Lacourte Raquin Tatar

Name

Lacourte Raquin Tatar

Legal name

Lacourte Raquin & Associés Société Civile Professionnelle d'Avocats au barreau de Paris

Website

https://lacourte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Business law advisory
• Real estate law
• Mergers acquisitions
• 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: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to corporate clients, institutional investors, and investment funds for complex transactions and ongoing legal advisory across M&A, real estate, tax, financing, public law, financial services, asset management, and litigation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lacourte Raquin Tatar is a Paris-based business law firm (Société Civile Professionnelle d'Avocats) founded in 1993 that delivers integrated legal advisory across eight practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Operations, Taxation, Financing, Public Law, Litigation, Financial Services Regulation, and Asset Management. The firm serves large corporate groups, institutional investors, and investment funds on complex strategic transactions in France and internationally, assembling multi-disciplinary teams per matter.

Product overview

Lacourte Raquin Tatar is a single-location French law firm offering a unified suite of legal services organized into eight core practice areas. The firm provides integrated advisory across business law disciplines including M&A, real estate transactions, taxation, financing, public law, litigation, financial services regulation, and asset management. Rather than a modular product architecture, the firm operates as a full-service legal practice where multi-disciplinary teams combine expertise across these eight practice areas to serve large corporate clients, institutional investors, and investment funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions (Fusions & Acquisitions) Legal advisory for strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and partnerships for large groups, institutional investors, and investment funds operating in France and internationally.
• Real Estate Operations (Opérations Immobilières) Real estate legal services covering acquisitions, disposals, development, financing, asset management, commercial leases, and construction matters across all sectors of activity for institutional investors, funds, and developers.
• Taxation (Fiscalité) Tax advisory and assistance on all tax matters including corporate tax, real estate tax, international tax, personal and estate taxation, and representation in tax audits and disputes for corporates, institutional investors, and funds.
• Financing (Financement) Legal services for arrangers, lenders, debt funds, insurers, mezzanine funds, and corporate borrowers on structured financing, bond issuances, project finance, real estate financing, debt restructuring, and loan portfolio acquisitions.
• Public Law (Droit Public) Public law advisory and litigation services covering urban planning, public procurement, public property, environmental matters, and renewable energy (notably wind energy) projects for public authorities and private developers.
• Litigation (Contentieux) Complex business litigation before civil, commercial, and criminal courts with recognized expertise in real estate, construction, post-M&A, shareholder, governance, and banking/financial disputes, including domestic and international arbitration.
• Financial Services (Services Financiers) Regulatory advisory on banking and investment services for investment firms, credit institutions, insurance companies, and investment funds covering licensing, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Asset Management (Gestion d'actifs) Legal advisory for credit institutions, investment firms, participatory finance platforms, management companies, and institutional investors on asset management matters including fund structuring and regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 'Excellent' in Litigation up to €100M by Décideurs Leaders League 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Master 2 Droit Privé Général, Paris Panthéon-AssasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026The firm maintains an educational partnership with the Panthéon-Assas University Master 2 program in General Private Law. This includes sponsoring and attending the annual conference, bringing together academics, judges, and practitioners to discuss evolving legal topics such as the role of the civil judge.
• Les Echos PublishingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 March 2026Editorial partnership for co-producing articles on real estate topics including asset repositioning, sustainable real estate investment, and market trends. Partners from the firm contribute as expert commentators.
• HEC Alumni / HEC Immobilier ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2026The firm co-organizes sessions with the HEC Real Estate Club on tax and regulatory topics including the Finance Bill 2026 and Le Meur Law, providing thought leadership content for alumni and industry professionals.
