At Bird & Bird, Xavier Philipps, who joined the firm in September 2024, is developing the firm’s criminal law practice, handling fraud, financial crime, and corporate misconduct cases on behalf of companies, financial institutions, and individuals.

At Boutron-Marmion Associés, Pierre-Philippe Boutron-Marmion represents senior executives involved in sensitive cases and also assists companies and banks as victims of fraud.

Herald Avocats strengthened its team in 2025 with the arrival of Louis-Romain Riché (formerly at UGGC Avocats) who represents individuals, companies and investors in fraud and money-laundering cases.

Salomé Lemasson | SL Avocat was launched in October 2023 by Salomé Lemasson, who has particular experience in handling sanctions violations, compliance topics and international crime issues.

Headed by Marion Seranne, who was made partner in 2024, Squire Patton Boggs‘ white-collar crime practice has a strong focus on compliance, risk prevention, criminal environmental law and misleading commercial practices.

A&O Shearman has established itself as the go-to firm for landmark and high-stakes criminal cases pertaining to the banking and financial world, often linked to tax fraud and money laundering accusations and increasingly to offenses involving the fintech space. The firm’s practice benefits from a rare combination of white-collar crime expertise and top banking and regulatory know-how, which earns it high-end mandates from leading French and international banks as well as fintechs and other financial investors. Also noteworthy is the firm’s proficiency in the industrial and international criminal human rights field, where the team is assisting clients facing potential investigations with recent work highlights extending to an instruction in the Lafarge-Holcim criminal trial regarding the company’s past operations in Syria. The practice jointly steered by Denis Chemla, Hippolyte Marquetty, Dan Benguigui  and Paul Fortin, who was promoted to partner in 2025. Marine Gourlet is also recommended.

Boutique firm Bougartchev Moyne Associés is sought after by leading companies, high-ranking executives and individuals facing serious allegations. The firm’s reputation is particularly established in the military and defense sector, where it assists prominent companies as well as some individuals in highly sensitive investigations, often linked to key contracts signed overseas, while also operating across a range of other sectors, including finance. The team also routinely handles tax fraud, bribery and corruption cases, often featuring a strong international component and involving the PNF (French financial prosecutor authority), while also representing clients in extradition proceedings. The practice is co-headed by Kiril Bougartchev, whose broad practice encompasses regulatory disputes, and Emmanuel Moyne, who also covers environmental offenses. Lisa Janaszewicz is another name to note.

Bredin Prat assists a prominent client base of leading French companies and banks, as well as international groups and high-ranking executives from a wide array of industries and sectors, such as automotive, luxury goods, pharmaceuticals and public utilities. The team manages sensitive cases, ranging from industrial scandals to sophisticated financial offenses such as tax fraud, misuse of power and various corporate criminal offenses. The practice also defends international digital platforms and was recently instructed in a matter involving a cryptocurrency platform investigated for suspicion of money laundering. Eric Dezeuze and Guillaume Pellegrin co-head the practice. Martin Horion is also recommended.

Chemarin & Limbour‘s practice head Claudia Chemarin acts for a prominent client base, including leading French companies specialising in aviation, telecoms and transport, as well as high-ranking executives. The team handles major cases, dealing with tax fraud, corruption, embezzlement and bribery investigations, often led by the PNF. The practice is regularly involved in matters linked to public infrastructure and the public sector, while also frequently representing elected officials facing criminal proceedings and acting in industrial disaster cases, including those linked to air crashes and criminal employment law offenses.  Matthias Guillou is a port of call for financial criminal law and internal investigations.

Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier manages a prominent caseload that is second to none in France. Led by the highly regarded Christophe Ingrain, the team is sought after by leading French companies, CEOs and high-ranking executives of blue-chip companies, including leading international digital platforms. The firm’s areas of expertise encompasse tax fraud, corruption, abuse of power, concealed employment offenses as well as cases raising new challenging issues such as human rights and ESG violations and terrorism offenses. The firm is involved in a number of landmark cases, including the groundbreaking Lafarge case, related to alleged payments to armed groups, including ISIS, to maintain operations of a cement plant in Syria. Paul Mallet and Tristan Gautier provide key support.

