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Delsol Avocats Offices
11 QUAI ANDRÉ LASSAGNE
69001 LYON
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Delsol Avocats > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > The regions Tier 1
Well-established in the Rhône-Alpes region, Delsol Avocats offers a wide range of capabilities with national and international reach. The group has a broad spectrum of expertise from M&A to intellectual property. Lyon-based practitioner Emmanuel Kaeppelin, steers the group and is particularly knowledgeable of company transfers, acquisition audits and equity financing. Séverine Bravard specialises in M&A, company restructurings and financing law, while Delphine Bretagnolle focuses on collective insolvency proceedings, collective bargaining and risk audits. Brice Briel specialises in employment and social welfare and Delphine Bretagnolle has experience in legal and tax structures with regards to non-profits and community orientated structures.Practice head(s):
Emmanuel Kaeppelin
Other key lawyers:
Séverine Bravard; Delphine Bretagnolle; Brice Briel; Laurent Butstraen
Key clients
BIG/Loyalty Company
Boostheat
Capelia
Comptoir Rhodanien / Siparex
Copas
Dimotrans
Fortify
Holnest
Maped
Work highlights
- Advised Dimotrans Group on the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Crédit Mutuel Equity, a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale
- Advised Holnest on the sale of Olympique Lyonnais to Eagle Football Holdings.
- Assisted Maped with the acquisition of Juratoys.
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Noted for its ‘perfect’ mastering of GDPR and health data-related issues, the team at Delsol Avocats frequently handles the setting up of data warehouses, whilst also advising on CNIL authorisations. The group acts in a number of product liability disputes and clinical trials, notably advising networks of biologists, nurses, and physicians, in addition to funds and companies seeking to invest in networks. ‘Extremely competent’ practice head Jeanne Bossi Malafosse is known for her deep expertise in health information systems, particularly in relation to the conditions necessary for accessing health data for medical research purposes, and the new regulations governing the sharing of health data. Gaëlle Merlier has broad contentious expertise, regularly acting in product liability disputes, and advising on health authority inspections, investments into the health care sector, and compliance programmes.Practice head(s):
Jeanne Bossi Malafosse; Gaëlle Merlier
Other key lawyers:
Bastien Pavec
Testimonials
‘The team is particularly competent, and is recognised in the field of data protection.’
‘Jeanne Bossi Malafosse is extremely competent and collaborative.’
‘The team has perfect mastery of all the regulations surrounding GDPR and health data. Their advice is always pragmatic and allows us to progress.’
‘The team is very professional, available and attentive to its customers. We received very good support for very complex subjects.’
‘An efficient, flexible, available team that met our expectations despite a very tight schedule. A very professional collaboration with high added value. ’
‘We are delighted with the support provided by DELSOL’s team, due to its versatility, pragmatism, good understanding of our challenges, and availability.’
‘The team we work with has mastered the regulations relating to the GDPR, particularly as applied to the pharmaceutical/health sector.’
‘Jeanne Bossi Malafosse is very responsive, and gives good advice. We are very satisfied with her analysis. ’
Key clients
Astrazeneca Docaposte
Takeda
Impact healthcare
CNOP (Conseil National de l’Ordre des Pharmaciens)
Owkin
Rhisa
Santé Cie
Unilabs
Viatris
Urgencemed
Insmed
Parquest
Eurazeo
Ipsen Pharma
Ipsen Consumer Healthcare
CNGE (National College of Teaching General Practitioners)
Work highlights
- Advising Parquest on the healthcare regulatory aspects surrounding the creation of Imaneo, a network of radiologists in the south of France (publication in the LJA).
- Advising Astrazeneca, Docaposte, Impact Healthcare and Takeda in the implementation of new data bases in the data lake Agoria Santé.
- Advising Owkin on French and European law, and strategic matters regarding the valorisation of data. The firm is also acting as a partner for Owkin on several multi-jurisdictional studies.
France > Construction Tier 3
Delsol Avocats's group advises domestic clients on demolition, renovation��and construction projects in France, particularly those involving hospitality, office and warehouse properties. The team also offers clients assistance with risk analysis, contractual negotiations and litigation. The practice is co-led by Benoît Boussier; Nathalie Peyron, who specialises in transactional mandates and the negotiation of related contracts; and construction and real estate all-rounder Adrien Williot.Practice head(s):
Benoît Boussier; Nathalie Peyron; Adrien Williot
Key clients
Lavorel Group
Work highlights
- Represented Lavorel Group in litigation proceedings pertaining to the acquisitions of various hotel properties.
France > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3
The personal data department at Delsol Avocats offers a range of expertise that includes advising on GDPR compliance, providing assistance in audits by data protection authorities and advising on issues connected to big data and AI. Jeanne Bossi Malafosse heads up the practice and is equipped to advise on the exchange and sharing of health data. Apolline Lefaure is singled out for her experience pertaining to data protection issues in new technologies.Practice head(s):
Jeanne Bossi Malafosse
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team has experience and seniority in health law and more particularly GDPR-related health data matters.’
