LexCase

What LexCase does

LexCase Société d'Avocats is a privately-held French full-service business law firm headquartered at 65 rue d'Anjou, 75008 Paris, founded in 2009. The firm operates a hybrid advisory and litigation model across approximately 23 legal competencies and 16 industry sectors, with practice areas spanning corporate/M&A, tax, employment, real estate, public business law, competition, data protection, intellectual property, immigration, insurance, construction, energy and environmental law, and commercial litigation. Its senior bench comprises 14 partners, 9 of-counsel, and 22+ collaborators supported by an administrative team, with four French offices (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux opened May 2026) plus an International Desk and a Legus International network membership for cross-border matters.

The firm monetizes primarily through hourly billable legal services at published rate cards of €70–€450/hr (exclusive of VAT) depending on role, with fixed-fee and success-fee arrangements available for certain standard matters; disbursements are billed at cost. Client acquisition is partner-led, driven by expertise reputation and analyst-recognition listings (Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Décideurs Magazine, Who's Who Legal, WWL). Adjacent to the core legal practice, LexCase operates LexFormation (a 2011 Qualiopi-certified training subsidiary providing legal, economic, and financial training to businesses) and the Fondation LexCase (a 2023 environmental foundation housed under Fondation de France, committing 1% of annual revenue via the 1% for the Planet collective).

LexCase serves enterprises ranging from startups to large groups, executives, and public-sector actors across France, with no publicly disclosed client names. The firm is independent, with no parent company, no external institutional investors, and no disclosed funding rounds; ownership is concentrated among the founding and senior partners.

Name

LexCase

Legal name

LexCase Société d'Avocats

Website

https://lexcase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LexCase is a privately-held French full-service business law firm advising enterprises, executives, and public-sector clients across 23 legal competencies and 16 industries from offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux, with hourly-billed advisory and litigation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal advisory and litigation services: LexCase generates revenue primarily through billable legal services rendered to clients. Fees are predominantly charged on an hourly basis according to role-based rate cards. Alternative fee arrangements (fixed fees, success fees) may apply per engagement letter. Disbursements (court fees, travel, external experts, courier costs) are billed separately at cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LexCase is a full-service French business law firm providing legal advisory and litigation services across all major areas of business law, including corporate/M&A, tax, employment, real estate, competition, public law, IP, data protection, construction, and healthcare regulatory. The firm serves companies of all sizes (from startups to large groups), executives, and public-sector entities from offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux. Adjacent subsidiary offerings include LexFormation (legal/economic training) and Fondation LexCase (environmental philanthropy).

Product overview

LexCase is a full-service French business law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services across all domains of business law. The firm operates a unified service model from four offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux. Adjacent to its core legal services, LexCase operates LexFormation (a training subsidiary created in 2011) and Fondation LexCase (an environmental foundation launched in 2023). The firm covers 23 legal competencies and 16 industry sectors, with specialized teams in corporate/M&A, tax, employment, real estate, competition, public law, intellectual property, and others.

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Products and services

• LexCase Legal Services Full-service business law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services across all areas of business law, including corporate/M&A, tax, employment, real estate, competition, public law, IP, data protection, healthcare regulatory, and construction. Serves companies of all sizes (startups to large groups), executives, and public-sector entities from offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux.
• LexFormation Training organization created by LexCase in 2011 as an association under French Law 1901, providing internal and external training programs in legal, economic, and financial matters for businesses. Recognized by Qualiopi for training quality.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation de FrancecoreOthers · 9 October 2023LexCase created the Fondation LexCase, housed under the Fondation de France, to commit 1% of annual revenue to environmental causes. The Fondation de France provides administrative hosting and guidance to the foundation.
• 1% for the PlanetminorOthers · 1 January 2023LexCase joined the international collective 1% for the Planet, committing to donate 1% of annual revenue to environmental associations. This is a philanthropic membership collective, not a commercial partnership.
• GERES (Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Romain CRES, responsible for economic development programs at the NGO GERES, serves as an external advisor to the Fondation LexCase, contributing expertise in sustainable development and environmental project evaluation.
• MTDA (cabinet conseil en environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Hubert DAVEZAC, Director of MTDA (an environmental consultancy), serves as an external advisor to the Fondation LexCase, providing environmental expertise for project selection and evaluation.
• L'école comestibleminorOthers · 1 January 2023Environmental association supported by the Fondation LexCase, focused on sustainable food education and urban agriculture initiatives.
• Mountain RidersminorOthers · 1 January 2023Environmental association supported by the Fondation LexCase, focused on mountain ecosystem protection and sustainable alpine development.
• Corail GuardianminorOthers · 1 January 2023Environmental association supported by the Fondation LexCase, focused on coral reef protection and marine ecosystem conservation.
• Legus InternationalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2022LexCase joined the Legus International network in September 2022, enabling the firm to provide cross-border legal services to clients through a network of independent law firms worldwide. This membership supports international expansion and client referrals across jurisdictions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• August & Debouzy: Paris-based full-service French business law firm of comparable mid-size footprint covering corporate/M&A, employment, IP, public law, and litigation. Raphaël Apelbaum, a LexCase partner, previously practiced there, evidencing direct overlap in talent pool and practice profile.
• Fidal: Largest French business law firm by headcount and footprint, with extensive regional coverage including Lyon and Marseille. Employment partner Florence Drapier Faure joined LexCase from Fidal Lyon, evidencing direct practice overlap in employment, tax, and corporate work.
• Soulier Avocats: Lyon/Paris mid-size French business law firm. Multiple LexCase partners (Christophe Blum, Guillaume Pierson, Philippe Drouillot, Marina Chassany) came from Soulier, making it a direct pedigree peer with overlapping M&A, tax, employment, and commercial practices.
• Jeantet: Paris-headquartered French business law firm covering corporate, tax, employment, real estate, and public law — directly comparable service mix to LexCase with similar mid-size positioning and French enterprise client base.
• UGGC & Associés: Paris-based mid-size French business law firm with public-law, corporate, healthcare, and IP practices. Alain de Belenet, co-head of LexCase's Public Business Law Department, was previously an associate at UGGC, evidencing direct overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with strong Paris presence in IP, technology, data protection, and regulated industries — all of which LexCase lists among its practices. Competes for similar French and European tech/IP mandates but with significantly broader international reach.
• CMS Francis Lefebvre: French arm of global CMS network with full-service corporate, tax, employment, and public-law capabilities. Maxime Büsch interned at CMS Francis Lefebvre Neuilly; the firm competes for the same French mid-cap and public-sector mandates as LexCase, with broader international reach.
• Bredin Prat: Elite Paris-based French business law firm dominating high-end M&A, litigation, and competition work. Overlaps with LexCase on corporate/M&A and competition mandates but operates at significantly higher price points and handles larger-cap transactions.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Leading French-headquartered international law firm with strong corporate/M&A, public law, and litigation practices. Competes for the same French enterprise and public-sector mandates that LexCase targets, but at meaningfully larger scale and with global offices.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a substantial Paris office covering corporate, IP, technology, and public law. Overlaps with LexCase on enterprise and technology mandates but with vastly greater scale, international network, and cross-border capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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