Chammas & Marcheteau is ranked in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers for the 12th consecutive year.
11 partners recognized in 8 areas of expertise:
· Private Equity
· Venture Capital
· Leveraged Buyouts
· Mergers & Acquisitions
· Corporate
· Investment Funds
· Insolvency and Reorganization
· Construction
Chammas & Marcheteau features prominently in Legal 500 EMEA 2025 with the recognition and ranking of 5 practices.
On the same occasion, Lola Chammas and Denis Marcheteau are once again awarded the “Leading Individual” distinction in the Private Equity practice.
Our firm is ranked among the best law firms (with the highest distinction awarded)
· Private Equity & Venture Capital: 5★
· Mergers & Acquisitions: 5★
· Corporate Law: 5★
Chammas & Marcheteau confirms its "Leading" position in the 2025 ranking of Décideurs Magazine for its Restructuring & Insolvency practice in the “Directory of companies and shareholders - Small and Mid caps” category
Chammas & Marcheteau continues to stand among the Top 20 most active law firms worldwide in Private Equity fund formation, according to the latest Private Equity International ranking.
As in 2024, we remain the only French firm featured in this global selection.
Our firm ranks 4th (ex-aequo) in Capital Innovation and #5 among law firms in Small Cap in the ranking of CFNEWS
Chammas & Marcheteau confirms its ranking in Restructuring in Option Droit & Affaires magazine's 2025 ranking, in the “Collective proceedings” and “Prevention of difficulties and debt renegotiation” categories.
Chammas & Marcheteau moves up from #4 to #3 among the most active law firms in France for Venture Capital transactions.
Chammas & Marcheteau is recognised as "Excellent" in the M&A category by Décideurs Magazine - Leaders League Group.
Chammas & Marcheteau's Restructuring practice has once again been awarded a Silver Trophy by Sommet du Droit in the "Insolvency and Restructuring - Mid Cap" practice
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again ranked by Option Droit & Affaires amongst the best Private Equity law firms
in the following practices:
Our partners Lola Chammas and Denis Marcheteau (respectively ranked in Investment Funds and Private Equity – Venture Capital) are recognised for the 7th consecutive year.
Christophe Sevennec enters the individual ranking in Investment Funds, as well as Stéphane Cavet in Restructuring/Insolvency.
Our partner Christophe Sevennec has been recognized as “Recommended” in the “Private Funds - Formation” category of the Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) 2025 Private Funds ranking, which identifies the leading lawyers and experts in the field.
Chammas & Marcheteau once again stands out in Décideurs Magazine's Employment Law rankings, confirming its position in the following categories:
▪️ High-risk individual and collective litigation and pre-litigation
▪️ Social management of M&A and social audits
▪️ Collective relations
▪️ Reorganizations, company transfers, social programs, and related litigation
▪️ Social security
The Tax Law practice of Chammas & Marcheteau stands out in several categories :
'Excellent' in :
'Highly Recommended' in :
Chammas & Marcheteau is ranked by Décideurs Magazine with the “Highly Recommended” mention in three Real Estate Law practices:
- Tenancy law
- Real estate litigation
- Real estate transactions - Investment
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again recognized by Option Droit & Affaires in its 2024 ranking of law firms in tax law
in the categories:
· Transaction taxation
· Corporate tax litigation and recovery assistance
· Transfer pricing
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again recognised in the "Private Equity - Funds " and "Healthcare, Pharma & Biotechnologies" categories by Décideurs Magazine - Leaders League Group
"Leading" in Growth Capital, Venture Capital and LBO lower mid & small-cap, and in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotechnology - Venture Capital transactions;
"Excellent' in Fund Structuring, Taxation of LBOs, and in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotechnology - Capital Transactions, Joint Ventures and Corporate.
Chammas & Marcheteau has been awarded by Best Lawyers for the 11th year in a row.
Chammas & Marcheteau is ranked in the Top 5 of the Pitchbook 2023 ranking of law firms in the Venture Capital practice
Chammas & Marcheteau distinguished in Private equity and venture capital, in Fusions and acquisitions (M&A), in Corporate law and in Tax law
Chammas & Marcheteau's Restructuring practice has once again been recognised as « Leading » in the practice « Restructuring & Insolvency - Directory of companies and shareholders - Small & mid caps »
Chammas & Marcheteau features prominently in Legal 500 EMEA 2024 with the recognition and ranking of 4 practices and 6 partners.
On the same occasion, Lola Chammas and Denis Marcheteau are awarded the “Leading Individual” label in the Growth/Venture Capital practice.
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again awarded in 2024 by Chambers and Partners and is ranked in the top 6 law firms in France in the Venture Capital and Investment Funds practices
Chammas & Marcheteau has been awarded an additional star in Option Droit & Affaires magazine's 2024 rankings for its Restructuring practice, in the "Insolvency proceedings" and "Preventing difficulties and debt renegotiation" categories
Chammas & Marcheteau has moved up a further 6 places this year and is now ranked 8th in the Mergermarket rankings for M&A practice by number of deals for law firms in France.
