Harlay Avocats

What Harlay Avocats does

Harlay Avocats is an independent, Paris-based business law firm founded in 1988 (originally as Kahn & Associés and later re-branded) and organized as a société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée (SELARL). The firm employs more than 20 professionals across a partner, senior counsel, associate, and support structure, operating from a single headquarters at 83 boulevard Haussmann in the 8th arrondissement. Its core services cover Private Equity / M&A / Capital Markets / Corporate Law, Labor Law, Litigation, IT / Intellectual Property / Commercial Law, Tax Law, Real Estate, Construction, and Public Business Law. The firm operates a direct advisory go-to-market, delivering engagements in both French and English to a client base that spans French and international technology startups, established multinational corporations, and investment funds, with particular depth in the IT, telecom, internet, media, luxury, and life sciences sectors. The firm has no subsidiaries, no external investors, and no disclosed funding; revenue is generated entirely from professional services engagements billed on an engagement or hourly basis, with no public pricing disclosure. A documented track record of venture financings and M&A transactions across multiple recurring clients, combined with external recognitions (European Legal 500 Technology Law Firm of the Year 2003, Chambers Europe 2011, Décideurs rankings 2008 and 2011), indicates a stable, mid-sized boutique model rather than a scaled platform.

Name

Harlay Avocats

Legal name

HARLAY AVOCATS, société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée

Website

https://harlaylaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue generated from providing legal advisory services across multiple practice areas including M&A, private equity, labor law, litigation, IP/IT, tax, and real estate. Services billed on engagement basis for corporate transactions, fundraisings, acquisitions, and ongoing legal counsel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Harlay Avocats is a Paris-based independent law firm providing comprehensive business law advisory services through specialized departments covering Private Equity/M&A, Labor Law, Litigation, IT/Intellectual Property/Commercial Law, Tax Law, Real Estate, Construction, and Public Business Law. The firm serves French companies, multinational corporations, and investment funds with a particular focus on technology-driven sectors. Services are delivered bilingually in French and English by a team of more than 20 professionals.

Product overview

Harlay Avocats is a Paris-based independent law firm founded in 1988 (formerly Kahn & Associés) providing comprehensive business law advisory services through specialized departments. The firm operates as a unified legal practice organized into distinct service lines: Private Equity/M&A/Capital Markets, Labor Law, Litigation, IT/Intellectual Property/Commercial Law, Tax Law, Real Estate, Construction, and Public Business Law. The firm serves French companies, multinational corporations, and investment funds with a particular focus on technology-driven sectors including IT, telecom, internet, media, luxury, and life sciences. Services are delivered in both French and English through teams of partners, senior counsels, associates, and support staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity / M&A / Capital Market / Corporate Law Services
• Labor Law Services
• Litigation Services
• IT / IP / Commercial Legal Services
• Tax Law Services
• Real Estate Law Services
• Construction Law Services
• Public Business Law Services

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Jones DayminorOthersCollaborated as co-counsel on specific transaction: transfer of IPDiA
• Ngo Jung & PartnersminorOthersCollaborated as co-counsel on specific transaction: transfer of IPDiA
• Parme AvocatsminorOthersCollaborated with Parme Avocats on Aix-Marseille Provence electric vehicle car-sharing project
• Chambre de Commerce Franco Britannique (French-British Chamber of Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for webinars on legal topics affecting French-British business relations, including Brexit implications

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a recognized technology, media and telecoms practice and Paris office. Larger incumbent competitor for French tech and IP-heavy mandates.
• Jones Day:
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: One of France's largest international law firms with deep M&A, private equity and tech sector practices. Larger incumbent serving similar French and international clients across more geographies.
• Fidal: Large French business law firm with national coverage and broad practice areas including tax, employment and corporate. Larger incumbent operating across French regions and corporate segments overlapping with Harlay's practice areas.

Direct peers

• Veil Jourde: Paris-based independent business law firm advising French and international clients on M&A, private equity and corporate matters. Direct peer given similar size, Paris focus and mid-market French tech/PE client overlap (also referenced in Harlay's senior counsel background).
• Bredin Prat: Major Paris-headquartered business law firm with leading M&A, private equity and corporate practices. Peer in the same Paris business law market with significant tech and PE deal flow.
• Franklin (Paris): Mid-size Paris business law firm focused on M&A, private equity and corporate finance for tech and growth companies. Closely comparable boutique competing for the same French startup/PE mandates.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based business law firm with strong practice in M&A, private equity and technology/IP. Comparable on size, French tech client base and full-service business law offerings.
• DS Avocats (formerly Dentons/Salans): International law firm with significant Paris presence advising on M&A, IP/IT, employment and corporate matters. Peer for French mid-market and tech transactions.
• Frégisset Glaser & Associés: Paris-based independent business law firm with strong M&A, private equity and capital markets practice. Comparable boutique size and French mid-market tech/PE focus (also referenced in Harlay's senior counsel background).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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