20 leading banking and finance law lawyers in France in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in banking and finance law in France. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by surname: the table order does not establish internal positions or identify one professional as superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Couturier | Clifford Chance | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Antoine Bouzanquet | Orrick | Real estate, acquisition and debt finance |
| Bertrand Andriani | Linklaters | Banking and structured finance |
| Chloé Desreumaux | Clifford Chance | Banking and structured finance |
| David Gérard | Clifford Chance | Real estate, acquisition and debt finance |
| David Préat | Clifford Chance | Capital markets and financial regulation |
| Emmanuel Fatôme | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Project and infrastructure finance |
| François Bonteil | Clifford Chance | Capital markets and financial regulation |
| François Kopf | Linklaters | Banking and structured finance |
| Françoise Maigrot | Linklaters | Real estate, acquisition and debt finance |
| Gilles Briatta | Gide Loyrette Nouel | Banking and structured finance |
| Jean-Renaud Cazali | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Capital markets and financial regulation |
| Katia Belhiteche | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Olivier Bernardi | Gide Loyrette Nouel | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Paul Talbourdet | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Real estate, acquisition and debt finance |
| Pauline Larché-Dmitrieff | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Philippe None | Ashurst Perkins Coie | Banking and structured finance |
| Pierre Gebarowski | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Capital markets and financial regulation |
| Véronique Delaittre | Linklaters | Real estate, acquisition and debt finance |
| Yannick Le Gall | De Pardieu Brocas Maffei | Capital markets and financial regulation |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through Impact Lawyers’ own editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. Profiles were identified and cross-checked using current professional biographies, official law-firm information, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, publications, institutional and academic activity and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to bank lending, structured finance, capital markets, financial regulation, project finance and debt restructuring.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers' own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection is intended to reflect different practice models, combining major firms, specialist boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual track record. The apparent number of wins, transactions or clients is not used as an automatic measure because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
How to interpret the selection
This ranking is an editorial snapshot of the market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, potential conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
