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DELCADE Best Law Firms 2026
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Corporate lawEmployment lawFirm newsInsolvency and restructuringNon classé

DELCADE featured in the first edition of the Best Law Firms™ – France 2026 rankings

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: DELCADE also appears in the regional […]

  • By Sophie COIGNAT, Frédérique Sallée and Maïté Lavrilleux-Carboni
  • On December 17, 2025
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Business transfer
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Corporate lawEmployment lawInsolvency and restructuring

Business Transfer: A legal guide to anticipating and securing a sale or acquisition

Business transfer and succession is a demanding process: timetable, valuation, warranties and financing must be properly aligned. Without sufficient anticipation, value erodes and transaction timelines tend to extend. 1 – Practical context The market has recovered following the health crisis, but remains uneven depending on the legal structure of transactions. With regard to business transfers […]

  • By Brice Wartel and Julien Delory
  • On December 2, 2025
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Corporate lawFirm newsSecurities law

DELCADE’s M&A – Corporate practice recognised by Option Droit & Affaires 2025

DELCADE’s Mergers & Acquisitions- Corporate practice has been recognised by the Option Droit & Affaires 2025 rankings, for transactions below €200 million, both on an individual and collective basis. DELCADE’s M&A practice is recognised on a collective basis, with the distinction of partners Benoît Lafourcade, Sophie Coignat, Maïté Lavrilleux Carboni, Jennifer Paty, Pierre-Antoine Dubecq, Jean-Yves […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE, Kevin POUJOL, Pierre-Antoine DUBECQ, Sophie COIGNAT, Jennifer Paty, Jean-Yves Le Dizet, Maïté Lavrilleux-Carboni and Thomas Rosier
  • On November 25, 2025
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Classements Décideurs 2025 DELCADE
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Employment lawFirm newsTax law

DELCADE recognised by Décideurs Magazine – 2025 Rankings

DELCADE’s expertise and the commitment of its partners to companies and business leaders have once again been recognised by Décideurs Magazine / Leaders League in its 2025 rankings.These distinctions confirm the strength of the firm’s practices and its ability to address complex legal challenges with rigor, pragmatism and sound judgment. Tax law: recognised expertise across […]

  • By Frédérique Sallée, Frédéric Gorce, France Baumert, Charlotte O'Leary, Fabrice DELOUIS and Brice Wartel
  • On November 19, 2025
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Directrice des opérations
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Firm news

Julie Da Vara joins DELCADE as Director of Operations

DELCADE is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Da Vara as Director of Operations. She joins the firm’s management team and will support DELCADE’s development by coordinating its operational roadmap. This appointment reflects the firm’s commitment to structuring its organization in a sustainable way, in line with its growth strategy and the evolving expectations […]

  • By Julie Da Vara
  • On November 3, 2025
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Employment law

Delcade on French TV about the glass ceiling in 2025: how regulation is helping to reshuffle the leadership deck. 

Last week, Agathe Lemaire partner at Delcade, expert in Employment law and litigation took part in panel-discussion on a national Business TV channel regarding situation regarding the glass ceiling in France in 2025.   Defining the glass ceiling  The term “glass ceiling” refers to the invisible barriers that prevent women and other underrepresented groups from reaching […]

  • By Agathe Lemaire
  • On October 23, 2025
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Employment lawFirm news

DELCADE welcomes Agathe Lemaire as partner in Employment law

DELCADE continues its development and strengthens its employment law practice with the arrival of Agathe Lemaire, a member of the Paris Bar since 2004, who joins the firm as a partner. With more than twenty years of experience, Agathe has developed a recognised practice in employment law, both in advisory and litigation matters. She advises […]

  • By Agathe Lemaire
  • On October 13, 2025
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Corporate lawFirm news

DELCADE advises the founders of ADVENTEC Consulting on their integration into the TMC group

DELCADE advised the founders of ADVENTEC Consulting on their integration into the TMC Group. This transaction forms part of a structuring and development strategy aimed in particular at supporting ADVENTEC Consulting’s growth and strengthening its positioning at the European level, through the industrial and organizational synergies offered by the TMC Group. DELCADE acted on the […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE and Julien Delory
  • On October 8, 2025
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Equipe Marjorie Schnell
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Competition and distributionEmployment lawFirm news

DELCADE strengthens its expertise with the arrival of Marjorie Schnell and her team

DELCADE announces the appointment of Marjorie Schnell as partner, together with her team composed of Clément Petrolli and Caroline Bales. This integration strengthens the firm’s expertise in employment law and commercial law, while extending its full-service offering to association law. A member of the Bar since 1995, Marjorie Schnell advises and represents large corporate groups, […]

  • By Faustine Quillé
  • On October 1, 2025
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French prepack cession – court-approved restructuring process in France
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Firm newsInsolvency and restructuring

Understanding the French Prepack Cession: A Fast-Track Restructuring Tool for Distressed Businesses

International investors exploring opportunities in France’s distressed M&A market should be familiar with the “prepack cession” – a powerful tool in the French restructuring and insolvency framework. A prepack cession (literally a “pre-packaged sale”) allows a company in financial difficulty to pre-negotiate the sale of its business and then execute that sale swiftly through a court-supervised insolvency proceeding. Introduced […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On September 9, 2025
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DELCADE advises DexFly, a new entity resulting from the merger of Valljet and Airlec, two major players in the private aviation sector
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Firm newsNon classéTax law

DELCADE advises DexFly, a new entity resulting from the merger of Valljet and Airlec, two major players in the French private aviation sector

This strategic transaction brings together the complementary expertise of Valljet, an independent operator specialized in business aviation and the management of a diversified fleet of private jets, and Airlec, the oldest French company specialized in private aviation and a pioneer in medical flights. Its branch, Airlec Ambulance, is a leading operator in the field of […]

  • By Fabrice DELOUIS
  • On June 26, 2025
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Firm newsTax law

Management fees under French law: proving the substance of services remains key

A reminder from French tax jurisprudence In a ruling dated 24 April 2025, the Administrative Court of Appeal of Nancy reaffirmed a key principle of French corporate taxation: the deductibility of management fees is subject to clear, documented proof of actual services rendered. This decision is in line with the French legal framework and applies […]

  • By Fabrice DELOUIS
  • On June 23, 2025
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