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Maître Nicola Kömpf and Maître Jörg Letschert, Co-Chairs of the Legal Commission, together with the entire Bureau of the Commission, are pleased to invite you to the next meeting of the Legal Commission:

Monday, November 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Alerion Avocats – 137 rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris
Meeting Theme: Franco-German Projects in Aerospace & Defence: The Pitfalls of Export Control

Cooperation projects in the aerospace, space, and defense sectors often involve goods and technologies classified as dual-use items or military equipment.

Following an overview of the applicable regulations—including the tripartite France–Germany–Spain agreement on the export of military materials—we will discuss concrete case studies to illustrate their implementation and identify potential pitfalls to avoid.

Speakers:

• Maître Frédéric Saffroy, Head of the Aerospace & Defence Team – Alerion Avocats
• Mr. Denis Cérisier, Chief Financial Officer – RENK France

Hybrid Attendance: The event will be held both in person and online via Microsoft Teams.

Registration required by November 14, 2025:
https://www.francoallemand.com/fr/Evenements/droit-fiscalite-et-rh/commission-juridique-de-la-cfaci
(Without prior registration, the Teams link cannot be provided.)

Alerion Avocats participated in the IBA Annual Conference held in Toronto from 2 to 7 October, alongside a delegation of five partners representing the firm’s wide-ranging expertise and strong international orientation:

• Jacques Bouyssou, Partner – Litigation, Arbitration, White-collar Crime

• Pierre-Olivier Brouard, Partner – M&A, Private Equity

• Nicola KÖMPF, Partner – German Desk

• Jérémie Mancel Cottrel, Partner – Tax Law

• Antoine Rousseau, Partner – M&A, Private Equity

This event provided a key platform for reinforcing our longstanding relationships with leading international partner firms and establishing new strategic alliances. As trusted advisors to our clients, we support them in their global development and operations.

The conference also offered a valuable opportunity to enhance our knowledge, benchmark our practices at the highest international level, and ensure we continue to deliver excellence across borders.

We are also proud that Jacques Bouyssou has been appointed Chair of the Litigation Committee. In this capacity, he will lead throughout 2026 a community of more than 3,000 litigation lawyers worldwide.

Our latest International Newsletter explores major cross-border legal developments shaping corporate, compliance, and business law in France and Europe.

• Antoine Rousseau, Partner, examines why the Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) remains the preferred structure for foreign groups setting up in France, thanks to its unmatched flexibility and governance options.

• Schéhérazade Abboub, Partner, from our Public Law Department, discusses how to balance transparency and trade secret protection in public procurement under French law.

• Frédéric Saffroy, Partner, highlights the UK’s accession to the Franco-German-Spanish Defense Export Agreement, simplifying export control procedures through the new de minimis rule.

• Corinne Thiérache, Partner, explores how businesses and creators can protect their AI-generated works under evolving French and EU copyright frameworks.

• Nicola Kömpf, Partner, provides clarity on the invalidity of intra-group mobility clauses under French labor law and the importance of a formal tripartite agreement.

• Sadri Desenne, Partner, compares mortgage vs. fiducie-sûreté mechanisms in real estate financing, underlining efficiency and control in enforcement.

• Catherine Robin, Partner, revisits the Beevers Kaas decision of the CJEU, confirming the supplier’s obligation to protect exclusive territories in distribution networks.

• Nathalie Dupuy-Loup, Partner, analyses how renovation works on industrial equipment can fall under the ten-year builders’ liability regime in France.

Discover these insights and more in our full newsletter.

In this new edition of the Best Lawyers in France 2025 ranking, 17 lawyers have been recognized as “Best Lawyers” and 1 lawyer has been listed in the “Ones to Watch” category.

This year, our lawyers have been ranked in 12 specialties!

The firm warmly thanks all its peers for their support!

