Bougartchev Moyne Associés

What Bougartchev Moyne Associés does

Bougartchev Moyne Associés AARPI is a Paris-based boutique law firm specializing in white-collar crime defense and complex commercial litigation. Founded in 2017 and led by founding partners Kiril Bougartchev (Legal 500 Hall of Fame, Chambers Europe Band 1) and Emmanuel Moyne (Legal 500 Leading Partner), the firm employs 14 staff, including approximately 10-15 lawyers. Its practice is organized around five core service areas: White Collar Crime Legal Services (criminal company law, banking/financial crime, tax crime, bribery, environmental criminal law, cybercrime, international criminal law), Civil and Commercial Litigation (shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, environmental civil disputes), Regulatory Disputes (representation before the AMF and ACPR), Compliance Advisory (Sapin II anti-corruption programs, AML compliance), and Investigations (internal investigations and employee interviews). Notable recent hires include Malik Touanssa, who joined after seven years at two leading American law firms' white-collar practices.

The firm serves large corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, public institutions, defense and aerospace companies, luxury brands, and individual senior executives and public figures facing criminal exposure, regulatory investigations, or high-stakes civil disputes. The firm is headquartered at 4 Place Saint Thomas d'Aquin, 75007 Paris, with no other offices, but handles multi-jurisdictional matters across more than 40 countries through established foreign-counsel relationships in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. There is no proprietary technology platform; the practice is partner-led and case-specific.

Revenue is generated exclusively through billable professional services — legal advisory, representation, internal investigations, and compliance engagements — with fees negotiated on a per-matter basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; it operates as an independent association d'avocats à responsabilité professionnelle individuelle (AARPI). Go-to-market relies entirely on direct engagement driven by reputation, top-tier legal directory rankings (Legal 500 Tier 1, Chambers Band 1, Who's Who Legal), client referrals, partner thought leadership, and academic affiliations.

Name

Bougartchev Moyne Associés

Legal name

Bougartchev Moyne Associés AARPI

Website

https://bougartchev-moyne.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paris-based boutique law firm specializing in white-collar crime defense and complex commercial litigation for large corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, public institutions, and executives across multi-jurisdictional matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services — White-Collar Crime Defense

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

Keywords

• White-collar crime defense
• Commercial litigation
• Regulatory disputes
• Compliance advisory
• Internal investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Litigation Services: The firm generates revenue through billable legal services rendered to corporate clients, financial institutions, insurance companies, public institutions, and individuals. Fees are charged for legal advice, representation in criminal and civil proceedings, internal investigations, and compliance advisory engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bougartchev Moyne Associés AARPI is a Paris-based boutique law firm specializing in white-collar criminal defense and complex business litigation. It represents corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, public institutions, and senior executives in criminal proceedings, regulatory investigations, civil and commercial disputes, compliance program design, and internal investigations across France and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Product overview

Bougartchev Moyne Associés AARPI is a specialized white-collar crime and business litigation law firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm operates as a single, unified legal practice organized around five interconnected service areas: White Collar Crime Legal Services (covering criminal defense in financial, tax, banking, environmental, and international matters), Civil and Commercial Litigation (handling disputes between shareholders, directors, and third parties), Regulatory Disputes (representing clients before AMF and ACPR), Compliance Advisory (assisting with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering compliance programs), and Investigations (conducting internal investigations for clients). The firm serves major corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, and their executives in high-profile, often multi-jurisdictional matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Collar Crime Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Non-lieu (dismissal of charges) obtained in numerous high-profile matters across criminal tax, environmental, corruption, and banking criminal cases.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne — Master 2 Droit pénal international et des affairesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Bougartchev Moyne Associés announced a partnership with students of the Master 2 in International and Business Criminal Law at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The firm's specialists, recognized practitioners in business litigation, accompany students in academic and professional development exchanges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bredin Prat: One of France's leading independent law firms with a top-tier white-collar crime and commercial litigation practice serving major corporates and financial institutions. Competes directly with Bougartchev Moyne for high-stakes French criminal and regulatory mandates.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based firm with strong white-collar crime and compliance practices serving large corporates. Comparable in size, positioning, and practice mix to Bougartchev Moyne, competing head-to-head for French criminal defense and regulatory mandates.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Elite Paris-based boutique known for high-stakes litigation, white-collar defense, and corporate matters. Direct competitor in the same French legal market, with comparable partner-led delivery model and similar client profile of large enterprises and financial institutions.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a strong compliance and white-collar practice in Paris, including significant investigations capability. Competes for the same enterprise and financial institution clients on cross-border criminal and regulatory matters.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: US-headquartered firm with premier white-collar and regulatory enforcement practices in Paris. Competes for sophisticated cross-border criminal defense mandates involving financial institutions and listed corporates.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major international French firm with a leading white-collar crime and compliance practice. Competes with Bougartchev Moyne on complex multi-jurisdictional matters but offers a much larger bench and broader international office network.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with significant white-collar, investigations, and compliance capability in France. Competes for the same enterprise and financial institution clients on cross-border regulatory and criminal matters.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle firm with a leading white-collar, investigations, and regulatory enforcement practice in Paris. Competes for large-scale multi-jurisdictional mandates that exceed Bougartchev Moyne's capacity but overlap in client base.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global Magic Circle firm with strong white-collar and investigations practice in Paris. Competes for the same cross-border corporate criminal defense matters but at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Bonelli Erede: Leading Italian firm with strong white-collar crime and compliance practices. Comparable specialist positioning in its home market, and a potential co-counsel or competitor for cross-border European criminal matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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