• Les Cycles de l'Immobilier – Property CyclesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2026The firm is a partner of the charitable cycling event from Annecy to Cannes (700 km, 9,000m elevation) ahead of MIPIM 2026. Two firm members ride in the peloton supporting the Tandem Réfugiés association. The event unites real estate professionals across all disciplines.
• Hogan Lovells (New York office)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 December 2025Teamed with Hogan Lovells' New York office alongside Lacourte to advise Ardian on the $900 million acquisition of Kering's property at 715-717 Fifth Avenue, New York.
• ArendtminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 December 2025Teamed with Arendt alongside Lacourte for the Ardian/Kering Fifth Avenue New York transaction.
• PwCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 December 2025Teamed with PwC alongside Lacourte for the Ardian/Kering Fifth Avenue New York transaction.
• MIGROS FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022Frey partnered with MIGROS France for the transformation and perpetuation of the Vitam site in the Genevois region. Lacourte advised Frey.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Gide is one of the largest and oldest French business law firms with deep practice in M&A, real estate, tax, and financing—the same core practice areas as Lacourte Raquin Tatar. Notably, many of Lacourte's partners were recruited from Gide (Jean-Jacques Raquin, Renaud Rossa, Emilie Capron, Nicolas Jüllich, Cédric Bonnet, Guillaume Jeannet, Damien Grosse, Alexis Le Liepvre), making it the closest comparable peer and direct competitor for talent and clients.
• Bredin Prat: Bredin Prat is a top-tier Paris-based business law firm specializing in M&A, corporate law, litigation, and competition law. Like Lacourte, it serves large corporations and financial institutions on complex French and cross-border matters and is consistently ranked in top legal directories. It competes directly for the same client mandates.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier is an elite Paris-based business law firm focused on M&A, corporate finance, and high-stakes litigation. It serves CAC 40 companies and major institutional clients on the largest French transactions—directly comparable client base and mandate profile to Lacourte Raquin Tatar. Partner François de Bérard joined Lacourte from Darrois.
• De Pardieu Brocas Maffei: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is a major Paris-based business law firm with strong practices in M&A, real estate, banking & finance, and tax. It directly competes with Lacourte for French real estate and corporate mandates, including on transactions like the €100M+ Mirabaud financing deal where Lacourte advised Linkcity. Partner Chloé Thiéblemont joined Lacourte from De Pardieu.
• Jeantet: Jeantet is a Paris-headquartered business law firm with practices in M&A, real estate, banking & finance, tax, and public law—directly mirroring Lacourte's multi-disciplinary platform. It serves similar institutional and corporate clients in France and internationally. Partner Chloé Thiéblemont was a partner at Jeantet before joining Lacourte.
• CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats: CMS Francis Lefebvre is a major French business law firm within the international CMS network, with strong practices in tax (real estate focus), corporate/M&A, and public law—directly overlapping with Lacourte's specialty areas. Partners David Sorel and Jean-Yves Charriau joined Lacourte from CMS, confirming the direct competitive overlap.
• LPA-CGR: LPA-CGR is a Paris-based business law firm with practices in M&A, real estate, financing, and tax—closely mirroring Lacourte's service offering. It serves similar large corporate and institutional clients and is regularly ranked in top legal directories for French business law. Partner Chloé Thiéblemont joined Lacourte from LPA-CGR.

Broad incumbents

• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Cleary Gottlieb is a leading global law firm with a strong Paris office focused on M&A, capital markets, and antitrust. It competes for the same large-cap French and cross-border mandates that Lacourte handles, particularly on M&A and corporate governance matters. Partner Guillaume Roche joined Lacourte from Cleary Gottlieb.
• Allen & Overy: Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman) is a global magic-circle law firm with a substantial Paris practice in M&A, banking & finance, and tax—overlapping significantly with Lacourte's core offerings. It competes for premium French and cross-border mandates from similar institutional clients. Partners David Sorel and Jean-Yves Charriau joined Lacourte from Allen & Overy.
• Linklaters: Linklaters is a global magic-circle law firm with a large Paris office covering M&A, real estate, banking, and tax—directly competing for the same French institutional clients and major transactions. Partner Irène Cottaris joined Lacourte from Linklaters, where she spent 7 years in the real estate department.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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