What 186 Avocats does

186 Avocats is a French business law firm (cabinet d'avocats d'affaires) founded in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, operating as an AARPI (Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle) with approximately 24 lawyers and consultants distributed across three locations: the Paris headquarters, a Nantes office opened in 2018, and a London-facing desk (186 | LONDON) established in 2019. The firm runs 14 practice areas spanning corporate/M&A, taxation, real estate, employment, commercial law, construction, business litigation, sports law, wine law, and investment funds, and serves seven sectors: telecom/infrastructure, BTP (construction), energy, investment funds (PE and real estate), sports, audiovisual/press, and hospitality. Differentiated verticals — notably sports, wine, and infrastructure — are areas where the firm has invested in dedicated branding (186 | SPORT agency, launched 2020).

The firm serves a heterogeneous client base including large corporate groups, investment funds, SMEs, executives, and individuals. Disclosed retail pricing signals include immigration video consultations at €200, visa services starting from €1,200, and tax consultations at €300/hour, while institutional work is billed under customary hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. The firm reports a working pipeline of approximately 3,600 active matters, indicating high-volume throughput. Lawyer biographies emphasize elite academic pedigree (Paris II Assas, Paris I Sorbonne, NYU, Oxford, HEC) and prior experience at international firms including Willkie Farr, Kramer Levin, Osborne Clarke, and Harbottle & Lewis; recent lateral hires (Chloé Parez, 2024) extend dual-qualification capability.

186 Avocats operates without a proprietary technology platform and discloses no AI, automation, or data product in source materials. Revenue mechanics are those of a standard professional services firm: fees from advisory mandates, transactional work, and litigation engagements, with cross-sell across the practice-area footprint once a client enters the firm. The firm's go-to-market leans on sector specialization and partner-led relationships rather than marketing at scale, and its multi-location footprint (Paris/Nantes/London) supports cross-border matters involving France and the United Kingdom.

Name

186 Avocats

Legal name

186 Avocats

Website

https://186.legal

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

186 Avocats is a French business law firm founded in 2012, headquartered in Paris with offices in Nantes and a London desk. The firm serves corporate groups, investment funds, SMEs, and individuals across fourteen practice areas and seven sectors including telecom, energy, sports, and wine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Business law firm
• Legal advisory services
• Commercial litigation
• Corporate legal counsel
• Cross-border legal services

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 Fees: Revenue generated from legal advisory and litigation services rendered to corporate and individual clients across all practice areas including corporate law, litigation, real estate, employment, tax, and other business law domains. Fees likely billed on hourly basis or fixed fee arrangements typical of French law firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

186 Avocats is a French business law firm providing advisory (counsel) and litigation services across 14 practice areas, including corporate law, tax law, real estate, employment law, commercial law, construction law, business criminal law, intellectual property and data protection, press/audiovisual law, distressed enterprises, succession law, sports law, and wine viti-vinicole law. The firm serves large groups, investment funds, SMEs, executives, and private individuals from its Paris headquarters and offices in Nantes and London, with sector specialization in telecommunications, energy, BTP, investment funds, sports, audio/press, and hospitality/coworking.

Product overview

186 Avocats is a business law firm founded in 2012, offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services through its network of 24 lawyers across three offices in Paris, Nantes, and London. The firm provides counsel and litigation services across 14 practice areas including corporate law, tax law, real estate law, employment law, commercial law, construction law, business litigation, and specialized sectors such as wine industry law, sports law, and investment funds. The offering is structured as a unified full-service law practice rather than a modular platform, with multidisciplinary teams collaborating across practice areas to serve a varied clientele of large groups, investment funds, SMEs, executives, and private individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 186 Avocats Legal Services (General Business Law Practice) Full-service business law advisory and litigation across 14 practice areas (corporate law, tax, real estate, employment, commercial, construction, business criminal law, IP/data protection, press/audiovisual, distressed enterprises, succession, sports, wine viti-vinicole) for large groups, investment funds, SMEs, executives, and individuals.
• Wine Industry Legal Services (Droit Viti-Vinicole)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,600 cases handled

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• La Solution FormalitésminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership established in 2018 with La Solution Formalités, a formalities company, to improve service quality and proximity with clients through complementary administrative and formalities services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bredin Prat: Leading independent French business law firm headquartered in Paris, advising French and international corporates on M&A, litigation, competition, tax, and employment matters. Directly comparable to 186 Avocats in service offering and client base, though at significantly larger scale.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based independent business law firm known for corporate, litigation, IP, and public law. Comparable mid-sized peer with similar multi-practice, multi-sector French business law positioning.
• Racine Avocats: Independent French business law firm with offices across France (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, etc.) and Brussels. Comparable multi-office independent French firm serving corporates on corporate, employment, real estate, and litigation matters.
• Delcade: Paris-headquartered independent business law firm focused on M&A, private equity, taxation, employment and restructuring for SMEs and mid-market. Highly comparable peer for 186 Avocats in client segment and practice areas.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major French-origin international law firm with deep corporate, M&A, litigation, and regulatory practices. Closest direct peer to 186 Avocats in French business law, though Gide operates globally with far larger headcount.
• Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier: Elite Paris-based independent business law firm focused on M&A, corporate finance, and high-stakes litigation. Directly comparable to 186 Avocats in practice mix and French elite client base, though operating at the top of the market.
• Jeantet: Paris-headquartered independent business law firm with corporate, M&A, litigation, employment, and IP practices. Closely comparable mid-tier French peer serving SMEs, mid-cap and large corporate clients.
• Lacourte Raquin Tatar: Paris-based independent business law firm specializing in M&A, private equity, and corporate law. Comparable independent French firm with strong PE/investment fund practice similar to 186 Avocats' investment funds vertical.
• FTMS Avocats: Independent Paris business law firm advising SMEs, mid-caps and large groups on corporate, M&A, employment, tax and litigation. Directly comparable multi-practice French peer of similar scale to 186 Avocats.

Broad incumbents

• Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Paris office): Major US-headquartered international law firm with a significant Paris office, advising on corporate, M&A, finance, and litigation. Comparable in cross-border capability (relevant given partner Alexandre Riou's prior affiliation) and corporate practice, though part of a much larger global platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/186-avocats

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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