De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

What De Pardieu Brocas Maffei does

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is an independent French business law firm founded in 1993, headquartered at 57 Avenue d'Iéna in Paris's 16th arrondissement. The firm operates as a full-service practice organized around ten core areas — Business Litigation, Competition/Merger Control, Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Corporate Tax, Debt Finance, Employment, Corporate/M&A/Private Equity, Real Estate, and Project Finance — and ten industry sectors (energy, real estate, financial services, infrastructure, media, telecoms, agro-food, retail, hospitality, industry). It serves large French and international corporates, financial institutions, sponsors and public/regulated entities, with a Paris-only office and international reach delivered through a non-exclusive network of 300+ correspondent law firms in Europe, the US and Asia. The firm employs 170 lawyers, 42 of them partners, and is owned and controlled by its partnership with no external capital; client acquisition is partner-led, anchored in reputation, referrals, and top-tier rankings (Chambers, Legal 500, Leaders League, Best Lawyers).

The firm bills on a per-matter, fee-for-service basis (typically hourly rates for partners and associates, or fixed fees for transactions) with pricing not publicly disclosed; it does not develop proprietary technology and has no product or software platform. Distribution is direct and partner-led, with senior partners owning enterprise client relationships and the firm acting as single point of contact for cross-border mandates coordinated via its correspondent network. Marketing is built almost entirely on prestige rankings, awards, thought-leadership publications, and participation in industry events such as MIPIM, rather than on performance marketing or product-led growth.

As a partnership rather than an investable corporate entity, the firm does not raise external funding rounds, does not have reported revenue, and is not subject to typical PE/VC equity mechanics. Strategic value is reflected in brand, talent, and ranking capital: Band 1 / Tier 1 positions in Restructuring-Insolvency, Real Estate, and EU Competition, 66 lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers France 2027, and the 2025 Chambers Real Estate Law Firm of the Year award.

Name

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Legal name

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Website

https://de-pardieu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is an independent Paris-based business law firm founded in 1993, with 170 lawyers (42 partners) advising large corporates, financial institutions and public entities across M&A, finance, restructuring, real estate, competition and disputes, with international reach via 300+ correspondent firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Firm Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Debt finance law
• Restructuring insolvency
• Real estate law

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 service fees charged to corporate and institutional clients for transactional, advisory, and litigation work across practice areas including Corporate M&A, Debt Finance, Tax, Restructuring, Real Estate, Competition, Employment, and Intellectual Property. Revenue is billed on a fee-for-service basis, typically per matter or on an hourly rate model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is a full-service French business law firm providing legal advisory and litigation services across ten core practice areas: Corporate M&A and Private Equity, Debt Finance, Real Estate Transactions and Financing, Restructuring/Insolvency, Competition and Distribution, Tax, Employment, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property and Personal Data, and Project Development and Finance. The firm serves large corporates, financial institutions, and public entities on complex transactions and disputes, with international reach through a network of 300+ correspondent law firms. Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed on a per-matter or hourly rate basis.

Product overview

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is a leading French law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a multi-practice area structure. The firm provides services across ten core practice areas: Business Litigation, Competition/Merger Control/Distribution, Distressed Companies/Restructuring, Intellectual Property and Personal Data, Corporate Tax, Debt Finance, Employment Law, Corporate/M&A/Private Equity, Real Estate Transactions and Financing, and Project Development and Finance. These practice areas are organized around ten key industry sectors: Energy, Real Estate, Corporate M&A, Agro-food, Commerce/Retail, Hospitality, Industry, Infrastructure, Media, Financial Services, and Telecoms. With approximately 170 lawyers and 42 partners, the firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation (Contentieux des affaires) Comprehensive dispute resolution services including civil, administrative, and criminal litigation before French, European, and international courts, as well as arbitration institutions.
• Competition - Merger Control - Distribution Competition law services covering merger control, anti-competitive investigations, state aid, distribution agreements, restrictive practices, and private enforcement claims.
• Distressed Companies and Restructuring Business distress prevention and restructuring services including amicable proceedings, insolvency proceedings, creditor representation, and distressed M&A.
• Intellectual Property and Personal Data Intellectual property advisory and litigation including trademarks, copyright, designs, data protection, know-how protection, and unfair competition matters.
• Corporate Tax Corporate taxation advisory covering M&A tax aspects, private equity structuring, real estate investment tax, fund creation, and tax litigation assistance.
• Debt Finance Banking and finance practice covering syndicated loans, acquisition financing, leveraged finance, real estate finance, capital markets, derivatives, and regulatory banking matters.
• Employment Law Employment law services including individual and collective labor relations, employee savings, social security, pension plans, M&A social aspects, and labor litigation.
• Corporate - M&A - Private Equity Corporate and M&A advisory covering mergers and acquisitions, stock market transactions, distressed M&A, private equity, corporate governance, and M&A litigation.
• Real Estate Transactions and Financing Real estate law services covering property transactions, real estate finance, urban planning, property development, leases, and real estate tax matters.
• Project Development and Finance Project development and finance advisory covering energy and infrastructure projects, structuring, project documentation, refinancing, and regulatory environmental matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Chambers & Partners France 2026: Band 1 in Restructuring/Insolvency and Real Estate; Band 2 in Banking & Finance, Competition/European Law; Band 4 in Corporate/M&A and Employment.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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.

• Foreign Correspondent Network (300+ correspondents)coreOthersDe Pardieu maintains a network of over 300 foreign correspondent law firms in Europe, the United States, and Asia. These correspondents are first-tier firms with local market knowledge. Relationships are non-exclusive, allowing the firm to adapt to specific client needs. The firm remains the single point of contact for clients and centrally manages cross-border coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Global law firm with a significant Paris office focused on cross-border M&A, finance, and competition matters. Directly competes for French-related transactional mandates and shares the competition/merger control strength.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Leading French-headquartered international law firm with a comparable full-service business law offering (corporate, finance, competition, restructuring, tax). Competitor in the French market and on cross-border mandates involving French law.
• Bredin Prat: Paris-based independent French business law firm of comparable size with a similar full-service practice mix (M&A, finance, litigation, competition, restructuring). Direct competitor for the same blue-chip French corporate and financial institution clients.
• Sullivan & Cromwell: US-headquartered elite law firm with a Paris office specializing in cross-border M&A, capital markets, and finance. Competes for the same large-cap French and international corporate transactions.
• CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats: French arm of the CMS global law firm network, offering full-service business law including tax, M&A, real estate, and restructuring. Direct competitor in the French mid-market and large-cap segment.

Broad incumbents

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global law firm with a significant Paris presence focused on M&A, finance, competition, and restructuring. Competes for large cross-border and French-domestic mandates across De Pardieu's practice areas.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle international law firm with a substantial Paris office. Competes for the largest French M&A, finance, and capital markets mandates as part of a broader global platform.
• Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom: Global law firm with a Paris office focused on high-end M&A, capital markets, and finance. Competes on the largest cross-border transactions involving French targets or buyers.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle law firm with a strong Paris office serving financial institutions and corporates on cross-border finance, M&A, and restructuring matters — a broad incumbent competitor in De Pardieu's core segments.
• Latham & Watkins: Global law firm with a Paris office handling high-end finance, M&A, and capital markets work. Competes for the largest French and cross-border transactional mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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