100 Legal

Corporate law, commercial contracts, real estate transactions, competition law, compliance, anti-money laundering procedures, arbitration (LCIA, DIAC)

Founding Partner

During her first ten years of career, Marie Didierlaurent worked as a competition lawyer with, successively the Paris offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Latham & Watkins. During this time, she also served as a legal case officer with the UK and the French competition authorities. In 2015, Marie launched her own corporate practice in Geneva, from where she developed strong business ties with the Middle East. In 2020, she joins forces with Daniel Udry of 100 Rhône Avocats in Geneva and establishes 100 Legal Advisory in the UAE, before becoming a founding partner of 100 Legal.

Marie Didierlaurent assists European entrepreneurs and corporations structuring their business ventures in the UAE. She assists clients in relation to company creation, acquisition, and other transactions in the region. She provides support on day-to-day legal matters in relation to corporate governance, commercial contracts, real estate, labor, and migration law. On several occasions, she has helped clients settling disputes ahead of litigation. She also represents clients in the framework of corporate and commercial arbitration proceedings. Finally, Marie assists European based clients ensuring their business operations comply with competition law rules (anticompetitive practices and merger control).

She has experience in a variety of industry sectors including healthcare, tourism, commodity trading, retail, and in relation to DeFi projects (decentralized finance).

French, English and German

Marie Didierlaurent was admitted to practice with the Paris Bar in 2004 and with the Geneva Bar in 2014. She holds a legal advisory licence in the UAE.