Cohen Amir-Aslani

What Cohen Amir-Aslani does

Cohen Amir-Aslani is a Paris-based French business law firm (cabinet d'avocats d'affaires) operating since 1989/1990 from its headquarters at 45 Avenue Montaigne in the 8th arrondissement. It is organized as a Société d'Exercice Libéral à Responsabilité Limitée (SELARL) registered with RCS Paris under number 349 863 977, with stated capital of €58,208, and structured as an Association d'Avocats à responsabilité professionnelle individuelle. The firm is co-managed by partners Gérard Cohen, Ardavan Amir-Aslani, and David Amiach, with Ségolène Dugué as Directrice Générale overseeing business development, client relations, and administration.

The firm delivers legal advisory and litigation services across the full spectrum of business law through ten core practice areas: Corporate/M&A (including private equity, capital markets, distressed companies, and management packages), State Advisory (international arbitration, sovereign contracts in infrastructure/mining/armaments, immunity matters), Restructuring and Collective Proceedings, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Law and Contracts, Ethics and Compliance (anti-corruption, sanctions, AML, data protection), Tax Law, Inheritance Law, Real Estate Law, and Labor Law. It advises a client base spanning listed and private multinationals, investment funds (e.g., Montefiore Investment, CITA Investissement), family-owned industrial groups (De Dietrich, Deleplanque), and more than a dozen sovereign states on international commercial contracts and representation before international courts and arbitral tribunals.

Cohen Amir-Aslani operates a relationship-driven enterprise GTM model anchored on direct client engagement, long-standing relationships, referrals, and public deal visibility, supplemented by a distinctive signature events program (Un autre regard, La Grande Famille, Le Goût d'Entreprendre, Les Rencontres de Ségolène, L'Expo, Together again) that functions as a brand-led business development channel. International reach is delivered not through owned offices but through three parallel network memberships: Globalaw (Paris member, ~100 countries, 5,000+ lawyers), IFG/International Fraud Group (51 countries, asset recovery), and Interact Law (selective, one firm per jurisdiction). Revenue is generated via professional service fees — transaction-based for M&A, hourly for advisory/litigation, and long-term retainers for established clients — with no public pricing or revenue disclosure.

Name

Cohen Amir-Aslani

Legal name

Cabinet Cohen Amir-Aslani, Société d'Exercice Libéral à Responsabilité Limitée

Website

https://cohenamiraslani.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cohen Amir-Aslani is a Paris-based French business law firm advising multinationals, private equity sponsors, family-owned groups, and sovereign states on M&A, international arbitration, state counsel, tax, compliance, and restructuring, with international reach delivered through Globalaw, IFG, and Interact Law network memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees billed to corporate clients, governments, and high-net-worth individuals for M&A advisory, international arbitration, litigation, restructuring, compliance, tax, and other business law matters. Revenue is primarily professional services fees, likely a mix of hourly rates, fixed fees per transaction, and retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cohen Amir-Aslani is a French business law firm that provides legal advisory and litigation services to corporations, multinationals, sovereign states, and high-net-worth families in France and internationally. Its core offerings span ten practice areas: Corporate/M&A, State Advisory (including international arbitration), Restructuring and Collective Proceedings, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Law and Contracts, Ethics and Compliance (anti-corruption, sanctions, AML), Tax Law, Inheritance Law, Real Estate Law, and Labor Law. Engagements are delivered via direct mandates, transaction-based fees, and long-term retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Cohen Amir-Aslani is a French business law firm (cabinet d'avocats d'affaires) operating for over 30 years. It is not a technology product company but rather provides legal services through a unified firm structure. The firm's offerings consist of distinct legal service lines organized by practice area: Corporate/M&A (including private equity and capital markets), State Advisory (international arbitration and government contracts), Restructuring and Collective Proceedings, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Law and Contracts, Ethics and Compliance (including anti-corruption and internal investigations), Tax Law, Inheritance Law, Real Estate Law, and Labor Law. In addition to legal services, the firm organizes public relations events including 'Un autre regard' (annual intellectual exchange dinners since 2008), 'Le Goût d'Entreprendre' (entrepreneur dinners since 2014), 'L'Expo' (art exhibitions), 'Les Rencontres de Ségolène' (women's networking dinners), 'Together again' (annual alumni gatherings), and the CSR initiative 'La Grande Famille' (student scholarship program since 2013). The firm also maintains international presence through three legal networks: Globalaw, IFG (International Fraud Group), and Interact Law, providing coverage in approximately 100 countries.

