Executive Vice-President for Legal, and General Counsel | Microport
Senior Legal Manager - Real Estate & Infrastructure, EMEA | EQUINIX
General Counsel / Directeur Juridique Groupe | TSG Solutions
SVP General Counsel/ I&C Officer France & Northen Europe | The Adecco Group
Legal Director and Compliance Officer for Western Europe | Colgate-Palmolive
Executive vice president, legal affairs and internal audit | Bureau Veritas Group
Group general counsel | LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Senior Vice President / Head of Corporate Affairs - Legal & Compliance | Airbus Group SAS
Directeur Juridique, Conformité et Risques – Secrétaire du Conseil d’Administration / Group General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer – Company Secretary | Colas
Group VP Legal - Litigation& Disputes Resolution | Thales
Group Director Of Legal Affairs, and President of AFJE | LACTALIS
General Counsel and Member of the Executive Board in charge of legal, compliance, information security and regulatory affairs | Natixis
General Counsel and Head of Public Affairs, Corporate Secretary and UK Chairman; Member of the Airbus Executive Committee | Airbus SE
Global Head of Competition Law & General Counsel France | ArcelorMittal
General counsel - risk, compliance and operations | Schindler
Group General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Séché Environnement
General counsel, EMEA, lead attorney for IP/IT contracts and global vendors | IPSOS
Vice president, group general counsel and company secretary | Dassault Systemes
Group general counsel and secretary of the board of directors – member of the executive committee | Vallourec
Vice-président exécutif pour les affaires juridiques et Directeur juridique | Tetra Pak
Vice President and General Counsel France | Schneider Electric
Senior Director for Legal Affairs, Europe | Ivanhoe Cambridge
Directeur des affaires juridiques holding Total SA | Total Exploration & Production
GC/Executive Director Legal, Compliance, Audit Risks, Professional Interaction excellence | Roche
Chief legal officer of renewables global business unit of ENGIE VP Excom member of global energy management and supply (in charge of legal, ethics and compliance) | ENGIE
Deputy General Counsel in charge of compliance and organisation | SNCF Réseau
On behalf of The Legal 500, I am delighted and honoured to present the GC Powerlist: France 2024.
This edition celebrates the exceptional general counsel and in–house lawyers who continue to make significant contributions in one of the region’s most complex and influential legal markets. Our research has given us the privilege of engaging with some of France’s finest legal professionals, uncovering their innovative strategies, strong leadership, and commitment to excellence.
In a rapidly changing market with complex regulations, France’s general counsel are redefining their roles. They are no longer confined to traditional legal tasks but play a vital part in shaping their companies’ strategies, building resilience, and managing challenges such as economic uncertainty, technological advances, and evolving regulations. The professionals featured in this year’s Powerlist are distinguished not just by their legal expertise but by their ability to guide their organisations through an era of significant change.
The GC Powerlist: France 2024 is dedicated to those driving business success, embracing innovation, and upholding the highest standards of integrity. From leading digital transformation and strengthening governance to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, these general counsel are setting new benchmarks for legal leadership. Alice Flacco, Executive vice-president legal, and general xounsel at Microport puts it: ‘Operating amid instability is not always easy, but these are moments in which opportunities emerge. Seeing our collective efforts pay off reinforces my belief that adaptability and open communication turn crises into pathways for progress. My approach focuses on building supportive relationships across the organisation. By fostering a culture of accessibility and trust, we encourage the legal team to be involved from the outset of any initiative. This early engagement helps us to be present, ask thoughtful questions, anticipate potential risks, and collaboratively develop solutions that make business smoother and safer.’
The GC Powerlist: France 2024 celebrates the remarkable achievements of these legal trailblazers. We are proud to share their stories and insights, showcasing their role in shaping the future of legal practice in France.
Allan Cohen – Senior Research Editor
Held at the renowned Toppa Restaurant & Bar, located in Helsinki’s iconic Sugar Cube building designed by architectural maestro Alvar Aalto, Legal 500’s first-ever Finland GC Powerlist was a resounding success. For this long-overdue celebration of the Finnish in-house legal community, we partnered with DLA Piper to create a laid-back yet professional atmosphere where the accomplished GCs could share in their achievements while enjoying excellent food and drink with a historic view overlooking Helsinki’s market square and the landmark Uspenski Cathedral. After introductions by Legal 500’s Joe Boswell and Toppa’s master chef Samppa Kangasjärvelä, country managing partner of DLA Piper Ilkka Liljeroos spoke of his firm’s steadfast commitment to supporting GCs in Finland in achieving their objectives.
On behalf of the awardees, Nordkalk’s chief legal officer Laura Määttänen spoke about some of her formative experiences as a young in-house counsel and highlighted shared trends and challenges currently facing the community. After the main event, most of the 50 GCs in attendance joined us at the cocktail bar and afterparty to continue the celebrations, fostering new connections and rekindling old friendships.
We look forward to further contributing to the success of the in-house legal profession in Finland and will work hard to produce an even more successful publication in 2026.
