What FTPA does

FTPA is an independent French law firm (cabinet d'avocats) founded circa 1973 by Philippe Pochet and Serge-Antoine Tchekhoff, headquartered at 50 rue Ampère in the 17th arrondissement of Paris with an additional office in London. The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory services across multiple practice areas including corporate/M&A, private equity, tax law, competition law, intellectual property (including patent and data protection), banking and financial law, trust law (fiducie), arbitration and mediation, employment law, public law, and litigation. FTPA also maintains a specialized blockchain/Web3 practice launched in 2018 to advise on smart contracts, NFTs, and digital assets regulation.

The firm serves a horizontally diversified client base spanning corporate/enterprise clients and investment firms/funds, with named mandates across defense (Saab), capital investment (NextStage AM), insurance/insurtech (Stoïk), automotive (Scania France), fintech (Pennylane), transportation (Transdev), LegalTech (DiliTrust), and 3D technology (Cintoo). Client work spans M&A advisory, fundraisings, cross-border acquisitions, restructurings, and dispute resolution. The firm operates a sales-led, referral-driven go-to-market model anchored by professional advisor networks and active thought leadership across French media (Le Figaro, Les Echos, Le Monde).

FTPA generates revenue through professional services fees charged on a per-engagement basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm has 101-250 employees, 23 lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers 2026 across 18 practice areas, and has expanded primarily through lateral partner hires since 2020 (including a 9-lawyer Rebond initiative and subsequent additions in tax, IP, competition, M&A/PE, insurance, and financing) rather than through mergers or acquisitions. Ownership remains partner-led with no parent company or external investment indicated.

Name

FTPA

Legal name

FTPA Avocats

Website

https://ftpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FTPA Avocats is an independent French law firm founded circa 1973, headquartered in Paris with a London office. It provides multi-practice legal advisory services — corporate/M&A, tax, IP, competition, litigation, and financing — to corporate clients and investment funds across diverse industries.

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: FTPA generates revenue through legal advisory fees for corporate transactions, litigation, and specialized legal services. Revenue is derived from professional service fees charged to corporate clients for legal counsel in areas including M&A, private equity, tax, competition law, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FTPA Avocats is an independent French law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services to corporate and institutional clients. The firm operates across 18+ practice areas including corporate/M&A, private equity, tax, intellectual property, banking and financial law, trust law (fiducie), arbitration/mediation, competition law, employment law, public law, and emerging technology areas such as Blockchain/Web3 and data protection, with offices in Paris and London.

Product overview

FTPA is a French law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory services. The firm operates as a unified practice offering multiple legal specializations rather than a modular software product. Core services include corporate/M&A, tax law, litigation, intellectual property, banking and financial law, trust law (fiducie), arbitration/mediation, competition law, employment law, and public law. The firm also offers specialized blockchain and Web3 legal services covering smart contracts and NFTs. Services are delivered through the firm's practice area structure rather than through named software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate / M&A Legal Advisory

Named customers9 records

Segments2 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.

• Arnaud MichelminorOthers · 27 February 2023Arnaud Michel joined FTPA as a Partner to strengthen the Intellectual Property offering, extending the firm's network and international footprint.
• Sophie JouniauxminorOthers · 15 September 2020Sophie Jouniaux joined as part of a team of 9 lawyers to consolidate Tax, Public Law and Employment practices during the Rebond initiative.
• Bernard Cazin and Julien MarceauminorOthers · 15 September 2020Bernard Cazin and Julien Marceau joined to reinforce Tax and Public Law departments as part of the Rebond initiative.
• Loreleï Gannat and Laure CaliceminorOthers · 15 September 2020Loreleï Gannat and Laure Calice joined to strengthen Employment law practice as part of the Rebond initiative.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bird & Bird: International firm with strong Paris office and a particularly deep IP/tech practice; directly comparable to FTPA's IP-led service line and similar client profile of tech and growth-stage companies.
• Bredin Prat: Paris-based full-service law firm of comparable size and prestige tier to FTPA, covering M&A, litigation, tax, IP, and competition — a primary benchmark for French mid-market full-service firms.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based mid-sized law firm with comparable practice breadth (corporate, IP, competition, public law) and similar headcount, competing head-to-head for French mid-market mandates.
• Jeantet: Paris-headquartered full-service firm of similar mid-tier positioning, with overlapping practices in M&A, tax, IP, and dispute resolution serving French and international corporates.
• Dechert: International law firm with a strong Paris office covering corporate, finance, tax, and litigation — a closely comparable peer in headcount and positioning relative to FTPA's full-service French mid-market franchise.

Broad incumbents

• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle firm with a large Paris office competing for the largest French and cross-border M&A, finance, and dispute resolution matters where FTPA is also engaged.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle firm with a significant Paris presence; competes for high-end French corporate, finance, and competition mandates, often displacing mid-tier firms on larger transactions.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Larger established French law firm with broader international office network; competes with FTPA on cross-border mandates from Paris while operating at significantly greater scale.
• Herbert Smith Freehills: Global law firm with a Paris office active in corporate, finance, and dispute resolution work; competes with FTPA on mid-to-large French and cross-border mandates, but with materially broader international scale.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a substantial Paris office; competes with FTPA on IP, technology, and cross-border transactional mandates, but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ftpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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