What RIZKALLAH does

Cabinet Rizkallah is a Paris-based criminal defense law practice founded in 2015 by Hiba Rizkallah, operating as an individual sole proprietorship registered with the Ordre des Avocats du Barreau de Paris. The firm is built around a single principal and a small support team, with a primary office at 94 rue de Sèvres, 75007 Paris, and a legal address at 15 rue Théodule Ribot, 75017 Paris. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm runs on conventional legal workflows with a basic digital presence on hrizkallah.com (built on Simplébo) and directory listings such as Bonjour les Pros.

The practice covers a full stack of French criminal defense: general criminal law (droit pénal général) covering offenses against persons and property; business criminal law (droit pénal des affaires) including fiscal fraud, abuse of corporate assets, money laundering, corruption, and insider trading; international criminal law (droit pénal international) covering extradition, European Arrest Warrants, and Interpol Red Notice contestation; labor criminal law (droit pénal du travail); prison disciplinary litigation (contentieux disciplinaire en détention); and sentence management (aménagement de peine). Defense services span every stage of the criminal process — garde à vue, audition libre, mise en examen, instruction, immediate appearance (CRPC), tribunal correctionnel, cour d'appel, cour d'assises, and departmental criminal court. The firm positions itself on 24/7 availability and nationwide mobility across metropolitan France and overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, Réunion), with selected international mandates.

Commercially, the firm earns revenue from legal representation fees under two structures: fixed-fee (honoraires au forfait) arrangements for predictable procedures such as garde à vue, sentence adjustment, tribunal hearings, and appellate proceedings, and hourly billing (honoraires au temps passé) for complex or unpredictable matters; payment is accepted by check, bank transfer, and cash within legal limits. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the Paris Bar registry, inbound website and phone inquiries, client referrals, and directory listings. The firm has no disclosed funding, no external ownership, no parent company, and no institutional investors — it is self-funded and independently operated. Notable engagements include the Samuel Paty assassination trial and other high-visibility terrorism, organized crime, and violent crime cases, but no specific revenue, ARR, or caseload figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

RIZKALLAH

Legal name

Hiba Rizkallah

Website

https://hrizkallah.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cabinet Rizkallah is a Paris-based, sole-practitioner criminal defense firm founded in 2015 by Hiba Rizkallah, serving individuals and legal entities across all stages of French criminal proceedings — from garde à vue through trial and sentence adjustment — with nationwide France coverage including overseas territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Criminal defense law
• Business criminal law
• International criminal law
• Sentence adjustment services
• Police custody defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Revenue generated from legal representation fees in criminal matters. The firm offers two fee structures: fixed-fee arrangements (honoraires au forfait) for predictable cases such as judicial monitoring, sentence adjustment, court hearings, and appellate proceedings; and hourly billing (honoraires au temps passé) for complex or unpredictable matters. Payment is accepted via check, bank transfer, and cash within legal limits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cabinet RIZKALLAH is a Paris-based criminal defense law firm founded by Hiba Rizkallah that provides legal representation to individuals and legal entities at every stage of French criminal proceedings. Services span police custody (garde à vue), judicial investigation, trial defense before the tribunal correctionnel, cour d'appel, cour d'assises, and cour criminelle départementale, as well as prison disciplinary litigation, sentence adjustment (aménagement de peine), and international criminal matters including extradition and Interpol Red Notice challenges.

Product overview

Cabinet RIZKALLAH is a criminal defense law firm founded in 2015 by Hiba Rizkallah, operating as a single-lawyer practice that provides specialized legal services across all areas of criminal law. The firm offers a unified portfolio of legal services organized around core practice areas: general criminal defense (droit pénal général), business criminal law (droit pénal des affaires), international criminal law (droit pénal international), labor criminal law (droit pénal du travail), prison disciplinary litigation (contentieux disciplinaire en détention), and sentence management (aménagement de peine). The firm assists clients at every stage of criminal proceedings nationwide and internationally, including garde à vue, judicial investigation, trial, and post-conviction sentence adjustments.

