What THÉMIS AVOCATS does

THÉMIS AVOCATS is a French boutique business law firm (cabinet d'avocats) founded in 2004 by Charlotte Lagrange and Cécile Hurtrel, with Xavier Roguet joining at founding. The firm operates from three offices in Beauvais (headquarters, 5 rue de Maidstone), Lille (36 rue de l'hôpital Militaire), and Paris (97 rue de Monceau, 75008), serving clients primarily across the Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, and Normandy regions. As of the latest data, the team comprises 16 professionals — 11 lawyers (avocats), additional juristes, and two administrative staff — combining advisory (conseil) and litigation (contentieux) practices.

The firm's core offering is organized around three practice areas: high-balance sheet operations (opérations haut de bilan) covering LBO, M&A, capital increases, bond issuances, and equity-linked securities (OCA, ORA, BSA); ongoing advisory across corporate law, tax law, employment/social law, and contract law; and pre-acquisition due diligence audits spanning legal, contractual, tax, social, and IP dimensions. The firm has developed standardized processes for legal secretariat services within LBO structures, and extends its service surface through a referral network of French and foreign partner law firms for cross-border matters. Primary client segments include companies and investment funds engaged in M&A and LBO transactions, business executives and SME owners requiring ongoing counsel, and acquirers conducting pre-deal due diligence.

Revenue is generated through professional fees for legal services on a quote-based, case-by-case engagement model with billing tied to scope, complexity, and transaction size. No revenue figures, pricing, or contract structures are publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held with no external investment or parent company, and pursues a relationship-driven, referral-based go-to-market motion supported by thought-leadership publishing in the Revue de Droit Fiscal via LexisNexis and a professional website (themis-avocats.com).

Name

THÉMIS AVOCATS

Legal name

Cabinet d'Avocats THÉMIS

Website

https://themis-avocats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

THÉMIS AVOCATS is a French boutique business law firm founded in 2004, with offices in Beauvais, Lille, and Paris. Its 16 professionals serve corporates, PE funds, and SME owners through combined advisory and litigation practices in corporate, tax, employment, and contract law, specializing in LBO, M&A, capital raises, and due diligence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beauvais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory and Litigation Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services including corporate advisory, transactional work (M&A, LBO, capital raises), due diligence audits, and commercial litigation. Revenue is derived from professional fees for legal counsel and representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

THÉMIS AVOCATS is a French business law firm (cabinet d'avocats) that provides legal advisory and transactional services to corporate clients. Its core offerings cover high-balance sheet operations (LBO, M&A, capital raises), ongoing corporate/tax/employment/contract advisory, and pre-acquisition due diligence audits. The firm is staffed by a 16-person team of lawyers and legal professionals operating out of Beauvais, Lille, and Paris.

Product overview

THÉMIS AVOCATS is a French law firm (cabinet d'avocats) offering professional legal services rather than a software product. Founded in 2004, the firm provides legal advisory and litigation services in business law (droit des affaires) across three main areas: Opérations haut de bilan (high-value financial transactions including LBO, capital increases, asset disposals), Conseils (corporate advisory and contentious matters in corporate law, tax law, employment law, and contract law), and Due diligence (pre-acquisition legal audits). The firm has offices in Beauvais, Lille, and Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High-balance sheet operations advisory (Opérations haut de bilan) Legal advisory and execution services for high-balance sheet corporate transactions, including leveraged buyouts (LBO), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and capital raises. Targeted at mid-market French companies, PE/VC-backed firms, and investors executing transactions.
• Corporate, tax, employment, and contract law advisory (Conseils) Ongoing legal advisory across corporate law, tax law, employment law, and contract law for French businesses. Supports day-to-day legal questions as well as strategic legal matters.
• Pre-acquisition due diligence audits (Audit pré-acquisition) Independent pre-acquisition legal audits conducted on behalf of buyers or investors ahead of an acquisition or investment. Provides risk identification and transactional readiness assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 2004 with continuous operation for over 20 years

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner French and Foreign Law FirmssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThémis regularly collaborates with French and foreign law firms to deliver comprehensive due diligence services. When engagements require specialized expertise such as intellectual property or foreign legal jurisdictions, Thémis draws on a network of privileged partners to provide clients with a complete global service offering.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• De Pardieu Brocas Maffei: Established mid-tier French firm with deep M&A, LBO, and private equity practice. Larger and more international than Thémis, but overlapping in PE-led LBO advisory for French SMEs and MidCaps.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Leading international French-origin firm with one of the country's premier M&A and LBO practices. Adjacent competitor for SME and mid-cap transactions that escalate in complexity or size.
• Bredin Prat: Top-tier French firm renowned for high-end M&A, LBO, and corporate finance work. Competes with Thémis on the LBO/M&A mandate layer where SMEs and MidCaps overlap, but at a materially larger scale.
• August & Debouzy: Major French business law firm with full corporate, tax, employment, and M&A capabilities. Serves many of the same SME and mid-cap client segments as Thémis but at greater scale.
• Fidal: Largest French full-service business law firm, with a deep SME and mid-cap practice across corporate, tax, social, and contract law — the same integrated mix Thémis positions on, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Arsene Taxand: French tax-focused boutique that participates in M&A and LBO transactions as tax counsel. Comparable in scale and overlapping in the LBO transaction value chain where Thémis handles the corporate side.
• Lamy & Associés: Mid-sized French business law firm offering corporate, tax, employment, and contract advisory with M&A capability. Similar full-service SME/MidCap positioning across multiple French offices.
• Vivien & Associés: French boutique specializing in corporate law and M&A transactions for SMEs and mid-cap companies. Comparable in size, target clientele, and LBO transaction experience.
• FTPA: Paris-based French boutique with a comparable SME/MidCap M&A and LBO practice. Similar boutique positioning with multi-office French footprint and cross-functional business-law coverage.
• BBLM Avocats: Small French business law firm of comparable size focused on M&A, LBO, and corporate advisory for SMEs and mid-market clients. Closest direct analogue in scale, geography, and practice mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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