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Products and services

• Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions Legal advisory on mergers and acquisitions covering acquisition audits, stock market transactions (OPA, OPE, IPO), corporate finance, corporate law, distressed companies procedures, management packages, shareholder agreements, private equity (LBO, mezzanine, senior debt), and structuring/restructuring for public and private companies, listed and unlisted, investment funds, private investors, entrepreneurs, and managers in France and internationally.
• State Advisory (Conseil aux États) Advisory services for sovereign states covering international arbitration, execution of foreign court decisions and arbitral awards, jurisdictional and execution immunities, negotiation and drafting of international commercial contracts (infrastructure, mining, major projects, armaments), and drafting of positive law. The firm advises more than a dozen states on positive law implementation, defense of state interests, and representation before international courts and arbitral tribunals.
• Restructuring and Collective Proceedings Legal support for companies in difficulty, covering preventive treatment (ad hoc mandate, conciliation), safeguard, recovery, and liquidation proceedings, as well as presentation of takeover bids and representation of debtors, creditors, shareholders, or buyers (French or foreign) in restructuring and insolvency contexts.
• Litigation and Arbitration Business litigation and international arbitration services covering unfair competition, commercial and real estate disputes, international law, criminal business law, press and media law, civil procedures, collective proceedings, and representation before French courts, international jurisdictions, and arbitral tribunals for public/private companies, multinationals, individuals, and States.
• Commercial Law and Contracts Commercial law services covering commercial leases, business assets, intellectual and industrial property, competition and concentration, distribution, enterprise and cooperation contracts (including joint ventures), trust arrangements, and business financing, with the objective of helping clients improve performance while minimizing legal risk.
• Ethics, Compliance and Internal Investigations Compliance and ethics advisory covering transactional compliance audits, internal compliance program implementation, anti-corruption, export control, international sanctions, banking and financial compliance, anti-money laundering, and data protection. The practice provides assistance before authorities including the DOJ, SEC, OFAC, and OFSI.
• Tax Law Tax advisory covering tax audits and disputes, corporate taxation, real estate taxation, indirect taxation, international taxation, personal taxation and wealth engineering, financial products taxation, transaction taxation, local taxes, incentives, private equity taxation, and transfer pricing.
• Inheritance Law Inheritance law services covering estate sharing, exit from co-ownership of real estate, partition liquidation, and wealth transfer in France and internationally, often in coordination with the firm's tax and family wealth advisory practice.
• Real Estate Law Real estate legal services covering construction law, real estate development law, planning law, and real estate investment and financing for French and foreign companies.
• Labor Law Labor law services covering restructuring management, collective and individual labor relations, and executive status for companies and groups operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GlobalawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohen Amir-Aslani serves as the Paris member of Globalaw, one of the world's largest networks of independent law firms comprising over 5,000 lawyers across approximately 100 countries. The partnership enables the firm to provide international legal resources to its clients and receive cross-border referrals from member firms worldwide.
• IFG (International Fraud Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1997 in London, IFG brings together law firms assisting clients in the recovery of stolen assets. Member firms are united around the conviction that 'what's yours is yours' and possess proven competencies to trace, freeze, seize, secure, and recover assets worldwide, including in tax havens where stolen assets are often hidden. IFG is present in 51 countries.
• Interact LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInteract Law is an international network of independent law firms established in the early 1990s as a European organization and now operating globally. The network is selective, limiting membership to one firm per jurisdiction to ensure only firms with deep experience and expertise are included. Member firms offer high-quality legal solutions across a broad range of disciplines including banking, asset financing, and private wealth planning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• August Debouzy: Paris-based business law firm offering corporate, M&A, litigation, and public law advisory to enterprises and public entities. Comparable to Cohen Amir-Aslani in mid-sized French full-service business law positioning and enterprise client base.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major French-origin international law firm with strong Paris base, covering M&A, finance, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters. Comparable in French business law practice and international reach, though significantly larger and more globally distributed.
• Jeantet: French business law firm with Paris headquarters and international offices, covering M&A, corporate, restructuring, compliance, and litigation. Directly comparable in practice breadth, French enterprise client focus, and cross-border advisory model.
• Bredin Prat: Leading French business law firm specializing in M&A, corporate finance, litigation, and restructuring for major corporations and financial institutions. Comparable in Paris base and M&A/litigation focus, though materially larger and serving larger-ticket mandates.
• FTPA: Paris-based business law firm serving SMEs, mid-caps, and family-owned businesses across corporate, tax, labor, and IP matters. Comparable to Cohen Amir-Aslani in serving French family businesses and mid-market enterprises, with similar boutique positioning.
• Villey Girard Grolleau: Paris-based business law firm focused on M&A, corporate finance, and restructuring for SMEs and mid-market companies. Comparable in boutique French business law positioning and mid-market M&A advisory.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Elite French business law firm based in Paris focused on M&A, corporate finance, and high-end advisory for large corporations and families. Highly comparable to Cohen Amir-Aslani in client profile (enterprises, families, complex transactions) and boutique positioning, though typically larger in headcount.

Broad incumbents

• Clifford Chance: Global law firm with a major Paris presence serving corporations, financial institutions, and states on M&A, finance, and dispute resolution. Overlaps with Cohen Amir-Aslani in cross-border M&A and international arbitration mandates, though with vastly greater resources.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global elite law firm with a significant Paris office covering M&A, international arbitration, and corporate advisory. Competes with Cohen Amir-Aslani for high-end French and cross-border mandates, though operating at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Linklaters: Global law firm with a substantial Paris office covering corporate, finance, and dispute resolution matters. Competes for the same enterprise and cross-border mandates as Cohen Amir-Aslani, particularly in M&A and international arbitration, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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