Solon

What Solon does

Solon is a Paris-based boutique business law firm operating as an association d'avocats à responsabilité professionnelle individuelle (AARPI) under the legal name Solon Avocats. Founded and led by Jérémie Chouraqui and Chloé Zylberbogen, the firm provides advisory and litigation services across four core practice areas: Economic and Commercial Law (competition, distribution, commercial contracts), M&A and Corporate Affairs (acquisitions, LBOs, tender offers, private equity), Litigation and Arbitration (domestic and international, including ICC arbitration), and Public Affairs (regulated sectors including energy, telecoms, and financial services). The firm specializes in retail, fashion, luxury, and hospitality as its primary vertical, with additional depth in renewable energy, infrastructure finance, and Africa-related investments.

The firm serves a portfolio of mid-market to large enterprise clients, including SEASON (restaurants), Saviu Ventures (African tech PE), EDF (€9.7 billion tender offer), Le Gramme International and Molli (luxury brands), La Tour d'Argent (fine dining), and an unnamed armament manufacturer. Revenue is generated through traditional professional services fees, negotiated case-by-case based on scope and complexity, with no publicly disclosed pricing.

The team comprises approximately 10 people: 5 partners (Chouraqui, Zylberbogen, Vincent, Morin, Segalen), 3-4 associates and senior associates, and 1 paralegal. The firm is headquartered at 174 boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris's 6th arrondissement, with a secondary listed address at 55 Rue de Varenne. Solon operates with a bilingual French/English interface and is associated with recognition in Legal 500 France 2023 for Dispute Resolution. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Solon

Legal name

Solon Avocats

Website

https://solon.law

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solon is a Paris-based boutique business law firm (AARPI) advising French and international clients on M&A, litigation, arbitration, and regulated sector matters, with a sector focus on retail, fashion, luxury, and hospitality.

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Traditional law firm billing for corporate/M&A advisory, litigation representation, and arbitration services. Revenue is generated through professional fees charged to corporate clients for complex business law matters including transactions, disputes, and regulatory compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Solon Avocats is a Paris-based boutique business law firm providing legal advisory, transactional, and dispute resolution services to French and international corporate clients. Core offerings span corporate law and M&A, private equity and financing, competition and distribution law, domestic and international litigation/arbitration, and public affairs advisory for regulated sectors. The firm maintains vertical specializations in retail/fashion/luxury/hospitality, renewable energy and infrastructure, and Africa-related investments.

Product overview

Solon is a Parisian business law firm (AARPI - association d'avocats à responsabilité professionnelle individuelle) offering comprehensive legal services structured around four core practice areas: Business Law Advisory (droit des affaires) covering corporate, M&A, private equity and financing; Economic and Commercial Law including competition, distribution and consumer law; Litigation and Arbitration for domestic and international disputes; and Public Affairs for regulated sectors. The firm specializes in specific sectors including retail/fashion/luxury, renewable energy, and hospitality. Solon does not offer technology products but provides legal advisory, transaction support, and dispute resolution services to French and international clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Advisory (Droit des Affaires) Comprehensive legal advisory covering corporate law, M&A, private equity, financing, and business structuring for French and international clients.
• Mergers & Acquisitions (Fusions-Acquisitions) Legal counsel for acquisitions, mergers, leveraged buyouts (LBO, LMBO, OBO), shareholder agreements, tender offers (OPA, OPE, OPR, OPRO), and corporate restructuring transactions.
• Economic and Commercial Law (Droit Économique et Commercial) Services covering competition law, distribution networks, commercial contracts, consumer protection law, and commercial real estate matters.
• Litigation and Arbitration (Contentieux et Arbitrage) Dispute resolution before French and international courts, ICC arbitration, investment arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution including mediation.
• Public Affairs Practice (Affaires Publiques) Advisory on transactions involving public actors and regulated sectors including energy, telecommunications, and regulatory authorities (ARCEP, DGCCRF, ARCOM, CRE, ACPR, Autorité de la Concurrence).
• Retail, Fashion, Luxury & Hospitality Advisory Specialized legal counsel for retail, fashion, luxury, food & beverage, and digital commerce sectors covering distribution networks, commercial real estate, and corporate transactions.
• International Dispute Resolution Cross-border litigation and international arbitration services for complex disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, with particular expertise in energy, technology, and financial sectors.
• Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Finance Advisory on financing renewable energy projects (solar, wind, hydrogen, thalassothermie, methanization), EV charging infrastructure, and public infrastructure developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advised on EDF tender offer worth €9.7 billion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Saviu VenturesminorOthers · 4 March 2020Advised Saviu Ventures on structuring and launch of Saviu II fund (+40 M€) for African tech startups, including Kibo Capital and family offices participation.
• SEASON (Cathy Closier)minorOthers · 18 February 2020Restaurant chain SEASON was advised by Solon on the entry of Alshaya Group into its capital. Solon acted as legal counsel for SEASON in this transaction.
• LVMH Luxury Ventures Fund IminorOthersAdvised Molli luxury knitwear house on minority investment by LVMH Luxury Ventures Fund I.
• Manop and Red LuxuryminorOthersAdvised Manop and Red Luxury on distressed acquisition of Le Gramme International premium men's jewelry brand.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HBC Avocats: Paris boutique business law firm with M&A, corporate, and dispute resolution practices, including energy and regulated-sector expertise; closely comparable boutique peer to Solon.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based boutique business law firm (AARPI) offering M&A, corporate, dispute resolution, and regulated-sector advisory; highly comparable in size, structure, and practice mix to Solon, with overlapping client profiles in mid-to-large French corporate matters.
• BDGS Associés: Paris-based boutique advising on M&A, financing, and litigation with strong sector specialization; comparable in scale and structure to Solon, competing for similar mid-market French corporate work.
• Reinhart Marville Torre: Paris-based boutique with strong M&A, corporate, and litigation practices serving a comparable profile of mid-to-large French corporates and PE sponsors; same partner-led boutique model as Solon.
• Volt Associés: Paris business law boutique with comparable M&A, private equity, and litigation practices; similar boutique economics and partner-led model, directly competing for the same mid-cap French corporate mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Jeantet: Paris-based full-service business law firm with established corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution practices; competing with Solon on mid-market French mandates but with broader practice coverage.
• Bredin Prat: Leading mid-to-large French business law firm with established M&A, dispute resolution, and competition practices; competes with Solon for the largest French corporate mandates but offers materially greater scale and resources.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major international French-headquartered law firm with full-service business law coverage including M&A, arbitration, and regulated sectors; competes with Solon for cross-border mandates involving French parties but at much larger scale.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Elite French business law firm advising on the largest French M&A, takeover defense, and high-profile disputes; competes with Solon in litigation but operates at the upper end of the market with significantly more resources.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton: International law firm with a strong Paris office handling cross-border M&A, arbitration, and regulated-sector matters; competes with Solon for premium mandates but with global scale and partner bench far exceeding the boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solon-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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