‘The team demonstrates expertise and great responsiveness on this subject. The legal advice is formulated in a clear manner with a systematic search for solutions that are simple to implement.’
‘Our relationship with Jeanne Bossi Malafosse was established very easily, Jeanne is also always available and follows our case carefully.’
‘An ultra-specialised and competent team which can advise on specific and general subjects. Invoicing is based on the issues involved in the case and is generally very reasonable.’
Key clients
Astrazeneca
Docaposte
Takeda
Impact healthcare
CNOP (Conseil National de l’Ordre des Pharmaciens)
FNSAFER
Owkin
Rhisa
Soliha
Work highlights
- Provided assistance to SOLIHA in order to comply with GDPR and appointed as DPO.
- Advising RHISA with the setting up of a data warehouse.
- Advising OWKIN on all issues regarding the use and reuse of data, in particular to develop new algorithms for AI matters.
France > Private equity: venture/growth capital Tier 3
Practice head(s):
Séverine Bravard; Henri-Louis Delsol; Philippe Dumez; Pierre Gougé; Emmanuel Kaeppelin; Philippe Malikian; Raphaël Ory
Testimonials
‘Competence, listening and availability.’
Key clients
Ademe Investissement
BNP Développement
Boostheat
Capelia
CDC (Banque des territoires)
Comptoir Rhodanien
Demeter
Dimotrans
Evolem
Facil’iti
Fortify
Framatome
France Nucléaire
Garibaldi Participations
GL Events
Hesus
La Fée Maraboutée
Naldeo Group
Raise Sherpas
Réalités
Runa Capital
Silamir
Siparex
Work highlights
- Advised Dimotrans on the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Crédit Mutuel Equity.
- Advised GL Events on the early refinancing of its RCF and on obtaining a new financing line.
- Advised Fortify on the new stage of development with UI Investissement
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 4
Delsol AvocatsPractice head(s):
Thomas Amico; Alexis Chabert; Pierre-Marie durade-replat; Stéphane Perrin
Testimonials
‘Competent, responsive team that knows its files perfectly.’
‘Expertise and responsiveness,’
‘Efficiency and ingenuity.’
Key clients
Patrick Bardinon
Work highlights
- Representing Patrick Bardinon in multiple disputes relating to the succession of his father, Pierre Bardinon, comprised of a collection of Ferrari Sport Cars.
France > Dispute resolution: White-collar crime Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Thomas Amico; Alexis Chabert
Testimonials
‘The combination of technical legal expertise and perfect knowledge of procedural issues coupled with an acute business acumen allows the team to find the most effective solutions.’
‘Thomas Amico is highly reactive. He has an exceptional grasp of the law and unmatched network and relationship with judges and prosecutors. His exceptional discretion has also to be noted. ’
‘The lawyers are fluent in English and provide excellent advice in a timely fashion. They are knowledgeable.’
‘Thomas Amico is exceptional for white collar work and general litigation advice. Calm in a crisis and with a superb knowledge of criminal procedure and the working of the courts.’
‘A cohesive and multidisciplinary team which makes it possible to entrust them with complex files. ’
‘Thomas Amico has become a major player in international criminal law in France.’
‘Available, attentive, very technical and oriented towards solving customer problems.’
‘Very efficient, thinking forward and provide solution in a fast manner.’
Key clients
Abdullah Al Malki
Aymeri de Montesquiou
Pierre-Henry LEROY
Xavier KEMLIN
Work highlights
- Advised Abdullah AL MALKI in his battles with the Qatari state.
- Advised Aymeri de MONTESQUIOU in a case of influence peddling.
- Advising Pierre-Henry LEROY & Xavier KEMLIN with their criminal complaint against the distribution group CASINO and its CEO.
France > Employment Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Delphine Bretagnolle; Brice Briel; Elsa Lederlin; Philippe Pacotte
Other key lawyers:
Anna Milleret-Godet
Testimonials
‘Loyal and responsive’
‘Very competent and creative team’
‘Strong customer orientation, responsiveness, availability, understanding and take into account customer issues and constraints, simplicity and decision support, etc. are the major traits of Delsol.’
‘We have an excellent resource and partnership in Delsol Avocats.’
‘Elsa Lederlin – perfect.’
Key clients
Ademe
Admedia Group
Banque des Territoires (CDC)
Boostheat
Capelia
Comptoir Rhodanien
DataBank
Delachaux
Demeter
Dimotrans
Groupe Mondial Protection
Maped
Neoma Business School
Siparex
Work highlights
- Assisted DataBank in the context of the acquisition by Etix Everywhere of five of its data centres located in and operated from France.
