Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés

What Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés does

Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés (LWA), operating as Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats, is an independent multidisciplinary business law firm founded in 1995 in Paris by Jean Latournerie and Christian Wolfrom. The firm is organized as a Société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée (SELARL) with a registered capital of €47,984 and is currently co-managed by Amélie d'Heilly and Marion Delaigue. It serves mid-to-large corporate and institutional clients across France, with a stated first cross-border push into the Maghreb and Africa initiated in January 2023.

LWA delivers legal advisory and litigation services across ten core practice areas: Corporate/M&A/Private Equity, Public Law and Environmental Law, Digital Law (data protection, cybersecurity, electronic communications), Labour and Social Protection Law, Commercial Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation, Competition/Regulation/Distribution, Tax Law, Intellectual Property/Media, Compliance/Ethics/CSR, and Business Litigation. The firm was originally built on a distinctive tryptic of public law, corporate law, and digital law, and has progressively broadened its practice mix over three decades.

The firm's revenue model is professional services billing (hourly rates or fixed fees) on an engagement-by-engagement basis, consistent with French legal market norms. It has no technology platform, no proprietary software product, no public API, and no disclosed pricing tiers. Distribution is entirely direct through the Paris office, with new business sourced through legal directory rankings (Chambers, Legal 500, Best Lawyers), bar association affiliations (Paris Bar, Conseil National des Barreaux), professional referrals, and thought-leadership content (English/French website, LinkedIn, Twitter, legal publications, and event participation). The firm has 14 partners recognized in Best Lawyers 2027 and has earned top-tier rankings in Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA, and Le Point/Statista across multiple practice areas.

Name

Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés

Legal name

Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats

Website

https://latournerie-wolfrom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés (LWA) is an independent Paris-based business law firm founded in 1995, advising mid-to-large corporates and institutional clients across ten practice areas including corporate/M&A, public law, digital law, litigation, and tax. The firm delivers legal services via direct engagement through its single Paris office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 and Litigation Services: LWA generates revenue by providing legal counsel, representation, and transactional services to corporate and institutional clients. Billing is typically based on professional service fees, either at hourly rates or fixed fees for specific engagements, consistent with French legal market norms for full-service law firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés (LWA) is a multidisciplinary independent business law firm providing legal counsel, transactional support, and dispute resolution services to corporate and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and litigation services across practice areas including Corporate/M&A/Private Equity, Public Law, Digital Law, Labour Law, Competition, Tax, Intellectual Property, and Compliance. Engagements are typically billed on an hourly or fixed-fee basis consistent with French legal market norms.

