DELCADE featured in the first edition of the Best Law Firms™ – France 2026 rankings
On December 17, 2025 By Sophie COIGNAT, Frédérique Sallée and Maïté Lavrilleux-Carboni
DELCADE appears in the rankings of the first French edition of Best Law Firms™ – France 2026, confirming the firm’s positioning among leading business law firms in France.
The firm is ranked at the national level with five recognitions, including four Tier 1 rankings, in the following practice areas:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Information Technology Law
- Data Privacy and Data Security
- Technology Law (Tier 2)
DELCADE also appears in the regional rankings with seven recognitions, including six Tier 1 rankings:
- Employment Law – Northern France
- Mergers & Acquisitions – Paris
- Private Equity – Paris
- Information Technology Law – Paris
- Data Privacy and Data Security – Paris
- Technology Law – Paris
- Intellectual Property Law – Paris (Tier 2)
These rankings reflect both collective and individual recognition, notably for Sophie Coignat, Maïté Lavrilleux-Carboni and Frédérique Sallée.
They also reflect the quality of the firm’s practices, the continued commitment of its teams and the renewed trust of its clients, whom DELCADE sincerely thanks.
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