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Products and services

• Cabinet RIZKALLAH Criminal Defense Services Comprehensive criminal defense legal services for individuals and legal entities across all stages of French criminal proceedings, including police custody, judicial investigation, trial, and post-conviction matters. The firm operates under the Paris Bar Association and serves clients nationwide including overseas territories.
• General Criminal Law (Droit pénal général) Criminal defense covering offenses against persons (violence, homicide, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping) and property (theft, receiving stolen goods, forgery, fraud). Targeted at individuals and entities facing charges for general criminal offenses in French courts.
• Business Criminal Law (Droit pénal des affaires) Business and financial criminal law defense covering fiscal fraud, abuse of corporate assets, breach of trust, money laundering, influence peddling, corruption, and insider trading. Targeted at corporations, executives, and business owners facing business crime allegations.
• International Criminal Law (Droit pénal international) International criminal law services including extradition proceedings, European arrest warrant execution, international arrest warrants, Interpol Red Notice verification, and challenges before the Interpol Files Control Commission. Targeted at individuals or entities subject to international criminal proceedings.
• Labor Criminal Law (Droit pénal du travail) Labor criminal law defense covering offenses such as hidden work (travail dissimulé), counterfeiting, and other employment-related crimes. Targeted at employers and employees facing labor-related criminal charges.
• Prison Disciplinary Litigation (Contentieux disciplinaire en détention) Prison disciplinary litigation representing detained persons in their relations with prison administration and before disciplinary commissions, including challenges against administrative decisions. Targeted at incarcerated individuals facing disciplinary proceedings.
• Sentence Adjustment (Aménagement de peine) Sentence management and adjustment services including electronic monitoring (bracelet électronique), external placement, semi-liberté, and appearances before the Application Courts (JAP). Targeted at convicted individuals seeking sentence modification or alternative serving arrangements.
• Police Custody Defense (Défense en garde à vue) Legal assistance during police custody including 30-minute confidential consultation before questioning, written observations, and verification that statements are accurately transcribed. Targeted at individuals detained by police requiring immediate legal representation.
• Trial Defense (Défense devant le tribunal correctionnel et la cour d'assises) Trial defense before the criminal court (tribunal correctionnel), appeals court (cour d'appel), assize court (cour d'assises), special assize court, and departmental criminal court (cour criminelle départementale), including immediate appearance (comparution immédiate), CRPC (plaider coupable), and procedural regularity examination. Targeted at individuals and entities facing trial in French criminal courts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple acquittals in serious criminal cases including terrorism, murder, rape accusations, and organized crime
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cabinet de Courcy: Paris criminal-defense boutique. Comparable in scale, location, and specialty focus on French criminal proceedings, with similar client mix of individuals and corporate defendants.
• Cabinet Goldnadel: French criminal-defense practitioner active in Paris. Comparable as a solo-to-small specialty criminal-defense firm serving individual and corporate clients in French courts.
• Cabinet Boccara: Long-established Paris criminal-defense boutique founded by Patrick Boccara. Comparable to Cabinet Rizkallah as a Paris-based specialist criminal-defense practice handling high-profile French and international cases at the same courts.
• BDGS Associés: Paris criminal-defense boutique known for high-profile cases. Comparable to Cabinet Rizkallah in boutique size, Paris geography, and specialization in serious criminal defense including terrorism and organized crime.
• Cabinet Jean-Yves Le Borgne: Paris criminal-defense practitioner handling terrorism, organized crime, and serious criminal matters. Comparable as a similar-sized specialty Paris boutique serving overlapping client types.
• Cabinet Robbe-Grillet: Paris-based criminal-defense boutique with similar specialty focus and target market. Directly comparable in business model and case-type coverage.
• Cabinet Viguié: Paris criminal-defense boutique led by Fabrice Viguié, specializing in assize-court and complex criminal matters. Closely comparable in size, geography, and case mix to Cabinet Rizkallah.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Smith: International law firm with a strong white-collar and cross-border investigations practice. Comparable as an established player in the international criminal and business crime space where Cabinet Rizkallah competes for extradition and Red Notice matters.
• Shearman & Sterling: Global law firm where the founder previously worked; provides a relevant benchmark for cross-border criminal and white-collar defense work that intersects with Cabinet Rizkallah's international criminal practice.
• Eric Dupond-Moretti (former firm): France's most renowned criminal-defense lawyer (now Minister of Justice) whose former solo practice represented the apex of high-profile French criminal defense. Useful as a benchmark for scale and brand potential within the same specialty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rizkallah

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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