White-collar criminal law boutique Cabinet Delecroix Gublin is retained by an impressive client base of public-sector entities, leading companies or their high-ranking executives, active in various industries such as automotive, defense and mining. Led by Alexis Gublin, the team is frequently entrusted with sensitive matters such as cross-border corruption and embezzlement allegations, while also being geared to assist with industrial accidents, criminal employment law investigations and compliance topics. Thomas Bourceau is another name to note.

Specialising in white-collar and general criminal law, Cabinet Maisonneuve manages a large and diverse caseload, encompassing corruption, and financial criminal offences, often acting for former high-ranking executives and individuals. The team is also regularly entrusted with cases linked to the sports industry, such as doping cases, while its criminal employment law expertise also deserves a strong mention, with the firm regularly acting in sensitive cases involving harassment allegations. Finally, the team has proven experience helping clients negotiate CJIPs (deferred prosecution agreements) and was recently instructed regarding the breach of companies’ duty of vigilance requirements in relation to the environment. The practice is co-headed by Patrick Maisonneuve, who is one of the most recognised figures of the Paris bar, Antoine Maisonneuve and Bérénice de Warren.

Paul Hastings LLP‘s has extensive experience handling sensitive WCC cases, spanning corruption, tax fraud, criminal corporate and consumer law and securities offenses. The Parisian team can rely on cutting-edge WCC US expertise available within its US offices, which is a key asset when dealing with global investigations involving the US authorities or multilateral development banks. The team is also highly regarded for its high-level compliance and internal investigation know-how, and has extensive experience  negotiating plea bargaining agreements with criminal authorities. Finally, the team’s strength also extends to dealing with industrial disasters and consumer product scandals, while among its recent involvements feature high-profile money laundering and drug trafficking cases involving major cryptocurrency finance actors. Antonin Lévy, Ophélia Claude and Joris Monin de Flaugergues co-head the practice, and are well supported by Quentin Dreyfus.

White-collar crime law boutique Schapira Associés is going from strength to strength thanks to a strong team and a prominent client base, made up of leading French and international corporations, CEOs and high-ranking executives. The team manages a large and diverse caseload, encompassing corporate and financial crime, corruption, art trafficking, bribery and tax fraud accusations, including several PNF-led cases. The practice also demonstrates proficiency in internal investigations, while also advising on industrial accidents and high-stake investigations linked to the duty of vigilance law and international human rights issues, and is co-led by Sebastien Schapira and Dimitri Grémont. Léa Hufnagel and Antoine Galudec are also recommended.

Litigation and white-collar crime boutique TEMIME manages a large and prestigious caseload on behalf of leading French and international companies with a wealth of experience across a variety of sectors, including electronics, banking, logistics, sport, and healthcare. The team's repertoire encompasses allegations of corruption, tax fraud, bribery, as well as industrial accidents and breach to the duty of vigilance rules. The practice is co-headed by the highly regarded Léon Del Forno and Martin Reynaud. Other key names include Olinka Malaterre, Corinne Dreyfus-Schmidt, Quentin De Margerie, Chirine Heydari-Malayeri and Charles Merveilleux Du Vignaux. Julia Minkowski left the firm, while Rémi Lorrain joined in 2025.

ADVANT Altana offers significant experience in the automotive and transport industries and is particularly well versed in handling industrial accidents, with the team frequently acting in proceedings with regulatory authorities and law enforcement authorities such as AFA and AMF. Geared to act for both offenders and victims, the practice is co-headed by the highly regarded Philippe Goossens and Gildas Robert, and is also recognised for its proficiency in dawn raids.

August Debouzy houses a prominent practice able to tackle a wide array of cases, including defending top companies or their high-ranking executives in high-stakes tax fraud and embezzlement investigations, often led by the PNF. Jointly steered by Astrid Mignon Colombet and Valérie Munoz-Pons, the team shows great ability to handle matters that have strong international components, while also demonstrating strong know-how in managing cases raising sensitive employment, environment and human rights issues.

Belloy & Associés is entrusted by a prominent client base of industrial companies and banks or their high-ranking executives to assist them with their most challenging cases. The white-collar crime boutique regularly handles PNF-led cases, while its caseload  ranges from tax fraud and criminal corporate law to consumer fraud, criminal employment and industrial accidents. The boutique is co-led by Félix de Belloy, Ralph Moughanie and Laureen Masson .

