MGG LEGAL

What MGG LEGAL does

MGG Legal is an independent French employment and labor law boutique headquartered in Paris at 45 avenue Victor Hugo, founded in April 2010 by Marijke Granier-Guillemarre. The firm operates with approximately 16 staff, including roughly a dozen lawyers, apprentices, and interns, plus an office manager. Its core offering is full-service employment law counsel and litigation for French and international companies, spanning collective and individual labor relations, corporate restructuring, social governance, social audits, executive compensation, and compliance with French labor regulations. All services are delivered in French, English, and German.

The firm's go-to-market is partner-led enterprise legal services, combining direct client engagement with cross-border delivery through the ELLINT network (found in 2013, now 220+ lawyers across 22 countries), a dedicated German Desk (since 2018), and a Canadian Desk supported by Gold Partner status at the France-Canada Chamber of Commerce (since 2023). MGG Legal also operates a Qualiopi-certified training business, MGG Academy, which delivers monthly French, English, and German webinars and short courses. The firm monetizes through professional services fees (hourly rates and engagement-based pricing typical of French law firms), with no public pricing disclosure. Marketing is conducted through thought-leadership content, LinkedIn, newsletters, and academy webinars.

The firm has received consecutive recognition from Legal 500 (since 2011), Best Lawyers (since 2012), and Leaders League (since 2010), and maintains active memberships in EELA and the ABA. Its structure is a SELARL (Société d'Exercice Libéral à Responsabilité Limitée) with no disclosed external investment, no subsidiaries, and no parent company.

Name

MGG LEGAL

Legal name

MGG Legal SELARL

Website

https://mgglegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MGG Legal is an independent Paris-based employment and labor law boutique founded in 2010, serving French and international companies (PME, ETI, and listed groups) with advisory and litigation services, supported by the ELLINT network, a German Desk, and a Canadian Desk.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Legal counsel on employment law matters including restructuring, governance, collective labor relations, individual disputes, and compliance. Services provided in French, English, and German.
2. Litigation Services: Representation before French courts in employment disputes, including individual and collective labor litigation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MGG Legal is an independent French employment and labor law boutique providing legal counsel and litigation representation for French and international companies on collective and individual labor relations, corporate restructuring, employee relations, social governance, and regulatory compliance. Services are delivered in French, English, and German, and are complemented by the Qualiopi-certified MGG Academy training programs, dedicated German Desk and Canadian Desk cross-border services, and an Invest in France advisory offering for foreign companies establishing operations in France.

Product overview

MGG Legal is an independent French employment and labor law boutique founded in 2010, offering a unified legal services practice centered on employment law counsel and litigation. The firm's core offering consists of comprehensive labor law services for French and international companies. This is complemented by MGG Academy (Qualiopi-certified training and webinars), specialized international desks (German Desk and Canadian Desk), the Invest in France program for foreign market entry, and membership in the ELLINT international network of 220+ employment lawyers across 22 countries. The firm also hosts the annual ELLINT Prize for students. All services are delivered in French, English, and German across multiple jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MGG Legal Employment Law Services Full-service employment and labor law practice providing legal counsel and litigation representation for French and international companies on collective and individual labor relations, corporate restructuring, employee relations, social governance, and regulatory compliance, delivered in French, English, and German.
• MGG Academy Qualiopi-certified training program offering monthly webinars and training courses on French labor law developments, available in French, English, and German, designed for clients and legal professionals to understand employment law developments.
• German Desk Dedicated service for German, Swiss, Austrian, and other German-speaking clients established in or seeking to establish operations in France, offering German-language counsel and cultural understanding of German business practices.
• Canadian Desk Specialized support for Canadian businesses establishing in France and French companies developing activities in Canada, operating as Gold Partner of the France-Canada Chamber of Commerce since 2023, including secondment of French employees to Canada.
• Invest in France Service Comprehensive advisory service for foreign companies establishing in France, providing coordinated support through payroll, accounting, immigration, tax, and corporate law partners to secure business creation and navigate the French legal framework.
• ELLINT Network Access International alliance access providing coordination with over 220 specialized employment lawyers across 22 countries, enabling cross-border legal strategies and harmonized social strategies for multinational clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Satisfaction rate, success rate and skills acquisition rate: over 90%

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France-Canada Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Gold Partner since 2023, supporting companies in their French-Canadian business relations and providing referrals for cross-border employment matters.
• Doyle ClaytonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020British law firm partner for the annual ELLINT Prize competition, co-created to promote international vision of labor law among students.
• ELLINT (Employment & Labor Lawyers International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013MGG Legal is a founding member of ELLINT since 2013, providing access to a network of 220+ lawyers specializing in employment law across 22 countries. This alliance enables local expertise and harmonized strategy for international clients.
• EELA (European Employment Lawyer Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of EELA, enhancing ability to anticipate developments and facilitate dialogue between European legal practices.
• ABA (American Bar Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of ABA, strengthening international connections and knowledge sharing in employment law.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vivant Avocats: Paris labour law boutique that has trained several associates now at MGG Legal; directly comparable on practice focus, size, and Paris-based employment advisory/litigation model.
• Fromont Briens: Paris-based French employment and labour law boutique with a multi-office presence; most directly comparable to MGG Legal given similar focus on 'droit social', advisory/litigation model, and corporate clientele.
• Actance: Paris employment law boutique; directly comparable on boutique scale, employment-only focus, and advisory/litigation model serving French and international companies.
• Capstan Avocats: National French employment law firm network with strong specialisation in 'droit social'; comparable on dedicated employment focus and corporate client base, though larger and multi-office.
• Flichy Grangé Avocats: Paris employment law boutique recognised in Leaders League and Legal 500; comparable to MGG Legal in size, dedicated employment-law focus, and mixed advisory/litigation practice for French enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Ogletree Deakins: US-headquartered employment and labor law firm with international reach; comparable specialism in employment-only representation, but on a far larger, multi-jurisdictional scale that competes for cross-border mandates.
• Bredin Prat: Leading French full-service business law firm with a strong employment practice; competes with MGG Legal on complex employment mandates while offering broader corporate, M&A and litigation capabilities.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global Magic Circle firm with a substantial employment practice in Paris and internationally; comparable to MGG Legal's Paris employment focus but competes from a much larger cross-border platform where MGG Legal's co-managing partner previously practised.
• Proskauer Rose: Global law firm with one of the most renowned labour & employment practices worldwide; comparable to MGG Legal on employment specialism but competes from a much larger, multi-jurisdictional platform that pressures boutiques on cross-border mandates.

Others

• L&E Global: International alliance of employment law specialists; comparable to ELLINT (MGG Legal's network) as a peer alliance model, and a potential competitor/alternative network for cross-border employment mandates.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mgglegal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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