What Arst Avocats does

Arst Avocats is an independent French full-service business law firm established in 2011 and headquartered in Paris, operating as a SELARL (Société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée). The firm provides advisory (conseil) and litigation (contentieux) services to enterprises across a broad practice-area footprint that includes corporate/M&A, commercial law, business litigation, restructuring and insolvency, labor law, tax law, insurance law, digital/IT and data protection (including GDPR), intellectual property, and sustainable development law. Its stated client base is horizontal — spanning startups and scale-ups through mid-market companies, ETIs, and large groups (grands groupes) — with a secondary persona of highly qualified foreign professionals seeking French long-stay visas.

The firm is led by founding partner Morgan Jamet alongside several partner-directors (Chaouki Gaddada, Fanny Hurreau, Romain Picard, Audrey Marie, Bruno Questel, Jefferson Larue, Juliette Sellier, Pauline Jacquemin Cuny, and Dirk Andreae-Nehlsen), supported by of-counsel attorneys, associates, jurists, legal assistants, and an administrative/financial manager. Arst Avocats operates from four office locations in France: Paris (8 villa Poirier, 75015, headquarters), Neuilly-sur-Seine (25 Bd Vital Bouhot, 92200), Aix-en-Provence (235 rue Louis Broglie, 13290), and Lesparre Médoc (19 avenue de Bordeaux, 33340), covering the Île-de-France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.

The business model is professional services: client engagements are billed on standard hourly-rate or retainer arrangements typical of French business law firms, with no public pricing or subscription product. The firm acquires clients through professional networking, referrals, and a content-driven marketing program — a website blog, newsletter, LinkedIn and Twitter/X presence, YouTube channel, and recurring webinars and in-person breakfast sessions (petits-déjeuners) on topics such as RGPD, labor law, and corporate matters. It is independently owned by its partners, with no external investors or parent company, and has begun internationalizing through association with the Aliant Law international legal network. The technology stack comprises standard legal practice management and document management systems; no proprietary technology product, API, or AI capability is offered.

Name

Arst Avocats

Legal name

Société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée Arst Avocats

Website

https://cabinet-arst.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arst Avocats is an independent French full-service business law firm founded in 2011, headquartered in Paris. With ~19-27 professionals across four French offices, it advises and litigates for enterprises—from startups to large groups—on corporate/M&A, labor, tax, restructuring, and data protection matters.

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Legal counsel and advisory services for businesses on corporate, commercial, tax, labor, and other business law matters