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a great fit for leading French and international banks, financial institutions and corporations that turn to the firm for their high-stakes tax fraud, money laundering,  and corruption cases, while also representing individuals. The team, whose areas of expertise also encompass commercial litigation and compliance, is regularly involved in prominent domestic cases as well as matters involving various parts of the world, including Brazil, Africa and the US. The practice is co-led by Jean-Yves Garaud and Delphine Michot. Guillaume de Rancourt left the firm in 2025.

Clifford Chance is perfectly suited to handle complex financial and corporate criminal investigations, often involving the PNF and frequently including embezzlement, corruption and tax fraud offenses. The firm often acts for French and international companies and banking institutions, and has extensive experience advising on the conclusion of deferred prosecution agreements (CJIP), while also operating comfortably across consumer and antitrust law criminal cases. Charles-Henri Boeringer co-heads the team alongside Thomas Baudesson, with further key team members including Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac.

Criminal law boutique firm Gosset Lasek Esclatine Avocats assembles a highly regarded trio of partners, made up of François Esclatine, Cyril Gosset and Céline Lasek, who are regularly entrusted by companies, executives, political figures and high-profile individuals to assist with their most sensitive cases. The boutique handles a busy workload, including corruption, tax fraud and criminal corporate law offences, as well as industrial accident cases.

Grundler & Artuphel‘s client base includes CAC 40 companies, senior executives, CEOs and international groups, with the team’s broad practice extending to advice on industrial accidents, corruption, fraud and bribery offences. The WCC boutique regularly manages cases led by the PNF and matters featuring an international component. Political figures and high-profile individuals, including foreign nationals, also use the firm. Among its recent involvements, the firm is notably dealing with a high-stakes criminal employment law case involving a major internet platform. The practice is co-headed by Benjamin Grundler and François Artuphel. Juliette Savie is another key contact. Aloïs Blin joined the team in March 2026 from TALMA Dispute Resolution.

 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP‘s practice combines excellent compliance, ethics and WCC expertise with a wealth of experience in various sectors such as IT, cryptocurrency, manufacturing and energy. The team has a track record in handling PNF-led investigations and subsequent trials linked to money laundering, corruption and fraud accusations, while also regularly acting in matters linked to companies’ overseas operations (Africa, Asia, South America). Practice head Jonathan Mattout is well versed across the full range of white-collar crime, with his portfolio extending to advise on sanctions violations. Léonor Hennerick is also recommended.

A well-established WCC and compliance boutique firm,  Huc-Morel Labrousse Avocats assists a strong client base of companies and CEOs operating in sectors such as defence, finance and car manufacturing. The firm frequently handles sensitive cross-border investigations and operates comfortably across high-stakes corruption and bribery cases, while also acting in internal investigations and providing advice on criminal employment and environmental law. Practice head Nicolas Huc-Morel is a port of call for multijurisdictional proceedings, with other important team members including Cédric Labrousse and Julie Fréal-Saison.

Newly established WCC boutique Minkowski & Partners opened its doors in 2025, founded by the three former members of TEMIME, Julia Minkowski, Benjamin Bohbot and Eléonore Heftler-Louiche. The team has extensive experience in the white-collar crime and press law fields, as well as a strong international profile, with its areas of expertise encompassing advice on risk prevention and internal investigations, as well as the representation of clients before regulatory or criminal institutions. The firm's client base includes large corporations, investment funds, senior executives and political figures.

Reinhart Marville Torre has established experience in the luxury, defence and energy sectors and is frequently sought out for advice on corruption, tax fraud and embezzlement cases. The team demonstrates noteworthy proficiency in criminal labour, including criminal law aspects of workplace accidents. Jean Reinhart excels at the intersection of commercial litigation and criminal law. Olivier Bluche, Gaspard Lundwall,  Louis-Marie Absil and Pierre Menegaux, who was promoted to partner in September 2025, are also recommended.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP significantly strengthened its white-collar crime offering in January 2025 with the arrival of Emmanuel Marsigny and Louis Guesdon, who joined from their former boutique firm. The duo advises on corruption, bribery and tax fraud cases, and frequently defends high-ranking executives in matters with international elements, while also being adept at handling industrial accidents and extradition requests. Also involved in the practice is Margot Sève, who assists companies with internal investigations and compliance work.

