Bird & Bird has more than 1,400 lawyers and lawyers with extensive transaction and litigation expertise, with a particular focus on key industry sectors. The firm has an extensive international reach with 31 offices in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the United States and Africa, offering seamless cross-border service across offices and industry and practice groups. CLIENT: Nicolas POTEL, Legal Director, France & Western Mediterranean COMPANY/FIRM: 3M Group REFERENCE: We have been working with DELSOL Avocats for several years, in particular with Stéphane PERRIN, who has been familiar with our profession, its products and its legal issues for nearly 30 years. We have built a tailor-made working relationship with him, combining responsiveness and competence, and this support and advice are essential both in corporate disputes in France and in complex contractual issues. “The firm has strong legal expertise, in-depth knowledge of market practices and an extensive network.” With LexFormation, LexCase experts regularly conduct professional legal trainings related to both law enforcement and best practices. The firm has established an international office that combines various legal and language skills to respond quickly to inquiries on international issues. CLIENT: Sophie DOSTERT, Managing Director COMPANY/COMPANY: European Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital of Marseille REFERENCE: Our recent experience fully confirms the considerable capabilities of Xavier DELSOL and his teams, who quickly contributed to creating the legal framework for the merger process by examining the different possible scenarios. “They have everything I need in terms of legal skills professionally and educationally and in the region, which is not common.” In order to offer international clients the highest quality of service, Fromont Briens has set up a dedicated working group represented by a number of lawyers with very strong international experience. This experience includes of course language skills, but also a very good understanding of the expectations of foreign clients and a pragmatic approach to legal assistance. Delsol Avocats was founded in Lyon and also has an office in Paris. The head office is still located in Lyon, as the company is strongly anchored in the commercial landscape of the Rhône-Alpes region. Due to Lyon`s proximity to Italy, the company has also set up an “Italian Desk” to improve its transalpine activities. The team has developed particular expertise in non-profit organisations and regularly contributes to the development of legal and regulatory frameworks for organisations active in the social economy.
Xavier Delsol is the founder and co-head of the non-profit department. CLIENT: Sylvain LOBRY, VP Social Dialogue & Social Fundamentals COMPANY/COMPANY: Danone TESTIMONIAL: “Fromont Briens advised Danone in 2021 on the deep and complex transformation of the Local First Group, which affected all legal entities, functions and seniority levels of the Group in France and internationally. The result is excellent because all deadlines and negotiations were completed according to the original schedule, with unanimous agreements in virtually all of our units. We particularly appreciated the trust, the quality of the team as well as the anticipation and responsiveness of the company. A big thank you to Jean-Sébastien and his team for this important contribution to Danone`s transformation and building its future. In addition to its sector-specific approach, the firm offers a wide range of legal services, including: banking and finance, corporate, tax, commercial, dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, employment, competition and EU, public procurement, real estate and regulation. They bring me their expertise and experience and advise me competently on how to proceed in certain legal matters structuring our company and in possible legal disputes. Our core legal skills lie in commercial law, both in the private and public sector, in advising clients in their legal affairs and in representing their interests in contentious matters, whether in national, European or international law. CLIENT: Emilie CASANOVA-MAZET, Milk, Manufacturing, Quality & C&P HRD – EDP France COMPANY/COMPANY: Danone TESTIMONIAL: “Thanks to their understanding of how Danone wanted to approach very complex individual situations and a passionate determination to secure procedures for Danone, Fromont provided me with the right solutions and customer-focused advice on their implementation, which went far beyond his pure legal expertise. Many lawyers, partners and collaborators teach pro bono at universities or at EFB and HEDAC (two law faculties in Paris) and have been participating since 2020 in the sponsorship campaign for law students organized by the Lyon Bar.