Ebl Lexington

What Ebl Lexington does

Ebl Lexington is a Paris-based business law firm (legal entity: Lexington Avocats, société d'exercice libéral par actions simplifiée, SELAS) founded in 2012 by partners Olivier d'Abo, Karine Clolus-Dupont, Laurent Levy, and Michaël Piquet-Fraysse. The firm delivers integrated legal advisory and litigation services across ten practice areas — Corporate M&A, Business Litigation, Labor Law, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Commercial & International Contracts, Competition & Distribution, Criminal Business Law & Compliance, Real Estate, and Data/GDPR — organized into six sector offerings (Sport, Real Estate & Construction, Luxury & Retail, IT/Digital/Media, Energy & Natural Resources, and Growth Financing). Clients span CAC 40/SBF 120 corporates as well as SMEs and mid-cap companies in France and internationally.

The firm operates as a professional services partnership, generating revenue through billable hours and fee arrangements (hourly rates or fixed fees agreed client-by-client). It markets through thought leadership (legal publications, press contributions, UNIFAB expert panels), professional directory rankings (Best Lawyers 2021 for Media Law and Labor & Employment; Décideurs Capital Investissement for LBO lower mid & small-cap and venture capital), LinkedIn presence, and its bilingual website. Ebl Lexington is a founding member of the European Business Lawyers (EBL) network, which connects it with English, German, and Belgian firms for cross-border matters. The firm is headquartered at 29 Rue de Lisbonne in Paris's 8th arrondissement, relocated there in January 2023.

The team comprises approximately 18 lawyers (8 partners/associés and roughly 10 associates/collaborateurs) plus 3 support staff (Office Manager, Administrative and Financial lead, Billing & Collection). The firm has invested in lateral hires to strengthen capability areas: Christophe Glénat joined from Chanel's in-house IP team in 2020, Jérémy Cardenas is a ranked IP Partner (Legal 500 EMEA, WTR 1000, IP Stars), and several associates have joined 2025–2026 across IP, Real Estate, and Labor departments. Notable mandates include advising Lixoft shareholders on a Nasdaq-listed cross-border acquisition by Simulation Plus Inc. (completed virtually during the COVID-19 crisis in April 2020) and obtaining judicial recognition of trademark renown for Groupe Bonpoint at the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Nanterre in December 2019.

Name

Ebl Lexington

Legal name

Lexington Avocats, société d'exercice libéral par actions simplifiée

Website

https://lxt-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paris-based business law firm (SELAS) founded in 2012, delivering integrated advisory and litigation across ten practice areas and six sectors (Sport, Real Estate, Luxury/Retail, IT/Digital, Energy, Growth Financing) to CAC 40/SBF 120 corporates and SMEs/mid-cap companies in France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Business law advisory
• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Intellectual property law
• Commercial litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Billable hours and fee arrangements for legal counsel across corporate, M&A, litigation, IP, labor, real estate, competition, criminal business law, and data/GDPR matters for French and international clientele.
2. Litigation Representation: Representation and advocacy services before commercial, civil, criminal, and administrative courts, as well as in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ebl Lexington is a Paris-based business law firm (société d'exercice libéral par actions simplifiée) that provides integrated legal advisory and litigation services across ten practice areas: Corporate-M&A, Business Litigation, Labor, Intellectual Property, Information Technologies, Commercial & International Contracts, Competition-Distribution, Criminal Business Law-Compliance, Real Estate, and Data-GDPR. Services are organized into six sector practices (Sport, Real Estate & Construction, Luxury & Retail, IT-Digital-Media, Energy & Natural Resources, and Growth Financing) and are billed on a fee-for-service basis to corporate clients, entrepreneurs, CAC 40/SBF 120 groups, and SMEs in France and internationally.

Product overview

Ebl Lexington is a French law firm (société d'exercice libéral par actions simplifiée) founded in 2012, operating as a unified legal services practice rather than a modular software platform. The firm provides integrated legal advisory services across ten core practice areas (Corporate M&A, Business Litigation, Labor Law, Intellectual Property, IT Law, Commercial Contracts, Competition & Distribution, Criminal Compliance, Real Estate, and Data/GDPR), organized into six sector-specific service lines (Sport, Real Estate & Construction, Luxury & Retail, IT Digital Media, Energy & Natural Resources, and Financing Growth). Services are delivered through a team of partners and associates based in Paris, with no separate product modules or standalone offerings—the firm's expertise is the product, bundled holistically for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate – M&A
• Business Litigation (Contentieux des affaires)
• Labor Law (Social)
• Intellectual Property (Propriété intellectuelle)

Quantifiable outcome

• Obtained judicial recognition of trademark renown for Groupe Bonpoint without an opinion survey — a first-of-its-kind decision (TGI Nanterre, December 19, 2019), now final and unappealable.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 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.

• European Business Lawyers (EBL) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Ebl Lexington joined the European Business Lawyers (EBL) network upon its founding in 2012. The network brings together European law firms — primarily English, German, and Belgian — that adhere to the same quality standards and share a long-term commitment to accompanying clients on international legal matters. The EBL network enables Ebl Lexington to refer and co-handle cross-border matters, providing clients with integrated advice tailored to their specific needs across multiple European jurisdictions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International firm with a strong Paris IP, technology, and media practice directly overlapping with Ebl Lexington's IP/IT-Digital sector advisory. Comparable niche positioning in tech and brand-driven sectors.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major international French-headquartered law firm with extensive Paris practice across corporate, M&A, IP, and disputes. Larger incumbent offering integrated global coverage that Ebl Lexington matches through the EBL network.
• Bredin Prat: Top-tier Paris business law firm serving France's largest corporates and financial institutions across corporate, M&A, litigation, and competition. Larger incumbent competing for the upper end of Ebl Lexington's client base.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with substantial Paris office offering corporate, IP, technology, and sector practices overlapping with Ebl Lexington's full service and sector offerings. Represents the international competitive benchmark.

Direct peers

• Bersay & Associés: Paris-based independent business law firm of similar size covering corporate, M&A, IP, real estate, and tax for mid-market French clients. Directly comparable boutique-to-mid-tier competitor.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based mid-size business law firm with comparable practice breadth across corporate, litigation, IP, and sector-focused advisory. Most directly comparable French peer in size, positioning, and target client base (mid-cap to large-cap French enterprises).
• Jeantet: Paris-headquartered business law firm of similar scale covering corporate, M&A, IP, competition, and sector specializations. Overlaps with Ebl Lexington in serving French mid-caps and large enterprises with cross-border mandates.
• Reinhart Marville Torre: Paris-based business law firm of comparable size serving French corporates on corporate, M&A, litigation, and IP matters. Comparable structure as an independent mid-tier French firm with a similar partner-led model.
• Hoche Avocats: Paris-based mid-size business law firm with cross-functional practices in corporate, IP, employment, and litigation. Comparable in scale, integrated practice model, and mid-cap French client orientation.
• Altana: Mid-size Paris business law firm offering integrated practice across corporate, IP, competition, and sector advisory. Closely comparable in positioning, size, and target mid-cap/large-cap French client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lexington-avocats

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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