What TEMIME does

TEMIME is a Paris-headquartered law firm structured as an association d'avocats and specializing exclusively in criminal defense and litigation. Founded by Hervé TEMIME in 1979 and registered as an association d'avocats in April 2008, the firm is currently led by 9 partners and approximately 20 lawyers, making it the largest dedicated criminal defense team in France. The firm serves both individuals and corporations facing criminal, disciplinary, and regulatory exposure, with particular depth in white-collar crime, business criminal law, internal investigations, compliance advisory, and commercial litigation. It also operates specialized practices in healthcare criminal law, employment criminal law, environmental criminal law, cybercrime, asset seizure proceedings, and press/media law.

The firm operates from three offices — Paris (headquarters, 156 rue de Rivoli), Marseille, and Luxembourg (opened March 2022) — and extends its international reach through partnerships with independent criminal defense lawyers in Europe, the United States, and Africa. TEMIME's revenue derives from professional fees for legal services, typically billed on an hourly or fixed-fee basis depending on matter complexity; fees are not publicly disclosed. The firm does not operate any technology platform or proprietary software product; its value proposition is grounded in partner expertise, cross-jurisdictional bar admissions (Paris, New York, Luxembourg, Montreal), and elite industry recognition including Chambers Band 1 for White-Collar Crime (2025) and Best Lawyers "Law Firm of the Year" for Criminal Defense (2021, 2023, 2026). Following founder Hervé TEMIME's death in 2023, the partnership expanded from 6 to 9 partners and the firm has continued operations without external investment.

Name

TEMIME

Legal name

association d'avocats TEMIME

Website

https://temime.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEMIME is a Paris-based criminal defense and litigation law firm with approximately 20 lawyers and 9 partners, serving individuals and corporations in white-collar crime, internal investigations, and commercial litigation across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

Keywords

• Criminal defense services
• White-collar crime defense
• Commercial litigation services
• Internal investigations advisory
• Corporate compliance counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: TEMIME generates revenue through professional legal services fees for criminal defense, litigation, internal investigations, and compliance advisory services. As a law firm, fees are typically billed hourly or as fixed fees for specific legal matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TEMIME is a French law firm (association d'avocats) specializing in criminal defense and litigation. The firm represents individuals and corporations before criminal, civil, and commercial courts in France and abroad across practice areas including general criminal law, white-collar crime/business criminal law, healthcare criminal law, employment criminal law, internal investigations, commercial litigation, compliance advisory, environmental criminal law, asset seizure/confiscation proceedings, sentence enforcement, cybercrime defense, press/media law, and international criminal defense.

Product overview

TEMIME is a criminal defense and litigation law firm structured as a unified legal services practice with specialized practice areas. The firm offers comprehensive legal services across criminal defense (general criminal law, white-collar crime, healthcare criminal law, employment criminal law, cybercrime) and commercial litigation (internal investigations, commercial disputes, compliance advisory, asset seizure proceedings, and international criminal defense). The practice areas are delivered through an integrated team of approximately 20 lawyers and 9 partners, operating from offices in Paris, Marseille, and Luxembourg. The firm does not offer discrete software products but rather expert legal advisory and representation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White-Collar Crime / Business Criminal Law Defense and assistance for individuals and legal entities in complex cases involving fraud, misuse of corporate assets, breach of trust, money laundering, corruption, influence peddling, tax fraud, cybercrime, stock market offenses, and deceptive commercial practices. The firm is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners for white-collar crime in France.
• General Criminal Law Defense Defense and assistance in all proceedings relating to crimes and offenses before criminal courts and assize courts in France.
• Healthcare Criminal Law Intervention in public health cases, consumer fraud matters, and proceedings relating to manslaughter and battery involving pharmaceutical companies, healthcare establishments, and professionals.
• Employment Criminal Law Support and defense in cases involving harassment, discrimination, undeclared work, illegal labor lending, workplace accidents, or obstruction of employee representative bodies.
• Internal Investigations Conducting internal investigations in private or public organizations, particularly regarding employment law issues or fraud and corruption matters, ensuring due process and compliance with principles of impartiality and promptness.
• Commercial Litigation Representation and defense before civil and commercial courts, as well as before administrative and regulatory authorities including the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) and the Competition Authority.
• Compliance Advisory Advising companies and institutions on preventing criminal and regulatory risks, assessing and strengthening compliance systems, conducting risk-mapping exercises, and responding to controls by regulatory authorities including the French Anti-Corruption Agency.
• Environmental Criminal Law Defense in proceedings relating to environmental harm including pollution, waste management, endangerment of ecosystems, non-compliance with environmental and health regulations, and related criminal and administrative litigation.
• Asset Seizure and Confiscation Law Assistance for individuals and companies in criminal seizure and confiscation proceedings at all stages, including challenges before competent courts and management of resulting asset-related issues.
• Cybercrime Defense

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Independent Criminal Defense Lawyers Network (Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEMIME has developed partnerships with the finest independent lawyers specialized in criminal defence across Europe to handle international cases and serve clients facing legal proceedings abroad in European jurisdictions.
• Independent Criminal Defense Lawyers Network (United States)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships established with leading independent criminal defense attorneys in the United States to assist French clients with US legal proceedings and American clients with French matters.
• Independent Criminal Defense Lawyers Network (Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEMIME has established partnerships with top independent criminal defense lawyers in Africa to serve clients involved in legal proceedings on the African continent, particularly for individuals and corporations with activities in Africa.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Darrois is one of France's most prestigious full-service law firms with significant litigation and white-collar capabilities, serving as a broader incumbent whose criminal defense practice overlaps with TEMIME's specialty.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Gide is a leading Paris-based international law firm with a notable litigation/dispute resolution practice and white-collar crime capabilities, representing a broader incumbent competitor for large corporate mandates.

Direct peers

• Bredin Prat: Bredin Prat is a leading Paris-based business law firm with a strong litigation and white-collar crime practice that directly competes with TEMIME for high-stakes criminal defense mandates involving corporates and senior executives.
• Cabinet Boccara: Cabinet Boccara is a Paris criminal defense boutique specializing in business criminal law, financial criminal defense, and sensitive individual representations, directly comparable to TEMIME's core offering.
• BCTG Avocats: BCTG Avocats is a Paris business criminal law boutique focused on financial crime, corruption, and complex criminal defense, operating as a direct specialist competitor to TEMIME in the French market.
• BDGS Associés: BDGS Associés is a Paris business litigation and white-collar crime boutique known for high-profile criminal and regulatory defense work, directly competing with TEMIME for sensitive mandates.
• Bensoussan Avocats: Bensoussan Avocats is a Paris-based specialist firm focused on cybercrime, IT law, and digital evidence, overlapping with TEMIME's cybercrime defense practice and competing for similar technology-driven criminal mandates.
• Cabinet Pierre Haïk & Associés: Pierre Haïk is a prominent Paris criminal defense boutique specializing in business criminal law and assize court representation, serving as a direct specialist competitor to TEMIME in France.

Emerging players

• Clifford Chance (Paris office): Clifford Chance's Paris office has a significant white-collar and investigations practice serving global corporates; former TEMIME partner Charles Merveilleux du Vignaux previously spent seven years in dispute resolution at Clifford Chance.
• Skadden Arps (Paris office): Skadden's Paris office handles cross-border white-collar, FCPA, and internal investigations work, overlapping with TEMIME on international mandates; former TEMIME partner Léon Del Forno previously practiced M&A at Skadden.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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