Yarder, better, stronger.
A business law firm of conviction. Independent and open to the world, with a unique way of doing business. Our uniqueness is based on the excellence of our multiple and shared advice. Close to our clients, agile and creative to provide tailor-made and sustainable support.
Stronger:
making you stronger
Our teams are the foundation of your success. Motivated and passionate, our Experts all have a high level of commitment. Entrepreneurs like you, aware of the complexity of your challenges, each of them provides you with the operational support you require. We work in teams to master every aspect of your problem while adapting to your schedule, your constraints and your expectations.
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Better : go further, open new horizons, change the game
Because the end of the world is now within reach, our expertise accompanies you internationally. We work closely with many partner firms, allowing us to be at your side in your projects abroad. Depending on the economic, legal and/or fiscal context you are facing, we choose the best experts in each specialty in order to act on all the performance levers. We build with you. We act for you. We succeed together.
Professional Rankings
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 LBO RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brouwer and their team are ranked “Excellent” in the “LBO lower mid & small-cap transactions” category.
LEGAL 500 EMEA – 2025 RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brower and their team are ranked “Tier 4” in the “Private Equity: LBO.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brouwer and their team are ranked “Excellent” in the “Transactions up to €75 million” category.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DÉCIDEURS – 2025 PRIVATE EQUITY RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brouwer and their team are ranked “Excellent” in the “Growth CapitalVenture Capital” category.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DÉCIDEURS – 2024 PRIVATE EQUITY RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brouwer and their team are ranked “Excellent” in the “Venture Capital” category.
LEGAL 500 EMEA – 2025 RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brouwer and their team are ranked “Tier 3” in the “Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital” category.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 TAX LAW RANKING
Dorothée Traverse, Jérémie Yéni and their team are ranked “Excellent” in the categories “Taxation of LBO”, “Taxation of international groups”, “Taxation of transactions”, “Research and innovation taxation & research tax credit”, “VAT” and “Tax litigation and assistance with recovery”.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 EMPLOYMENT LAW RANKING
Christine Hillig-Poudevigne, Marion Ayadi and their team are ranked “Highly reputed” in the categories “Labour management of M&As and social audits”,
LEGAL 500 EMEA – 2025 RANKING
Christine Hillig-Poudevigne, Marion Ayadi, Lucas Aubry, Marion Peringuey and her team are ranked “Tier 4” in the “Employment Law” category.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 WEALTH MANAGEMENT RANKING
Jérôme Barré, Laurent Gabaud, Julia Novak, Nicolas Bourgeois and their team are ranked “Unmissable” in the “Wealth taxation” and “Wealth taxation: regularisation and litigation” categories.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 PRIVATE EQUITY RANKING
Igor Doumenc, Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux, Julien Brouwer and their team are ranked “Strong Reputation” in the “Advice to Management Teams” category.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 TAX LAW RANKING
Dorothée Traverse, Jérémie Yéni and their team have been ranked “Leading Practice” in the “Transfer Pricing Taxation” and “Customs” categories.
LEADERS LEAGUE / DECIDEURS – 2024 LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION RANKING
Hélène Moisand-Florand, Sébastien Vialar and their team are ranked “Quality Practice” in the “Financial Litigation” category.
CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH – 2024 RANKING
Jérôme Barré is ranked Band 1 in the “Private Wealth Law” category.
LEGAL 500 EMEA – 2025 RANKING
Jérôme Barré is one of the “Leading Partner” and Julia Novak is one of the “Next Generation Partners” in the “Private Clients” category.
LEGAL 500 EMEA – 2025 RANKING
Jérémie Yéni is one of the “Next Generation Partners” in the “Tax” category.
CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH – 2024 RANKING
Julia Novak is ranked in Band 2 in the “Private Wealth Law” category.
CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH – 2024 RANKING
Jérôme Barré, Laurent Gabaud, Julia Novak, Nicolas Bourgeois and their team are ranked in Band 1 in the “Private Wealth Law” category.
CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH – 2024 RANKING
Dorothée Traverse, Jérémie Yéni and their team are ranked in Band 6 in the “Tax” category.
LEGAL 500 EMEA – 2025 RANKING
Dorothée Traverse, Jérémie Yéni and their team are ranked “Tier 5” in the “Tax Law” category.
Professional Associations
