What FIDAL does

FIDAL is a French business law firm ("Cabinet d'Avocats en Droit des Affaires") founded in 1922 and headquartered in Paris La Défense, France. It is the first French business law firm and one of the largest in France by headcount, with approximately 1,900 total collaborators, 1,200+ legal professionals (lawyers, jurists, consultants) and 500 partners operating across 87 offices in France plus international offices in Brussels, Casablanca and Tunis. The firm is privately held as a Société d'Exercice Libéral par Actions Simplifiées (SELAS), with capital exclusively held by practicing lawyers and no external investor or PE backing.

FIDAL delivers legal services through 16 documented practice areas, including Corporate M&A, Tax Law, Labor and Social Security Law, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Competition Law, Public Law, Environmental Law, Capital Markets, Digital/Tech/Data, Criminal Risk, Dispute Resolution, Business Restructuring, Wealth Management, Financing & Financial Services, and an interprofessional branch in notarial services. Beyond legal advisory, FIDAL has built a multi-disciplinary ecosystem comprising wholly-owned subsidiaries: Fidal Notaires (63 notaries), Fidal Innovation (patent engineers and scientists for industrial property), Fidal Fiducie (fiduciary services for wealth and family-business security), Fidal Formations (training organization), plus a partnership with Family & Co (family-shareholder advisory). International reach is provided through co-founding membership in the unyer global legal organization and the WTS Global tax network, with stated coverage in 48 of 54 African countries.

FIDAL's customer base spans startups, mid-market firms (PME/ETI), large corporations (Grands groupes), public institutions, social-economy actors and individual business owners. Revenue is generated through professional services fees quoted per engagement, with no standardized public pricing. Marketing and distribution rely on partner-led direct engagement across the 87-office national network, supplemented by content marketing (5,000+ published items), newsletters, webinars, events and PR activity. Recent deal mandates include advising Groupe SGT on the acquisition of Axium Packaging (Jan 2025) and Next Pack on the acquisition of ALDIVER (May 2026), illustrating active engagement on mid-market M&A.

Name

FIDAL

Legal name

Fidal

Website

https://fidal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

FIDAL is France's largest business law firm, founded in 1922, with 87 offices across France, 1,900 staff including 1,200+ legal professionals and 500 partners, serving startups, mid-market firms, large corporations, and institutions through 16 practice areas and an interprofessional ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Personal Trust & Fiduciary Administration (FSAEAKAA), Family Office Trust & Fiduciary Services (FSAEAKAF), Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF)

Keywords

• Business law advisory
• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Tax law advisory
• Labor law counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fidal generates revenue through professional legal services including corporate law, tax advisory, dispute resolution, M&A, and other business law practices. Services are provided to startups, SMEs, large corporations, institutions, and business owners across France and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FIDAL is France's largest business law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory services across 16 core practice areas including Corporate M&A, Tax Law, Labor and Social Security Law, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Competition, Environmental Law, Public Law, Capital Markets, and Dispute Resolution. The firm operates an integrated ecosystem combining lawyers, notaries (Fidal Notaires), patent engineers (Fidal Innovation), fiduciaries (Fidal Fiducie), and training (Fidal Formations) to serve startups, SMEs, large corporations, institutions, and business owners across 87 offices in France plus international locations.

Product overview

FIDAL is France's largest business law firm (Cabinet d'Avocats en Droit des Affaires) offering a comprehensive suite of legal services through 16 core practice areas including Corporate/M&A, Tax Law, Labor Law, Digital/Tech/Data, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Competition Law, and Business Restructuring. The firm operates as a multi-disciplinary hub supplemented by an ecosystem of subsidiaries and partners: Fidal Notaires (notary services), Fidal Formations (professional training), Fidal Innovation (industrial property consulting), Fidal Fiducie (fiduciary services), and Family & Co (family shareholder advisory). With 87 offices across France and international presence through the unyer global legal organization and WTS Global tax network, FIDAL serves diverse sectors including Distribution, Banking/Finance, Telecom/Media/Tech, Healthcare, Energy, Automotive, and Aerospace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fidal Notaires: Notary services offering personalized and specialized services in heritage law and institutional real estate
• Fidal Formations
• Fidal Innovation
• Fidal Fiducie