- Advised Dimotrans Group on the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Crédit Mutuel Equity, a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale.
- Advised Maped on the acquisition of Juratoys.
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Séverine Bravard; Henri-Louis Delsol; Philippe Dumez; Pierre Gougé; Emmanuel Kaeppelin; Philippe Malikian; Raphaël Ory
Testimonials
‘Innovative and available.’
‘Henri-Louis Delsol: available, always finds a solution.’
‘Responsiveness, a well-sized team that knows how to respond to emergencies.’
‘Henri-Louis Delsol: flawless involvement and availability.’
‘Professionalism, sound advice.’
‘Accurate answers, professionalism, listens to clients.’
‘Technical excellence and tailored services.’
‘Great professionalism, great responsiveness. High negotiating skills.’
Key clients
Admedia Group
Aeroprotec
BMG
Cap Vert
CDC (Banque des territoires)
Comptoir Rhodanien
Copas Systemes
Databank
Holnest
La Poste Immo
Maped
Neoma business school
Neyco
Njuko
Valgo
Work highlights
- Advising DataBank in the context of the acquisition by Etix Everywhere of five of its data centres.
- Advising Holnest on the sale of the French football club Olympique Lyonnais to Eagle Football Holdings LLC.
- Advising Framatome on the acquisition of Cyberwatch.
France > Tax Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Jean-François Defudes; Mathieu Le Tacon; Julien Monsenego; Frédéric Subra
Testimonials
‘availability and expertise’
‘They are very attentive, very reassuring and very professional. they put themselves at our level and answer very complicated questions in a simple way. I recommend them 100% to the people around me. They responded to every area I needed’
‘Benoit Boussier: excellent on real estate issues. really very good Mathieu letacon. very good as a conductor. When I have a problem he is there to direct me to a specialist specialized in this subject. ’
Key clients
BNP Développement
Boostheat
Capelia
Comptoir Rhodanien
Dimotrans
France Nucléaire
Garibaldi Participations
Holnest
Maped
Warner Music
Zalando
Siparex
Work highlights
- Advised HOLNEST on the sale of the Olympique Lyonnais to Eagle Football Holdings LLC.
- Advised the sellers of Njuko in the context of its acquisition by the Japanese equipment manufacturer ASICS.
- Advised France Nucléaire, BNP Développement and Garibaldi Participations in the context of a MBO over F2A.
Delsol Avocats > Firm Profile
The firm: Although created in 2003, DELSOL Avocats has been established in the French legal landscape for more than forty years. Forty years marked by constant growth. Since then, DELSOL Avocats, as a full service law firm, has developed new teams, which actively co-operate to form multidisciplinary practice groups in order to address complex transactions, bring them to success and, generally speaking, provide the most appropriate assistance to their clients.
Areas of practice: DELSOL Avocats is a firm of expert lawyers covering not only a number of specialist fields but also very diverse sectors. In the short, medium, and long term the firm offers support to economic and social players during their national and international operations – whatever the level of risk.
DELSOL Avocats helps managers and decision-makers develop potential courses of action in high-risk situations and optimize their decision-making. To achieve this, DELSOL Avocats shares its clients’ economic, sectorial, financial, and managerial culture and establishes high quality relationships.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Finance | Séverine BRAVARD | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Employment law - Social welfare law | Delphine BRETAGNOLLE | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Employment law - Social welfare law | Brice BRIEL | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Not-profit organisations - social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship | Laurent BUTSTRAËN | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Dispute resolution | Alexis CHABERT | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Public law | Renaud-Jean CHAUSSADE | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Corporate taxation | Jean-François DEFUDES | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Mergers & acquisitions - Corporate law | Jean-Philippe DELSOL | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Not-profit organisations - social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship | Xavier DELSOL | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Distressed companies- Restructuring | Amaury DUMAS-MARZE | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Mergers & acquisitions - Corporate law | Philippe DUMEZ | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Dispute resolution | Pierre-Marie DURADE-REPLAT | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Mergers & acquisitions - Corporate law | Emmanuel KAEPPELIN | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Tax law | Frédéric SUBRA | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Tax law | Paulette TRILLAT | [email protected] | +33 4 72 10 20 30 |
Meet The Team(s)
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Séverine BRAVARD | Séverine BRAVARD has developed recognized expertise in : mergers and acquisitions, on both… | View Profile | |
Ms Delphine BRETAGNOLLE | Delphine BRETAGNOLLE is a partner land co-head of the Employment – Social… | View Profile | |