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arst Avocats is a full-service business law firm providing advisory and litigation legal services to enterprises. The firm delivers counsel across corporate/M&A, commercial law, business litigation, restructuring and insolvency, labor law, tax law, digital/IT and data protection, intellectual property, insurance law, contract law and distribution, real estate, consumer law, immigration law, and sustainable development/renewable energy law. Services are delivered through partner-led engagements billed on hourly rates or retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Arst Avocats is a full-service French law firm providing legal counsel and litigation services for businesses. The firm's expertise spans Corporate/M&A, commercial law, business litigation, restructuring and insolvency proceedings, labor law, tax law, digital/IT and data protection (including GDPR compliance), intellectual property, insurance law, contract law and distribution, real estate law, consumer law, immigration law, and sustainable development/renewable energy law. The firm operates as a traditional legal practice rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate / M&A Advisory Legal counsel on mergers, acquisitions, capital investments, and corporate restructuring for French businesses in complex international and regulatory environments.
• Commercial Law Advisory Counsel on commercial contracts, commercial leases, distribution agreements, and general commercial matters for businesses.
• Business Litigation Services Representation in commercial disputes and business litigation, including insurance, civil liability, and contract disputes.
• Restructuring and Insolvency Proceedings Legal support for businesses in financial difficulty, including collective proceedings, restructuring, and insolvency-related advisory.
• Labor Law Services Counsel and representation in employment and labor law matters, including disputes and workplace legal questions.
• Tax Law Advisory Tax counsel, including international tax and social security law matters, for businesses and individuals operating across borders.
• Digital / IT and Data Protection (GDPR) Services Legal counsel on digital, IT, and data protection matters including GDPR compliance, contract negotiations, and innovative technology projects for startups, scale-ups, influencers, ETIs and large groups.
• Intellectual Property Law Services Legal counsel on intellectual property matters for businesses.
• Insurance Law Services Counsel and representation in insurance law matters, including disputes over insurance coverage and prescription.
• Contract Law and Distribution Services Counsel on contract drafting, review, negotiation, and distribution arrangements for businesses.
• Immigration Law Services Support with French long-stay visa applications for highly qualified foreign professionals and investors.
• Sustainable Development / Renewable Energy Law Services Legal counsel on sustainable development and renewable energy law matters for businesses.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Audecia - Experts comptables et commissaires aux comptesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2022Audecia is a group of independent accounting and audit firms. They organized a joint webinar with Arst Avocats on the new individual entrepreneur status (September 2022), where Morgan Jamet from Arst Avocats served as the speaker.
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2022IPBA co-hosted a webinar on remote work implications (taxes and social security) with Arst Avocats. Dirk Andreae-Nehlsen, partner at Arst Avocats, served as co-animator alongside Claire Abate from AC LEGAL AVOCAT.
• Francis LEFEBVRE FormationsminorOthersMorgan Jamet, founding partner of Arst Avocats, has been providing training for company lawyers for about a decade at Francis LEFEBVRE Formations, a professional training provider for legal professionals.
• Aliant LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArst Avocats has begun internationalization of its activity through association with Aliant Law, an international network of law firms, as mentioned in the interview with Romain Picard.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bersay & Associés: Paris-based boutique French business law firm specializing in corporate, M&A, private equity, and tax. Closely comparable in size, structure, and target client (mid-market, ETIs, family groups), making it a primary direct peer for Arst Avocats.
• Jeantet: Paris-based French business law firm covering corporate, M&A, restructuring, labor, and IP. Closely aligned with Arst Avocats in practice mix and mid-market/ETI client focus, positioning it as a near-direct boutique competitor in the French market.
• August & Debouzy: Paris-headquartered French business law firm covering corporate/M&A, restructuring, labor, IP, and data protection. Closely comparable to Arst Avocats in service breadth and client segments (mid-market, ETIs, large groups), serving as a natural head-to-head competitor.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a strong Paris office focused on technology, data, and digital regulation. Highly comparable to Arst's Digital/Data practice and competes for the same startup, scale-up, and enterprise tech clients on RGPD and digital matters.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Elite Paris business law firm with strong corporate/M&A, litigation, and restructuring practices. Overlaps directly with Arst's core practice areas but competes at the high end with a smaller partner bench and premium positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons: Global law firm with a significant Paris office offering corporate, M&A, litigation, and regulatory practices. Competes with Arst for French enterprise and cross-border mandates, but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Fidal: Largest French-headquartered business law firm with a national office network across France. Comparable practice areas to Arst Avocats; Fidal's multi-city footprint (including PACA and Aquitaine regions) makes it a direct regional competitor in addition to its scale advantage.
• Bredin Prat: Top-tier Paris-based business law firm advising on M&A, corporate, antitrust, and litigation. Comparable in practice areas to Arst Avocats but operates at significantly larger scale and premium positioning, serving as a benchmark for top-end French business law work.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major international law firm headquartered in Paris with broad corporate, M&A, finance, and litigation capabilities. Comparable service mix but materially larger scale and global footprint, competing for the same enterprise and ETI clients Arst serves.
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher: International law firm with a Paris office active in corporate/M&A, private equity, and financial services. Comparable in practice overlap with Arst's Corporate/M&A and tax capabilities, but serves larger-cap deals and global clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arstavocats
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzAw_TlDv-Si5muf_B5SF5A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arst-avocats

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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