Goodwin was well represented in the recently released Chambers France guide, as the firm received 13 lawyer rankings and 6 practice rankings. Launched in 2025, Chambers France offers a more in-depth investigation of the French legal market, highlighting the standout work of firms and practitioners across the country.
Goodwin’s Paris office has been recognized as one of the leading private equity and mergers and acquisitions teams in France, specializing in leveraged buyouts, private equity and public-to-private transactions for French and foreign private equity funds. The firm’s deep market knowledge and industry relationships help clients succeed across a broad range of sectors, including technology, life sciences, healthcare, and financial and consumer services.
Client feedback praised Goodwin for providing “high-level advice for high-stakes issues in an international context.” They also noted that the firm’s practitioners are “very responsive and proactive,” as their “exceptional business sense, combined with refined technical negotiation skills and deep legal know-how, makes Goodwin an extremely strong deal partner.”
Chambers France 2025 ranked Goodwin as a leading law firm in the following categories:
- Banking & Finance
- Investment Funds
- Pharma/Life Sciences
- Private Equity
- Private Equity: Venture Capital
- Tax
Goodwin lawyers ranked by Chambers France include:
- Maxence Bloch - Private Equity: Mid-Market
- Marie-Laure Bruneel - Tax
- Arnaud David - Investment Funds
- Marie Fillon - Pharma/Life Sciences: Intellectual Property
- Jérôme Jouhanneaud – Private Equity: Mid-Market
- Thomas Maitrejean - Private Equity: Mid-Market
- Sarah Michel - Investment Funds
- Adrien Paturaud - Banking & Finance
- Guilhem Richard – Capital Markets: Equity
- Anne-Charlotte Rivière - Private Equity: Venture Capital / Pharma/Life Sciences: Corporate
- Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr - Tax
- Thomas Dupont-Sentilles - Private Equity: Venture Capital
To learn more about Goodwin’s results, visit Chambers France 2025.