Products and services

• Corporate, Fusions & Acquisitions Core legal practice covering corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and related business law matters for businesses across France.
• Droit fiscal (Tax Law) Tax law expertise including transfer pricing, tax planning, and international taxation matters for businesses and business owners.
• Droit du travail et de la sécurité sociale (Labor and Social Security Law) Labor law and social security legal services for employers and businesses.
• Numérique, tech et données (Digital, Tech & Data) Legal services covering digital technology, data protection, and technology-related regulatory matters.
• Droit de la propriété intellectuelle (Intellectual Property) Intellectual property law services including patent protection and IP portfolio management.
• Droit immobilier (Real Estate Law) Real estate law services covering property transactions and related matters.
• Prévention et règlement des contentieux (Dispute Prevention & Resolution) Dispute prevention and resolution services for commercial and business conflicts.
• Droit de la concurrence (Competition Law) Competition and antitrust law services.
• Prévention et gestion du risque pénal (Criminal Risk Prevention & Management) Criminal risk prevention and management legal services.
• Droit de l'environnement (Environmental Law) Environmental law compliance and advisory services.
• Droit public (Public Law) Public law and regulatory advisory services.
• Mutation et retournement des entreprises (Business Restructuring) Business restructuring and turnaround services for companies in difficulty.
• Marchés de capitaux et droit boursier (Capital Markets & Securities) Capital markets and securities law advisory services.
• Droit du patrimoine (Wealth Management Law) Estate and wealth management legal services.
• Droit du financement et des services financiers (Financing & Financial Services Law) Financing and financial services regulatory advisory.
• Fidal Notaires Provides notary services including real estate transactions, family law, and specialized services in estate planning and institutional real estate law. The 63 professionals accompany private and institutional clients throughout key life stages.
• Fidal Formations Training organization that accompanies clients in developing skills for their executives and collaborators through adapted, innovative, and operational solutions.
• Fidal Innovation Industrial property consulting firm where engineers and scientists work closely with Fidal lawyers to provide comprehensive support for innovation protection and valorization.
• Fidal Fiducie Fiduciary law firm services including wealth management, securing shareholders in family companies, real estate operations, financing tools, and guarantees for companies in difficulty.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fidal NotairescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFidal Notaires is an interprofessional model unique in France, offering notary services alongside legal counsel. The 63 professionals accompany private and institutional clients through key life and business stages, including real estate sales, family law, and specialized estate and institutional real estate services.
• Fidal FormationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFidal Formations is a training organization that serves as an ambassador for the Fidal brand and expertise. It accompanies clients in finding adapted, innovative, and operational solutions for developing skills of executives and collaborators.
• Fidal InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFidal Innovation is an industrial property consulting company where engineers and scientists work closely with Fidal lawyers to offer comprehensive support for innovation protection and valorization.
• Fidal FiduciecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFidal Fiducie is a law firm fiduciary service offering wealth management, family business partner securization, real estate operations, financing tools, and guarantees for companies in difficulty.
• Family & CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily & Co is an independent advisory firm for family shareholders with 15 partners working for business continuity and impact on their environment, helping shareholders align family vision with business project.
• unyercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnyer is a global legal organization co-founded by Fidal, providing international legal services network across multiple countries with coordinated expertise.
• WTS GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTS Global is an international tax network that Fidal collaborates with for cross-border tax expertise, serving clients in international tax matters across Europe and Africa.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bredin Prat: Leading French business law firm based in Paris, known for high-end corporate/M&A and dispute resolution work. Directly comparable to Fidal as a premier French business law firm competing for similar large-cap and mid-cap corporate mandates.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major international French-headquartered law firm with deep corporate, M&A and finance practices. Comparable to Fidal in serving French and international clients across business law domains, though with stronger international footprint.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based business law firm offering full-service corporate, M&A, tax, and dispute resolution practice. Directly comparable to Fidal as a French full-service law firm with similar SME/ETI clientele.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Top-tier Paris business law firm specializing in M&A, corporate finance, and high-stakes disputes. Closest comparator to Fidal in serving premium French corporate mandates across business law.

Broad incumbents

• Linklaters (Paris): Magic Circle global law firm with significant Paris office practicing corporate, M&A, finance, and competition law. Competes with Fidal for large French and international mandates but operates at a global scale Fidal cannot match.
• Freshfields (Paris): Global Magic Circle firm with strong Paris presence in M&A, disputes, and competition. Competes for premium French corporate mandates and represents the broad-incumbent threat to mid-tier French firms like Fidal.
• Allen & Overy (Paris): Global law firm with substantial Paris practice in corporate, banking, and finance. Directly overlaps with Fidal's M&A and financing practices, particularly for international mandates.
• Hogan Lovells (Paris): Global law firm with Paris office covering corporate, finance, regulatory and litigation. Comparable to Fidal in offering multi-disciplinary business law services but with global reach.
• Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris): Global law firm with Paris capability in corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, and energy. Competes with Fidal for premium French business law mandates involving international clients.
• Cleary Gottlieb (Paris): Premier U.S. law firm with notable Paris presence focused on M&A, antitrust, and corporate finance. Represents the high-end U.S. competitor against Fidal for major French corporate transactions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/17727

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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