20 leading family and succession law lawyers in France in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in family and succession 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelaziz Bouazza | Bouazza & Associés | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Anouchka Assouline | Assouline Avocats | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Brigitte Bogucki | Cabinet Brigitte Bogucki | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Brigitte Guizard | Guizard & Associés | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Caroline Mécary | Cabinet Caroline Mécary | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Claire Jolibois | ADER JOLIBOIS | Family mediation and litigation |
| Claire Masetty | Cabinet Boursican | Family mediation and litigation |
| Coline Dassant | Cabinet Dassant | Family mediation and litigation |
| Delphine Eskenazi | Libra Avocats | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Elodie Mulon | CM&A | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Hansu Yalaz | CM&A | Family mediation and litigation |
| Jennifer Tervil | CM&A | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Jérôme Boursican | Cabinet Boursican | Family mediation and litigation |
| Marie Catesson | Fidal | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Maxime Eppler | DBO Avocats | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Michel Lacorne | ADER JOLIBOIS | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Muriel Cadiou | Cadiou & Associés | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Pascal Koerfer | Boulan Koerfer Perrault | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Véronique Chauveau | CM&A | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Véronique Levy-Riveline | Cabinet Levy-Riveline | International family law, parentage and custody |
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 divorce, parentage, custody, family assets, succession, inheritance and international family matters.
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.