Mr Brice BRIEL | Brice BRIEL is a partner and co-head of the Employment law –… | View Profile | |
Mr Laurent BUTSTRAËN | Laurent BUTSTRAËN is co-head of the “Non-Profit Organizations – Social and solidarity-based… | View Profile | |
Mr Alexis CHABERT | CHABERT is the co-head of the Civil and commercial litigation and White-collar… | View Profile | |
Mr Renaud-Jean CHAUSSADE | He has developed recognized expertise in: – property law and public-sector contracts… | View Profile | |
Mr Jean-François DEFUDES | Jean-François DEFUDES is partner and co-head of the “Corporate taxation” department. He… | View Profile | |
Mr Jean-Philippe DELSOL | Jean-Philippe DELSOL, a tax lawyer, is co-head of the “Mergers & Acquisitions… | View Profile | |
Mr Xavier DELSOL | Xavier DELSOL is the founder and co-head of the Non-Profit Organizations Department.… | View Profile | |
Mr Amaury DUMAS-MARZE | Amaury DUMAS-MARZE is a partner within the « Distressed companies – Restructurings » department.… | View Profile | |
Mr Philippe DUMEZ | Philippe DUMEZ is co-head of the LYON office’s “Mergers & Acquisitions –… | View Profile | |
Mr Pierre-Marie DURADE-REPLAT | Pierre-Marie DURADE-REPLAT is co-head of the LYON office’s “Civil and commercial litigation” … | View Profile | |
Mr Emmanuel KAEPPELIN | Emmanuel KAEPPELIN is co-head of the “Mergers & Acquisitions – Corporate law” … | View Profile | |
Mr Frédéric SUBRA | Alongside standard services in tax law (repeat advisory work and litigation management),… | View Profile | |
Ms Paulette TRILLAT | Paulette TRILLAT is co-leader of the “Tax Law” department in LYON. She… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Partners in the Lyon office : 15 Associates in the Lyon office : 30+Languages
French English Italian Spanish GermanMemberships
TELFA The Parlex GroupInternational Capabilities
DELSOL Avocats’ international strategy relies on:
- qualified teams from top French and foreign universities and schools, operational in various languages and registered with foreign bars.
- extensive experience in negotiating and drafting international contracts.
- access to reliable networks representatives renowned in their fields of expertise and sectors.
DELSOL Avocats assists its clients facing international issues, either French clients with international projects or foreign clients involved in operations in France. We are able to:
- coordinate their projects (multi-country due diligence or acquisition of targets operating in several countries)
- help them understand international (for our French clients) and French (for our international clients) legal practices and assist them in negotiating and drafting investment contracts and industrial or business partnerships
- settle litigation or pre-litigation issues
- act as an intermediary for their own international advisors.
DELSOL Avocats is an active member of two international networks: TELFA and PARLEX. The firm has therefore made strong connections with « best-friends » located in Europe, the USA, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. There are now nearly 100 law firms, or about 7000 lawyers around the world.
DELSOL Avocats has built on the proximity of his Lyons office with Italia to create an « Italian desk » and thus inject dynamism into its transalpine activities relying on several bilingual partners and associates.
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Jean-Sébastien DEGOUVE, Chairman
COMPANY/FIRM: Opéra Energie
TESTIMONIAL: I knew that DELSOL Avocats was well grounded in the energy sector, as I had called on the firm’s services during my time with the Suez Group (Engie). Therefore it was only natural for us to turn to Emmanuel KAEPPELIN for our M&A needs.
CLIENT: Kal LADHA, CEO
COMPANY/FIRM: MediaSchool Group
TESTIMONIAL: Because of the dual nature of our activity, we often come up against issues of employment law (permanent employees, occasional lecturers, journalists etc.), real estate law (the need for our school premises to comply with public access building (ERP) standards), tax law (particularly as regards VAT exemptions for training) and company law (company creations, M&A, transformations). We are highly satisfied with the advice we have received from DELSOL Avocats over a number of years, and particularly that of Henri-Louis DELSOL, Séverine BRAVARD and Vincent GUEVENOUX. In the course of successive acquisitions, the pertinence of the firm’s counsel within often tight timescales and its ability to identify with the position of the business client have proved invaluable throughout such operations, across the whole spectrum of the issues we face.
CLIENT: Nicolas POTEL, General Counsel, France & West Mediterranean Region
COMPANY/FIRM: 3M Group
TESTIMONIAL: We have worked with DELSOL Avocats for a number of years, and more specifically with Stéphane PERRIN, who has been familiar with our business, its products and its legal issues for close on 30 years. We have built up a bespoke working relationship with him that combines responsiveness and competence, and this support and advice is essential in both Group litigation in France and in complex contractual issues.
CLIENT: Sophie DOSTERT, General Manager
COMPANY/FIRM: Hôpital Européen and Hôpital Saint Joseph de Marseille
TESTIMONIAL: Our recent experience comprehensively confirms the considerable skills of Xavier DELSOL and his teams, who swiftly helped to set up the legal framework for the merger process by reviewing the various possible scenarios.