Soulez Larivière Avocats is widely recognised for its expertise in advising high-ranking executives of leading companies on high-stakes tax fraud, embezzlement and corruption allegations, while also frequently acting for corporations. The team is particularly recommended for its expertise in matters with ties to the crypto asset space, as well as its proficiency in criminal labour and environmental law. The practice is co-headed by Aurélia Grignon and Capucine Lanta de Bérard, who are well supported by Diane Floreanci and Pauline Dufourq.

ABPH acts for a prominent client base of French and international companies, senior executives and high-profile individuals. The firm is entrusted with challenging cases, spanning corruption, bribery, tax fraud, money laundering and other corporate criminal offenses. The team is currently acting in several of the market’s most high-profile ongoing white-collar crime cases, notably in relation to tax fraud, while also handling criminal employment law files and assisting victims of large-scale frauds. The practice is co-headed by founding partners David Apelbaum, Michaël Bendavid, Margaux Durand-Poincloux and  Edward Huylebrouck.

Co-headed by Antoine Beauquier and Silvia Lepel, BCTG Avocats assists a prominent client, including French banks and industrial groups, while also acting for some individuals. The team is involved in several landmark cases related to industrial accidents and is recommended for its advice to corporates and financial institutions as victims of fraud. Loïc Epaillard is another key contact.

Chatain & Associés‘  Camille Potier is entrusted by high-ranking executives from leading financial institutions, as well as financial firms and some fintechs, to assist with tax fraud and money laundering cases. Potier also assists lawyers and other members of regulated professions, as well as companies, in dealing with a wide range of cases, including harassment accusations and industrial accidents.

Courrégé-Foreman handles a busy workload, including advising senior executives facing allegations of tax fraud or forgery. The team stands out for its established experience in the defence and aviation industries, where it assists clients such as airports and engine manufacturers following industrial and aviation accidents, while also demonstrating strength criminal employment law. The practice is jointly steered by Mauricia Courrégé and Simon Foreman.

Dartevelle Dubest Bellanca is particularly retained by industrial, real estate and hospitality companies to assist with criminal employment law cases and offences related to industrial accidents. Additionally, the firm runs a strong practice focusing on corruption and bribery investigations, acting on behalf of companies’ executives and elected officials, while also frequently advising financial institutions as victims or accused in fraud and money-laundering investigations. Fabrice Dubest leads the team alongside  Frédéric Bellanca. Philippe Rossignol and Vincent Blondeau are also recommended.

White-collar crime law boutique firm Farthouat Avocats's areas of expertise extend to advice on cartel, abuse of corporate assets, embezzlement, tax fraud and money-laundering allegations. Recently, the practice further established its strength in criminal settlement procedures with public authorities and internal investigations. Nicolas Boulay is an expert in investigations related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt PracticesAct (FCPA) and leads the practice alongside Nicolas Cassart, Christophe Llorca and Laurence Marot.

FTMS Avocats is particularly recommended for its experience handling highly mediatised cases, notably related to the sport and entertainment sectors. The team's strong know-how of the public sector is another standout feature, with the firm frequently defending French and foreign political figures in corruption investigations, while also being well versed in criminal employment law and advice on tax fraud and money-laundering cases. The practice is co-headed by Pierre-Olivier Sur and Mathias Chichportich, with Clara Gérard Rodriguez and Agathe Blanc providing key support.

Géry Demard Lin & Associés stands out for its experience in handling matters with ties to China,  as well as its track record in the defence sector. The team also regularly advises French and foreign individuals, families and high-ranking executives on money laundering, corruption and VAT fraud allegations. The practice is co-headed by François Gery and Nicolas Demard. Promoted to partner in 2025, Jérôme Rétoré's broad practice covers insolvency-related topics.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is geared to operate across the full range of risk assessments, preventive measures and defence in criminal proceedings. The team frequently assists high-ranking executives and businessmen facing PNF-led tax fraud, money laundering and corruption investigations, while also assisting banks and companies as victims of internal and external fraud and data thefts. Well regarded for its experience in cross-border cases involving African countries, the practice is co-headed by  Sophie Scemla , Bruno Quentin and  Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry. François Voiron is another name to note.

