Orsay Avocats Associés

What Orsay Avocats Associés does

Orsay Avocats Associés is an independent French business law firm founded in 1986 and headquartered at 251 boulevard Pereire in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The firm provides legal advisory services across corporate law and M&A, private equity (LBO, venture capital, growth equity), tax planning and litigation, commercial contracts, intellectual property and IT/data protection, employment law, restructuring, and business litigation. It is organized as a Société Civile Professionnelle (SCP) under the legal name SCP ORSAY SOCIETE D'AVOCATS, with 11-50 employees including approximately seven partners and additional counsel.

The firm's core offerings are professional legal services billed on an hourly or fixed-fee basis, with no proprietary technology platform, software products, or API offerings. Its competitive positioning rests on multi-decade partner continuity (Frédéric Lerner admitted 1981, Samira Friggeri admitted 1984), recruitment of senior talent from leading international firms (Jones Day, Lovells, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Coudert Frères, Société Générale Bank & Trust), and consecutive recognition in major French and international legal rankings including Chambers and Partners Band 3, Legal 500 Tier 3, Leaders League 'Excellent', and Le Point 5-star ratings.

The client base spans French and international investment funds (Andera Partners, CAPZA, CapAgro, Demeter, Verto), venture-backed startups (ALGAMA, MORFO, Phagos, PerfectStay), growth companies, and medium/large enterprises across at least 12 industries including healthcare/biotech, technology, food and beverage, agriculture, and professional services. The firm is independently owned by its partners with no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Distribution is exclusively direct client engagement through partner-led referral networks, supplemented by thought leadership including fiscal law webconferences and Bloomberg Tax publications.

Name

Orsay Avocats Associés

Legal name

SCP ORSAY SOCIETE D'AVOCATS

Website

https://orsaylaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orsay Avocats Associés is an independent French business law firm founded in 1986 in Paris, providing corporate, M&A, private equity, tax, and litigation advisory services to investment funds, startups, and mid-market companies across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Corporate law services
• Private equity law
• M&A advisory
• Tax advisory services
• Commercial litigation

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Orsay generates revenue through professional legal services fees, including counsel on corporate transactions (M&A, private equity, LBO), tax advisory, litigation, intellectual property, commercial contracts, social law, and restructuring. Fees are typically billed on an hourly basis or fixed fee arrangement for specific engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orsay Avocats Associés is a French independent law firm that provides legal advisory services across corporate law, M&A, private equity (LBO, venture capital, growth equity), tax planning and tax litigation, commercial contracts, intellectual property and IT/data protection, employment law, business litigation, restructuring, and real estate. The firm delivers partner-led counsel to French and international companies, investment funds, startups, and entrepreneurs from its single Paris office, with revenue earned through hourly and fixed-fee professional service engagements.

Product overview

Orsay Avocats Associés is a French independent law firm providing legal services across multiple practice areas including corporate law and M&A, private equity, commercial contracts, litigation, intellectual property and IT/data protection, tax law, employment law, restructuring, and real estate law. The firm does not offer distinct software products or modules—it provides legal advisory services to businesses and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A and Corporate Law Advisory Legal counsel for mergers, acquisitions, disposals, shareholder agreements, management packages, and corporate governance matters for French and international companies, investment funds, and entrepreneurs.
• Private Equity and Venture Capital Advisory Counsel on LBO, venture capital, growth equity, and capital development operations including portfolio company investments, exits, fund structuring, and shareholder arrangements for investment funds, startups, and growth companies.
• Tax Law and Tax Litigation Advisory Tax planning and tax litigation services covering corporate and personal taxation, transaction tax, transfer pricing, wealth and estate tax, executive and employee taxation, and tax assistance in restructurings.
• Commercial Contracts and Business Litigation Drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts and representation in business litigation, including shareholder conflicts, director liability, and dispute resolution for French and foreign clients.
• Intellectual Property, IT, and Data Protection Law Counsel on intellectual property, IT contracts, cloud computing, and data protection (RGPD) matters, with training provided through external legal education platforms.
• Employment and Labor Law Legal advice on employer and employee labor law matters for businesses and executives, including career transition situations.
• Restructuring and Reorganization Legal counsel on company and group restructuring, reorganizations, and internal corporate transformations for enterprises facing operational or financial changes.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lefebvre Dalloz FormationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrsay partners, particularly Aurélie Gaudriault, regularly conduct training sessions for Lefebvre Dalloz Formation on IT contracts and cloud computing topics. This partnership positions Orsay as a thought leader in technology law while providing educational content to legal professionals through Lefebvre Dalloz's platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jeantet: Paris-based independent law firm with a strong private equity, venture capital, and M&A practice. Closely comparable to Orsay in size, independence, and PE/VC focus.
• August & Debouzy: Paris-based full-service firm with a leading PE/VC and corporate practice. Comparable to Orsay in French mid-market M&A and venture capital mandates, though larger in headcount.
• Fidal: Largest French business law firm with strong tax and corporate practices. Directly comparable to Orsay's tax-corporate integration model; one of Orsay's tax partners (Bonnard) is a Fidal alumnus.
• PDGB (Picot de la Gorce Goudin Bouquet): Paris-based boutique with a strong private equity and venture capital practice. Directly comparable in size, client mix (French growth companies and funds), and PE/VC focus.
• Bird & Bird (Paris): International firm with deep tech, IP, and venture capital practice and a Paris office. Comparable to Orsay in serving tech/VC clients and offering IT/data protection expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Bredin Prat: Top-tier French independent law firm with a flagship M&A and corporate practice. Competes with Orsay for French mid- and large-cap M&A but operates at materially larger scale.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major Paris-based law firm with deep PE/M&A and capital markets practice. Competes with Orsay on French elements of cross-border deals and is a benchmark for the same Chambers-ranked categories.
• Hogan Lovells (Paris): Global law firm with a substantial Paris office covering M&A, PE, tax, and IP/IT. Competes with Orsay for cross-border mandates, particularly those involving US/UK counterparties.
• Dentons (Paris): Global law firm with one of the largest Paris offices, covering PE, M&A, tax, and corporate. Competes with Orsay for French mid-market deals and international co-counsel work.
• Latham & Watkins (Paris): Global law firm with a strong Paris PE/M&A and capital markets practice. Competes with Orsay for French elements of large international deals and is a benchmark for private equity rankings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OrsayAvocats
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orsay-avocats

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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