Paris

Overview

For more than half a century, Gibson Dunn has operated an integrated, full-service French legal team, with experienced lawyers committed to the very best in client service.

Opened in 1967, our Paris office was the firm’s first outside of California. Our long-term presence in Europe, and France in particular, has given us a unique depth and breadth of knowledge, helping our clients with international business interests coordinate the best strategy across borders. Our lawyers have a proven track record of providing high-quality advice to corporations and investment funds operating in France, offering a holistic approach to the French context alongside innovative legal and business solutions.

The lawyers in Gibson Dunn’s Paris office counsel clients on all aspects of business law, including corporate transactions, restructuring and insolvency, projects and infrastructure, asset and investment management, finance, litigation, arbitration, compliance, tax, labor, technology, and innovation.

Our highly skilled French legal team has experience in a wide range of practices, providing businesses with first-tier advice on all aspects of any transaction. We represent government authorities and companies from startups to multinationals in virtually every sector, including manufacturing, financial services, retail, hospitality, leisure, TMT, technology, investment or private banking, insurance, energy, energy transition, and transportation.

Our lawyers have unparalleled experience in corporate restructuring in France, with a dedicated team advising major players in the market, including distressed companies, shareholders, banks and other creditors, private equity firms, hedge funds, and auditors. Our restructuring and finance teams have participated in some of the most complex proceedings and transactions in the country, dramatically changing the face of French insolvency proceedings.