EY Ventury Avocats

What EY Ventury Avocats does

EY Ventury Avocats operates as a specialized sub-brand of EY Société d'Avocats, the French law firm arm of global professional services network EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited). The firm is built on a multidisciplinary legal and tax advisory model spanning three principal service lines: Fiscalité (tax advisory — covering tax strategy, international trade, tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax litigation and tax function organization), Droit des affaires (business law — covering M&A, economic law, real estate, public infrastructure, Data-AI-Tech, intellectual property and media, compliance and dispute resolution, healthcare and life sciences, energy law, structured financing and environmental law), and Capital humain (human capital law — covering international mobility, labor law, remuneration policy and social aspects of M&A). EY Ventury Avocats itself is the dedicated startup and innovation law sub-brand, with a Sophia Antipolis office anchoring proximity to the French technology ecosystem and a service offering tuned to funding rounds, equity structures, IP protection and regulatory compliance for emerging companies.

The underlying technology stack is service-led rather than product-led. The firm has productized a portion of its advisory through the eTaxLawServices eService platform, which enables clients to obtain rapid click-based resolution of practical legal and tax questions across topic domains (international, IT solutions, compliance, startups, groups and reorganizations, HR, audits and litigation, intangible rights, GDPR), and through a Transformation et digitalisation de la fonction juridique offering that helps clients digitalize their in-house legal departments. Beyond these, the firm delivers work through partner-led engagement teams across 11 French offices (Paris La Défense, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, Nantes, Nice, Rennes, Montpellier, Biot/Sophia Antipolis), with cross-border mandates coordinated through EY's global network spanning more than 150 countries. Headcount stands at 700+ lawyers and tax specialists; the firm is privately held within EY's cooperative member-firm structure, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

The go-to-market is enterprise-focused, partner-led field sales. Pricing is quote-based per engagement with no publicly disclosed rates, consistent with the professional services model. Primary client segments are large French and international corporate groups requiring complex cross-border legal and tax advisory, startups and innovative companies served through the EY Ventury Avocats sub-brand, sector-specialized clients in healthcare/life sciences (where Laboratoires Servier is the named flagship customer), and investment funds and asset managers requiring transaction tax and structuring advisory. Distribution runs through direct partner engagement, EY global network referrals for cross-border work, content marketing (website, white papers, webcasts), email newsletters, press releases and recurring client/professional training programs on topics such as French transfer pricing jurisprudence and GDPR (CIPPE/RGPD).

Name

EY Ventury Avocats

Legal name

EY Société d'Avocats

Website

https://avocats.ey.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EY Ventury Avocats is the French law firm's dedicated sub-brand for startups and innovative companies, part of EY Société d'Avocats' 700+ lawyer and tax-specialist practice across 11 French offices and the global EY network spanning 150+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris La Défense

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services including M&A, corporate law, employment law, real estate law, compliance and dispute resolution, intellectual property, data protection, and sector-specific advice for healthcare, energy, and financial services.
2. Tax Advisory Services: Tax planning, international tax, transfer pricing, tax compliance, tax litigation, and transaction tax services for French and international clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EY Ventury Avocats is a specialized business and innovation law sub-brand of EY Société d'Avocats that provides dedicated legal and tax advisory services to startup creators and innovative companies at each key stage of their activity. The firm delivers M&A, corporate, employment, real estate, IP, data protection, compliance, and sector-specific legal advice alongside international tax, transfer pricing, and tax compliance services, supported by partner-led teams across 11 French offices and the broader EY global network.

Product overview

EY Ventury Avocats is part of EY Société d'Avocats, a full-service business and tax law firm with over 700 lawyers and tax specialists across 11 offices in France. The firm operates as a unified service portfolio centered on legal and tax advisory services, with EY Ventury Avocados specifically serving start-ups and innovative companies. The core offerings include Fiscalité (tax services), Droit des affaires (business law), and Capital humain (human capital law), supported by the eTaxLawServices eService platform for rapid practical guidance. The portfolio also includes specialized services for legal function transformation and digitization, with educational webcasts supplementing client advisory. EY Ventury Avocats positions itself as a specialized division for start-up creators and innovative enterprises within the broader EY legal services ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EY Ventury Avocats (Startup and Innovation Law) A specialized business and innovation law practice that accompanies startup creators and innovative companies at each key stage of their activity, providing legal advisory services tailored to funding rounds, equity structures, IP protection, regulatory compliance, and growth operations.
• Fiscalité (Tax Advisory Services) Tax advisory services covering tax strategy, tax policy and tax litigation, international trade, taxes in accounts, tax compliance, and organization of tax functions.
• Droit des affaires (Business Law) Business law services covering M&A transactions, economic law, real estate law, public infrastructure law, Data-AI-Tech, intellectual property and media, compliance and dispute resolution, health and life sciences, energy law, structured financing, and environmental law.
• Capital humain (Human Capital Law) Human capital legal services including international mobility, labor law, remuneration policy, and social aspects of M&A operations.
• Transformation et digitalisation de la fonction juridique Legal function transformation and digitization services, helping clients digitalize their legal departments and develop solutions for facilitating digital transformation.
• eTaxLawServices A digital eService platform provided by EY Société d'Avocats that allows clients to obtain rapid resolution of practical legal and tax questions in just a few clicks.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with one of the largest international networks and a long-established Paris office. Comparable on cross-border M&A and tax mandates, particularly for multinational clients operating across many jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Allen & Overy / A&O Shearman: Global law firm formed by the Allen & Overy / Shearman & Sterling merger with a major Paris office. Direct competitor for cross-border M&A, finance, and corporate advisory in France.
• Bredin Prat: Leading independent French business law firm, consistently top-ranked in Paris M&A and corporate advisory. Comparable as a competitor for premium French corporate and transactional mandates.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major French-headquartered international law firm with deep Paris presence. Comparable on cross-border M&A, tax, and regulatory mandates for French corporates and multinationals.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: Premier international law firm with a strong Paris office advising on French and cross-border M&A, tax, and corporate matters — direct competitor for premium transactional work.
• Deloitte Société d'Avocats: The French legal and tax practice of Deloitte, another Big 4 firm. Directly comparable as a multidisciplinary legal/tax practice serving large French corporates and international groups, with parallel sector and cross-border advisory offerings.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global Magic Circle firm with a sizeable Paris office. Directly competes for high-end French and cross-border M&A, corporate, and tax mandates.
• PwC Société d'Avocats: The French legal arm of PwC. Direct Big 4 peer providing legal and tax advisory to French and international enterprises, competing on the same multidisciplinary mandates as EY Société d'Avocats.
• KPMG Avocats: The French legal practice of KPMG. Direct Big 4 peer offering business law and tax advisory across corporate, M&A, and regulatory matters to enterprise clients in France.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a substantial Paris practice. Comparable on French corporate, M&A, tax, and sector-driven mandates (including life sciences and energy).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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