Product overview

Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés (LWA) is a multidisciplinary independent Business Law Firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified full-service law practice organized into distinct but interconnected departments: Corporate/M&A/Private Equity handles transactions and financing; Public Law covers administrative and environmental matters; Digital Law addresses data protection and cybersecurity; Labour and Social Protection Law serves employment needs; Commercial Litigation/Arbitration manages disputes; Competition/Regulation covers antitrust; Tax Law provides fiscal advisory; Intellectual Property/Media handles creative assets; and Compliance/Ethics/CSR supports corporate governance. The firm operates from Paris since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate / M&A / Private Equity / Stock Market Law Legal advisory for mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, restructuring, and equity capital operations for listed and non-listed companies, including LBO financing and project financing.
• Public Law / Environmental Law Legal expertise in administrative law, project finance, regulatory practice, urban planning, telecommunications, and environmental regulations.
• Digital Law Legal services covering data protection, privacy law, cybersecurity, electronic communications, and digital infrastructure regulation.
• Labour and Social Protection Law Employment law services including individual and collective labor relations, restructuring, work duration, collective bargaining, and social security matters.
• Commercial Litigation / Arbitration / Mediation Dispute resolution services covering commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
• Competition / Regulation / Distribution Competition and antitrust law advisory, regulatory compliance, and distribution contract legal services.
• Tax Law Corporate taxation management, tax planning, and tax litigation support services.
• Intellectual Property / Media IP protection, media law, and technology-related intellectual property legal services.
• Compliance / Ethics / CSR & Human Rights Corporate compliance advisory, ethics programs, corporate social responsibility, and human rights legal frameworks.
• Business Litigation Business dispute resolution and litigation practice handling complex commercial matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 partners recognized in Best Lawyers 2027
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mews PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026LWA co-hosted the 'Terra Incognit'IA' conference series with Mews Partners, bringing together legal, engineering, and cybersecurity experts to discuss responsible and sovereign AI integration in enterprises. LWA also collaborated with Mews Partners on a European defence policy white paper published in March 2026.
• InfraNumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026LWA contributed legal expertise to InfraNum's Guide on proximity datacenters, which aims to support local authorities and businesses in their hosting strategies. LWA lawyers Térence Cabot and Camille Langlade Demoyen authored the legal sections of the guide.
• International Bar Association (IBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023LWA served as a member of the Host Committee for the IBA Paris 2023 annual conference held from October 29 to November 3 at the Palais des Congrès. The Host Committee, comprising over 20 Paris-based law firms along with the Paris Bar and the Conseil National des Barreaux, organized a reception on November 1 at the Paris Commercial Tribunal with the participation of the French Minister of Justice.
• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2023FNCCR is an association of over 800 local government members responsible for organizing and operating public services in energy, water, and digital sectors. LWA partner Térence Cabot animates annual legal training on electronic communications law for FNCCR members, covering current regulatory developments essential for local authorities managing public service projects.
• ArpilabeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, LWA provided pro bono legal support to Arpilabe in defining its import strategy and the delivery of millions of masks. The firm's contribution was featured in La Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires.
• Paris BarcoreOthersLWA is a member of the Paris Bar. Lawyers at the firm are registered with the Paris, Lyon, and Bordeaux bars, subject to national professional rules governing the legal profession.
• Conseil National des Barreaux (CNB)coreOthersLWA works in conjunction with the CNB as part of its professional obligations and in the context of the IBA Paris 2023 Host Committee.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• August Debouzy: Paris-based independent business law firm of comparable size and practice breadth, covering corporate/M&A, public law, employment, IP, and litigation for mid-to-large French clients. Operates in the same mid-cap segment and competes for the same clients and talent.
• Jeantet: Independent Paris-headquartered business law firm with similar mid-cap focus and multidisciplinary coverage (corporate, M&A, public, IP, employment, litigation). Comparable structure as a SELARL and competes head-to-head in the same legal directory rankings.
• Bredin Prat: Top-tier Paris business law firm with overlapping practice areas in M&A, litigation, competition, and public law. Stronger on largest-cap mandates but directly competes with LWA in the mid-cap segment and for lateral talent.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: One of France's leading independent law firms with deep overlap in M&A, public law, competition, and digital regulation. Larger than LWA but competes in many of the same mid-cap and large-cap mandates, particularly involving French public law and regulated sectors.
• LPA-CGR Avocats: Paris-headquartered business law firm of very similar size and structure (SELARL), with comparable multidisciplinary coverage. Notably, LPA-CGR is the previous employer of LWA's CFO Jérôme Roederer, indicating similar organizational profile and a direct lateral-talent pipeline between the two firms.
• UGGC Avocats: Independent French business law firm with similar mid-cap client base, covering corporate, public law, IP, employment, and tax. Competes in the same legal directory rankings and for many of the same mid-market mandates.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Elite Paris business law firm with leading M&A, litigation, and competition practices. While typically larger-cap oriented, directly competes for high-value French M&A mid-cap mandates and for top lateral talent in the same partner pool.
• Deprez Guignot Associé: Paris-based independent business law firm of comparable size with strong corporate/M&A and IP practices. Directly competes in the French mid-cap segment for similar client mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Freshfields (Paris office): Global Magic Circle firm with significant Paris presence, competing for the same large-cap French M&A, public law, and competition mandates. Represents the larger end of the competitive set against which LWA must differentiate on agility and independence.
• Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris office): Global law firm with established Paris office competing for cross-border M&A, energy, and public-law mandates involving French clients. Larger and more international than LWA, but a relevant benchmark for cross-border capability the firm must match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lwa_avocats
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/latournerie-wolfrom-avocats
• Facebookfacebook.com/latourneriewolfrom

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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