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has particular strength assisting French and international banks in dealing with criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as conducting compliance and internal investigations linked to a variety of offences, including tax fraud, money laundering and breach of international sanctions. The team also has notable expertise in trading and bribery investigations and is co-headed by Jean-Pierre Picca, Jean-Lou Salha and the versatile litigator Arthur Dethomas. Arthur Merle-Beral is also recommended.

Headed by Bénédicte Graulle, Jones Day’s practice has particular strength assisting large energy and chemical companies in dealing with sensitive criminal and regulatory environmental law investigations related to pollution, accidents and PFAS issues. Several leading French banks are also clients and use the firm in relation to major fraud and embezzlement cases where they are either victims or defendants.

Kiejman & Marembert‘s Thierry Marembert is retained by financial institutions to assist with sensitive investigations linked to money-laundering allegations or offences committed as part of corporate transactions such as corruption or insider dealing, while also frequently defending high-net-worth individuals and senior executives.

Supported by strong international capabilities, the Parisian team of King & Spalding LLP is involved in some large cross-border cases, defending high-profile executives in investigations related to fraud and breach of criminal corporate law. The team, which is also well versed in the field of internal investigation and compliance, frequently assists companies or directors as victims or accused of fraud and is led by Jean Tamalet. Aurélie Chazottes, who was promoted to partner in January 2026, is another key contact.

Le 16 Law’s client base includes corporates, senior executives and elected officials, with the team's portfolio extending to advice on fraud and corruption offences as well as support in internal investigations and defamation proceedings. Practice head Samuel Sauphanor has niche expertise handling matters with ties to the island of Réunion and is well regarded for his experience in the public sector.

Navacelle's areas of expertise include compliance matters and internal investigations, as well as proceedings related to allegations of tax fraud and corruption. The team experience in PNF-led cases and frequently acts in matters with cross-border elements, with its client base including both companies and senior executives. The practice is jointly steered by Julie Zorrilla, Roxane Castro, Stéphane De Navacelle and Maxime Desplats.

Obadia Stasi & Avocats is mandated by companies, their high-ranking executives as well as elected officials and political institutions facing sensitive accusations, such as embezzlement, corruption and fraud. The team is also retained to assist with high-stakes cases linked to the public health sector and the healthcare industry, with its focus areas including criminal employment law and harassment offences. The practice is co-headed by Mario Pierre Stasi, Sophie Obadiaand Joachim Bokobsa.

Boutique firm Rousseau & Sussmann has made a name for itself in the field of criminal tax fraud where the team assists high-ranking executives, notably in the banking field, in high-stakes cases. The firm also handles money laundering, fraud and corruption offences and is co-headed by Alice Rousseau and Arthur Sussmann.

Veil Jourde handles a wide array of WCC work, defending companies, corporate officers, family offices, elected members and individuals in criminal corporate law, corruption, and tax fraud cases. The team demonstrates proficiency in criminal labour law and excels in multijurisdictional matters. Thomas Amico co-heads the practice with Pierre-François Veil. Senior statesman Jean Veil remains involved in some matters.

VIGO Cabinet d'Avocats is well established and entrusted by companies, high-level executives, elected members, as well as NGOs and human rights associations. The firm assists clients in dealing with corruption, embezzlement and fraud allegations and also has strong expertise in criminal labour law and in managing industrial scandals. Emmanuel Daoud and Emmanuel Mercinier-Pantalacci (Paris/Bastia) co-head the practice alongside Adélaïde Jacquin, who rejoined the firm as a partner in early 2025.

Headed by WCC and commercial litigator Kami Haeri, White & Case LLP‘s WCC practice assists companies in managing criminal risks, whistleblowing alerts, as well as WCC and parliamentary investigations. The practice regularly handles sensitive criminal employment law and criminal and civil law cases, combining complex regulatory, commercial and competition law aspects, and often involving high reputational risks. Of note, the team was further strengthened in 2025 with the hiring of former judge Xavier Hubert.