual newsletter! In this edition, we revisit the standout moments that shaped our firm this year:

 

  • International expansion and exciting promotions to new hires ;
  • Key matters ;
  • Recognition in top legal directories ;
  • Events, media highlights ;
  • Digital milestones ;
  • Enjoy as well our in-depth analyses of legal issues.

 

To access the newsletter in its entirety, click here: Newsletter Joffe & Associés 2024.

 

Happy reading!

JOFFE & ASSOCIES CO-OPTS SAMIR KHAWAJA AS A PARTNER

 Joffe & Associés is delighted to announce the appointment of Samir Khawaja as partner.

 

Having joined the firm in 2005, Samir has developed the firm’s real estate and construction litigation expertise alongside David Tavernier.

 

He also has solid expertise in commercial litigation, particularly in unfair competition, breach of established commercial relationships, IT disputes, shareholder disputes and post-acquisition banking and financial disputes.

 

With this appointment, our Paris team now comprises 7 lawyers, including 3 partners: Tehani Goy, Fabrice Hercot and Samir Khawaja.

 

Congratulations Samir! 👏

 

Download the official press release by clicking here.

 

Leaders League: M&A rankings 2024-2025

The Leaders League ranking of the best law firms for the “Mergers & Acquisitions” practice is now available!

 

Congratulations to our partners Christophe Joffe, Virginie Belle, Thomas Saltiel, Aymeric Dégremont, and Camille Malbezin for being once again recognized for their expertise.

 

🥇 Mergers & Acquisitions – Transactions up to €75M – EXCELLENT

 

A heartfelt thank you to our clients for their continued trust, and to Décideurs for producing this ranking.

 

 

Joffe & Associés opens a new office in China

Download the official press release here.

 

中国新办事处

 

After the United Kingdom (London) and the United States (Los Angeles), Joffe & Associés is continuing its international development by establishing its presence in China.

 

The firm is pleased to announce that it is now relying on Alban Renaud, a lawyer at the Paris Bar and a foreign lawyer registered with the Ministry of Justice in China, and on the multidisciplinary teams and resources at his disposal in Shanghai and Beijing, to support its clients in all their projects related to China.

 

With this new location, Joffe & Associés strengthens its ability to offer a full range of integrated services in the field of business law (corporate, M&A, commercial contracts, intellectual property, IT/data, competition law, public business law, employment law, tax law, litigation and arbitration, real estate).

 

In Paris, the firm is developing a specific offer capable of responding to Chinese corporate clients on their French and European projects.

 

This opening to China marks an important step in the strategic development of Joffe & Associés, and increases its ability to provide high value-added legal solutions tailored to the specific needs of its international clients.

Joffe & Associés recognized as one of the best law firms by Le Point

The sixth edition of the Palmarès des Avocats, produced by Le Point in collaboration with Statista, is now online.

 

Joffe & Associés is proud to be among the best law firms in France for this year 2024:

 

🏆 Corporate law 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
🏆 Sports law 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

 

Find the full ranking here.

 

Well done to our teams, and thank you to our customers and partners for their trust!

 

Joffe & Associés ranked among the best law firms of 2023 by Cfnews

At the end of the CFNEWS (Corporate Finance News) survey of business law firms, Joffe & Associés once again placed in the rankings established for the year 2023:

 

🥇Top 10 ranking for mandates entrusted in innovation capital ;
🥈Top 25 ranking by volume of corporate lawyers.

 

This is the fruit of a collective effort and an opportunity for us to thank our teams and, of course, our partners and customers for their renewed trust.

 

Read the full survey here : https://lnkd.in/d_Ezt46i 

 

Joffe & Asssociés recognized in the 2024 edition of the Legal 500 ranking

The Legal 500 ranking of the best law firms is online: Joffe & Associés is once again recognized for its practices in this 2024 Edition! 🏆

A big congratulations to our teams, and a big thank you to our clients for this new year of trust.

 

 

Tier 1 :
– INDUSTRY FOCUS : LUXURY GOODS : Thomas Lepeytre, Véronique Dahan & Alvyn GOBARDHAN
– MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT : SPORTS : Romain Soiron & Alvyn Gobardhan

 

 

Tier 3 :
– INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : COPYRIGHT : Véronique Dahan & Emilie de Vaucresson
– INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS : Véronique Dahan & Emilie De Vaucresson
– PRIVATE EQUITY : FUND FORMATION : Olivier Dumas
– PRIVATE EQUITY : VENTURE/GROWTH CAPITAL : Thomas Saltiel, Virginie Belle (Barone), Aymeric Dégremont, Romain Soiron & Christophe Joffe

 

 

Tier 4 :
– INDUSTRY FOCUS : IT AND INTERNET : Emilie de Vaucresson
– ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC LAW : Mathieu Gaudemet
– DISPUTE RESOLUTION : COMMERCIAL LITIGATION : Fabrice Hercot, Stephanie Milano & Tehani Goy
– EMPLOYMENT : Blaise Deltombe et Géraldine Lepeytre
– EU, COMPETITION AND DISTRIBUTION : Olivier CAVEZIAN
– PRIVATE EQUITY : LBO : Thomas Saltiel, Virginie Belle, Aymeric Dégremont, Romain Soiron & Christophe Joffe

 

 

Tier 6
– MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS : Thomas Saltiel, Virginie Belle, Aymeric Dégremont, Romain Soiron & Christophe Joffe

 

 

J&A lawyers recognised by Chambers & Partners 2024

The ranking of the best law firms by Chambers and Partners is online, and the Joffe & Associés teams are proud to be ranked again in this 2024 edition!

 

Congratulations to our lawyers recognised for their areas of expertise.

 

🥇 Romain Soiron, Sports Law, Band 1
🥇 Thomas Saltiel, Private Equity : Venture Capital, Band 3
🥇Mathieu Gaudemet, Public Law, Band 4
🥇 Olivier CAVEZIAN, Competition/European Law, Band 5

 

Many thanks also to our clients, and our colleagues for their trust.

 

 

MARIE-ALIX MALLET APPOINTED COUNSEL AT JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS

Joffe & Associés is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie-Alix Mallet as Counsel in the firm’s Public Law department.

 

Marie-Alix Mallet holds a Master II in Public Economic Law from the University of Paris-Panthéon Assas as well as a specialised Master in International Business Law and Management from ESSEC. She joined Joffe & Associés in 2018.

 

She advises both public and private entities on all public law issues, both as counsel and in litigation. She advises on regulatory matters (railways, telecommunications, energy), contracts (awarding and performance) and litigation (before all courts).

 

“This promotion rewards Marie-Alix’s commitment, which is recognised by all our clients, and her involvement, which has been appreciated by everyone at the firm since she joined. I am delighted with this appointment, which illustrates the dynamism of the Paris office and, more specifically, that of our public law practice,” comments Mathieu Gaudemet, partner in charge of the Public Law department.

 

The appointment is effective from 1 January 2024.