Firm Description

Effective January 1st, 2006, Orrick merged with Rambaud Martel, one of Paris's preeminent law firms, creating an unparalleled source for corporate legal counsel in France. The recognized leadership of the two firms in their complementary practices provides an exceptionally broad platform in mergers and acquisitions and finance, general corporate matters and litigation in France and around the world. Orrick's Paris office is highly respected in the French and international markets for work on major cross-border and domestic transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, financial markets, leasing, asset finance, corporate, tax and employment. In addition, lawyers in our Paris office are well-versed in a range of litigation and dispute resolution matters as well as international arbitration.

With more than 100 French-, English- and U.S.-qualified lawyers, Orrick's Paris office provides legal services to large international and French corporations, commercial and investment banks, and a wide range of other financial services providers. Our lawyers have experience in a number of industries, including financial services, entertainment and media, telecommunications, real estate, shipping, utilities, energy and automotive, among others. In addition, our lawyers have extensive emerging markets experience, representing international development and commercial banks, and industrial companies conducting operations in Asia and Africa.

We provide clients with advice under French, English and U.S. law. When needed, our Paris lawyers can call on the substantial resources of Orrick's other European, U.S. and Asian offices to provide clients with the expertise and support for their transactional and litigation matters worldwide. Across the firm, seamless client service is Orrick’s primary goal.