Sadri Desenne, Marie-Hélène Bartoli Vallet, Jacques Bouyssou, Pierre-Olivier Brouard, Jean-Christophe Brun, Nathalie Dupuy-Loup, Christophe Gerschel, Karine Khau Castelle, Nicola Kömpf, Sibylle Mareau, Philippe Mathurin, Jacques Perotto, Gilles Podeur, Vincent Poirier, Catherine Robin, Antoine Rousseau, Corinne Thierache, Frédéric Saffroy

👉 https://lnkd.in/gdndPha

We are proud to announce that 18 lawyers from Alerion Avocats have been recognized in the 16th edition of the Best Lawyers in France for their outstanding expertise in their respective fields:

Corporate Law

• Pierre-Olivier Brouard
• Christophe Gerschel
• Karine Khau Castelle
• Vincent Poirier
• Antoine Rousseau

Labor and Employment Law

• Jean-Christophe Brun
• Nicola Kömpf
• Jacques Perotto

International Arbitration / Litigation / Criminal Defense

• Marie-Hélène Bartoli Vallet
• Jacques Bouyssou

Construction Law

• Nathalie Dupuy-Loup

Tax Law

• Jérémie Mancel Cottrel

Banking and Finance Law

• Sibylle Mareau

Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Gilles Podeur

Intellectual Property Law

• Catherine Robin
• Corinne Thierache

Competition / Antitrust Law

• Frédéric Saffroy

Special mention to Sadri Desenne, Partner, selected in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France ranking in the category Banking and Finance Law.

A sincere thank you to our peers for their recognition, to our clients for their trust, and to our teams for their daily commitment.

Gilles Podeur, Partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency Department at Alerion Avocats, presents the first-aid measures for companies facing difficulties.

• Diagnose
  Identify early warning signs (cash flow tensions, URSSAF reminders, impatient suppliers, late payments) and update cash flow forecasts to assess both the urgency and the leeway available.

• Protect Critical Functions
  Preserve cash flow and allocate it to strategic areas that ensure the continuity of business operations.

• Seek Help
  Do not face difficulties alone. Use effective tools such as mandat ad hoc or conciliation, and rely on specialized professionals: lawyers, administrators, judicial representatives, and prevention judges.

In summary, diagnosing, protecting, and seeking help are the three key steps that can prevent a deadlock and support the recovery of a company in difficulty.

To watch the full video: https://youtu.be/hrNnuNLBXd0

Video produced by Uplawder

We are delighted to be attending the IBA Annual Conference in Toronto, from November 2 to 7.

Our colleagues Jacques Bouyssou, Pierre-Olivier Brouard, Nicola Kömpf, Jérémie Mancel-Cottrel, and Antoine Rousseau make up the Alerion team this year.

Attending IBA 2025? Please feel free to reach out to them for a meeting in Toronto: ibatoronto@alerionavocats.com

On the occasion of the new season, we are delighted to invite you to a hybrid breakfast event organized in partnership with Alerion Avocats and Cap Dirigeant, under the auspices of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris.

Objective: To support Mr. Schmidt, the new Managing Director of the French subsidiary of a German group, as he takes up his new role—and to help him make this subsidiary the most successful in Europe!

Agenda:

• How to announce his arrival to ensure a warm welcome in the French company?
• Which legal and contractual frameworks should be anticipated?
• How to establish trust and motivate a Franco-German team?
• What cultural differences should be understood to foster better collaboration?

Speakers:

• Nicola Kömpf, Partner and Head of the German Desk at Alerion Avocats
• Aline Henry, Executive Coach, Associate Director at Cap Dirigeant

Date: September 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM
Venue: Alerion Avocats, 137 rue de l’Université, 75007 Paris

Audience: CFACI members—executives, managers, HR professionals, legal counsels, and team members working in Franco-German environments

Join us for a friendly, interactive, and insightful session to start the year on the right foot!

Registration: Please contact Mrs. Patricia Rohland at prohland@francoallemand.com

More information: https://www.francoallemand.com/fr/Evenements/membres/petit-dejeuner-hybride-la-rentree-de-monsieur-schmidt-les-cles-du-succes-d-un-manager-allemand-avec-son-equipe-francaise

Jacques Bouyssou, Marie-Hélène Bartoli Vallet, Adrien Boyer and Luana Nilsen, from the Litigation, Arbitration and White-Collar Crime Law department at Alerion Avocats, present the latest reform proposal of French Arbitration law, along with the latest case law developments in the latest issue of the journal La Ley Mediación y Arbitraje.
 
Thank you for your trust José Carlos Fernández Rozas

To read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dGtRKvvS

We are pleased to announce that Nicola Kömpf, partner and head of the German Desk at Alerion Avocats, has been elected co-chair of the Legal Commission of AHK Frankreich / Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFACI).

She will serve alongside co-chair Jörg Letschert, as well as Commission secretaries Nathalie Sinavong and Aymeric Le Goff, and Aurore Libéral, ex officio member of the board.

Congratulations to Nicola on this appointment, which reflects her strong commitment to fostering Franco-German legal dialogue.