With offices in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, Adaltys Avocats represents major clients in energy, public entities and urban planning. The firm has also increased its international reach, expanding into China with a presence in both Beijing and Shanghai. Xavier Heymans manages the team and leverages two decades of experience in environmental, construction and urban law. The group also includes Gilles Le Chatelier, an expert in public business and administrative law, based in the Lyon office. Benjamin Boiton manages the Marseille office and specialises in public business law and EU State aid rules, while Lucie Paitier heads the Rennes office advising public bodies on infrastructure and energy and environment projects.

Boasting cross-sector expertise and a multidisciplinary group of practitioners, Bird & Bird provides the full range of business law services from local matters to international transactions. The team caters to both domestic companies and international clients active in the Rhone-Alps region and is particularly well known for advising startups and SMEs. David Malcoiffe stands at the helm of the practice and specialises in advising investment funds and startup companies in private equity and venture capital transactions. Géraldine Arbant leverages her experience in brand management, trade mark and copyright litigation, whereas Anne-Florence Raducaul focuses on commercial and corporate disputes. Lyon-based Nathalie Devernay and Benjamin Lichtlé are other key names to note.

A market-leading firm in the provinces, CMS Francis Lefebvre offers a comprehensive practice in business, tax and public law for both SMEs and large foreign based companies operating in the Auverge Rhône-Alpes region. Leadership is shared between Lyon-based François Coutard; Jean-Thomas Heintz, a specialist in mergers and acquisitions; Laurent Romano, an expert in health law; and François-Xavier Awatar, noted for his in-depth knowledge of commercial and distribution law. Guilaume Bossy is another key member of the team and leverages his expertise in the field of employment law.

Headquartered in Strasbourg, Lyon and Paris, Valoris Avocats has a full service offering with principal technical expertise in corporate and commercial law, tax law and labour law. The group is also active in cross-border transactions, particularly in Germanophone markets. The practice is co-chaired by seven lawyers: Cécile Puijalon-Radu, an expert in cross-border M&A and business law; Florence Drevet-Wolff, who heads the labour law department; Xavier Duquenne, specialist in tax and business law; Luc Julien-Saint-Amand, who serves as a trade advisor; Guillaume Rubechi, specialist in international tax and real estate taxation; Annette Ludemann-Ober, who works from Strasbourg and focuses on tax law and international mobility; and lastly, Lyon-based Oliver Wiesike, counsel on corporate and commercial law.