FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY

What FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY does

FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY (operating as FBL Avocats) is a French business law firm headquartered in Lyon with a secondary office in Paris, providing comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services across 16 practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, banking and finance, intellectual property, public business law, competition and EU law, restructuring, tax, and new technologies/data protection. The firm was originally founded as LAMY & ASSOCIÉS in 1965 and joined the FIDUCIAL diversified professional services conglomerate in 2016, adopting its current branding. Éric Baroin was appointed President in April 2022. FBL Avocats serves enterprises, shareholders, managers, and investment funds with a team of over 60 lawyers including 19 partners, and operates a dedicated German Desk for DACH market clients. The firm is a member of the Terralex international legal network, enabling cross-border referral capacity.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model with no disclosed proprietary technology platform, generating revenue through legal advisory fees structured as hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, or success fees for transactional matters. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on professional reputation, legal directory recognition (Legal 500, Chambers, Décideurs Leaders League, WTR 1000, Option Droit & Affaires, Palmarès du droit), thought leadership publications, and referral networks within the French business community. Customer engagement spans high-value, complex mandates including M&A advisory (e.g., €60M+ Carlyle investment in Inova Software), venture capital fundraisings (e.g., €5M Series A for HawkCell, €18M for Axoltis Pharma), and cross-border transactions (e.g., sale of ASP Environnement to Belgian BOMA group). The firm does not have any disclosed funding rounds, external investors, or public market listing, operating as an independent practice within the FIDUCIAL group umbrella, which itself serves over 340,000 clients.

Name

FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY

Legal name

FBL Avocats

Website

https://fbl-avocats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY (FBL Avocats) is a French business law firm with 60+ lawyers across Lyon and Paris, part of the FIDUCIAL group. It serves enterprises, shareholders, managers, and investment funds across 16 practice areas including M&A, private equity, IP, restructuring, and competition law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue generated through professional legal services fees billed to corporate clients for legal counsel in areas including M&A, private equity, litigation, intellectual property, tax, and other business law matters. Fees are typically structured as hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, or success fees for certain transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FBL Avocats (FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY) is a French business law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services to companies, shareholders, and executives across 16 core practice areas, including M&A and private equity, banking & finance, intellectual property, public business law, new technologies & data, commercial leases, competition & EU law, international contracts, social law, tax & wealth management, real estate & construction, foreign investments, regulatory & compliance, restructuring, and state aid. The firm operates from offices in Lyon and Paris and serves clients in France and internationally through the Terralex network.

Product overview

FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY (FBL Avocats) is a business law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services to companies, shareholders, and executives across all business law matters. The firm operates as a single integrated service offering organized around 16 core practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity, Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Public Business Law/Urbanism/Environment, New Technologies & Data, Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation, Commercial Leases, Competition & Distribution/EU Law, International Contracts, Social Law, Tax & Wealth Management, Real Estate & Construction, Foreign Investments in France, Regulatory & Compliance, Restructuring, and State Aid. The firm also provides a specialized German Desk for German-speaking clients. The portfolio includes legal advisory services, dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration), and legal intelligence through publications. The firm has offices in Lyon and Paris, France, and is part of the Fiducial group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Services - Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity Corporate legal advisory services for domestic and international M&A transactions, private equity deals, LBO operations, venture capital, and manager capital participation schemes, for companies, shareholders, managers, investment funds, and family offices.
• Legal Advisory Services - Banking & Finance Legal counsel on banking transactions, financing operations, and financial regulatory matters for lenders, borrowers, and financial institutions.
• Legal Advisory Services - Intellectual Property Legal services covering trademarks, designs, patents, and copyright protection and litigation, including enforcement, prosecution, and strategy for brand owners.
• Legal Advisory Services - Public Business Law / Urbanism / Environment Legal counsel on public procurement, public contracts, urban planning regulations, environmental law, and public infrastructure projects for public actors and companies.
• Legal Advisory Services - New Technologies & Data Legal services addressing technology law, data protection (including GDPR compliance), digital transformation, and IT-related matters.
• Legal Advisory Services - Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation Dispute resolution services including commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
• Legal Advisory Services - Commercial Leases Legal counsel on commercial lease agreements, landlord-tenant disputes, and commercial real estate matters.
• Legal Advisory Services - Competition & Distribution / EU Law Legal services on competition law, distribution agreements, EU regulations, and state aid compliance.
• Legal Advisory Services - International Contracts & Litigation Legal advisory on cross-border contracts, international business transactions, and related disputes.
• Legal Advisory Services - Social Law & Social Security Legal counsel on employment law, labor relations, social security compliance, and HR-related matters.
• Legal Advisory Services - Tax & Wealth Management Legal services addressing tax planning, wealth structuring, inheritance matters, and tax dispute resolution.
• Legal Advisory Services - Real Estate & Construction Legal counsel on real estate transactions, construction contracts, and property development projects.
• Legal Advisory Services - Foreign Investments in France Legal services for international investors navigating French regulatory requirements for foreign direct investment in France.
• Legal Advisory Services - Regulatory & Compliance Legal counsel on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory risk management.
• Legal Advisory Services - Restructuring & Companies in Difficulty Legal services for distressed companies including restructuring proceedings, bankruptcy consultation, and creditor negotiations.
• Legal Advisory Services - State Aid Specialized legal counsel on EU state aid regulations and public intervention compliance for public actors and beneficiary companies.
• German Desk Dedicated team providing legal services in German language for German-speaking clients and cross-border transactions with Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted with €60M+ investment by Carlyle Group in Inova Software
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TERRALEXcoreOthersFBL Avocats is a member of the Terralex international legal network, which provides access to legal expertise and referrals across multiple countries for international client matters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Paris): Paris office of US-headquartered firm offering French business law advisory with similar practice breadth. Comparable in transactional focus and target client base.
• Reinhart Marville Torre: Paris-based French business law firm of similar size covering corporate, M&A, restructuring, IP, and employment. Directly comparable for mid-market French transactional mandates.
• August & Debouzy: Paris-based French business law firm of comparable size with similar multidisciplinary coverage including M&A, PE, IP, public law, and restructuring. Direct competitor for mid-market French transactional mandates.
• De Pardieu Brocas Maffei: Paris-based French business law firm with strong M&A and PE practice, ranked in Legal 500. Comparable in scale and focus area, competing for similar French mid-market and corporate clients.
• BCTG Avocats: Paris-headquartered French business law firm with a comparable team size and practice mix spanning M&A, private equity, IP, and competition law. Competes for similar mid-market corporate clients.

Broad incumbents

• Bredin Prat: Top-tier Paris business law firm with strong M&A, PE, and competition practices. Represents the upper bound of competition for premium French corporate mandates.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major French business law firm with substantially larger scale and broader international footprint. Competes for higher-end French and cross-border M&A/PE mandates.
• Hogan Lovells (Paris): Global law firm with established Paris presence competing across FBL's core practice areas including M&A, regulatory compliance, and competition/EU law.
• DLA Piper (Paris): Global law firm with full-service Paris office competing for cross-border mid-market mandates. Overlaps with FBL on M&A, PE, and IP work for international clients.

Emerging players

• Bird & Bird (Paris): International firm with a strong Paris office focusing on technology, IP, and data — directly competing with FBL's IP and New Technologies practice areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fbl-avocats

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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