Chammas & Marcheteau's Restructuring practice has been awarded a Silver Trophy by Sommet du Droit in the "Insolvency and Restructuring - Mid Cap" practice
Our Funds department is ranked in Private Equity International among the 20 most active law firms in the world
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again recognised as "Excellent" in the M&A category by Décideurs Magazine - Leaders League Group.
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again ranked for 2023 by Option Droit & Affaires in the Fund Structuring (5*) and Capital Innovation (4*) categories
The firm, recognised in the Growth Capital and LBO category for companies up to €50 million in previous years, is now ranked in the following practices:
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again ranked in the Labor and Employment category by Décideurs Magazine-Leaders League.
We are recognised in the following categories:
Chammas & Marcheteau ranked 3 stars in the Option Droit & Affaires ranking of law firms specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions, with the majority of deals under €200 million.
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again recognised in the "Private Equity" and "Healthcare, Pharma & Biotechnologies" categories by Décideurs Magazine - Leaders League Group.
"Leading" in Growth Capital, Venture Capital and LBO lower mid & small-cap, and in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotechnology - Venture Capital transactions;
"Excellent' in Fund Structuring, Taxation of LBOs, and in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotechnology - Capital Transactions, Joint Ventures and Corporate.
Chammas & Marcheteau has been awarded by Best Lawyers for the 10th year in a row.
Chammas & Marcheteau stands out in 6th place in the M&A practice of law firms in France, and in the LBO practice in Europe.
Chammas & Marcheteau distinguished in Private equity and venture capital, in Fusions and acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate law.
Delighted to be once again rewarded by Chambers and Partners 2023 ranking, which places Chammas & Marcheteau among the 6 best law firms in France in Venture Capital.
Chammas & Marcheteau is ranked 8th in the 2022 "Classement des avocats d'affaires" ! In addition, Chammas & Marcheteau has been placed on the podium (3rd position) in the capital-innovation category.
Chammas & Marcheteau is recognised as « Leading » in the practice « Restructuring & Insolvency - Directory of companies and shareholders - Small & mid caps »
Chammas & Marcheteau ranked 5 stars in the 2023 Funds Structuring' ranking of the magazine Option Droit & Affaires.
Chammas & Marcheteau ranked 3 stars in the Option Droit & Affaires ranking of law firms specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions, with the majority of deals under €200 million.
Chammas & Marcheteau has once again been ranked "Leading" in the 2022 Décideurs Magazine - Leaders League Group ranking of law firms specialising in venture capital transactions in the Health-Pharma-Biotechnologies sector.
For the 9th year in a row, Chammas & Marcheteau has been awarded the "Best Lawyers" distinction for 6 of its partners, in the following practices:
· Mergers & Acquisitions Law
· Private Equity Law
· Venture Capital Law
· Corporate Law
· Labor and Employment Law
Chammas & Marcheteau ranked 5 stars in the 2021 Funds Structuring' ranking of the magazine Option Droit & Affaires.
Décideurs magazine has once again ranked our capital investment department among the best :
Décideurs magazine once again ranked our tax law department among the best:
Private Equity: Venture Capital
"Recognised team for venture capital transactions. Particular expertise in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, and is instructed by a range of investors, including industrial companies, financial institutions and private equity houses. Further skills in fund formation. Assists domestic clients as well as international venture capital firms.
Sources praise the team for its dedication to clients, with one interviewee noting the lawyers' "great knowledge of our specificities and our expectations."
Clients are also impressed with "the quality and the reactivity" of the team members.
Denis Marcheteau is noted for his experience handling venture capital mandates. He mostly assists venture capital firms with fund-raising mandates.
Clients say Lola Chammas is "a deal maker," before adding: "She knows the market practices and is efficient." Chammas undertakes mandates relating to fund formation and structuring for French and international private equity firms."
Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital
"Chammas & Marcheteau impresses with the wide range of the team's expertise. The group's track record highlights its strength in seed and venture capital, growth capital, buy-outs and distressed investments. The French firm attracts a steady stream of work from key players in the venture capital market and innovative companies, especially in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Lola Chammas and Denis Marcheteau, Camille Hurel and Nicolas Lecocq are the practice heads. With the arrival of Pierre-Louis Sévegrand from Goodwin in January 2019, the group strengthened its leveraged buy-out team, further bolstering its reputation in the private equity sector."
***** Corporate law
***** Private equity and venture capital
***** Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
**** International and European Union law
**** Tax law
**** Industrial Property Law
**** Banking and stock exchange law
**** New technologies, computer and communication law
Leading
- Health, pharma & biotechnology - Venture capital transactions
-Development capital transactions - Venture capital transactions
Highly recommended
- Tax law - Tax litigation and readjustment assistance - Taxation of international groups
Excellent
- Mergers & acquisitions - Transactions up to €75 million
-Fund structuring
-Lower mid & small-cap LBO transactions –
-Tax law - LBO tax - Taxation of associations and non-profit organizations - Transaction tax
Décideurs magazine has once again ranked our capital investment department among the best :
Décideurs magazine has once again ranked our tax department among the best :
Our firm was again commended by The Legal 500 professional directory (2015-2016 edition) in the Private Equity and Fund Formation categories.
Private Equity: “Chammas & Marcheteau is ‘a market leader in the venture capital segment’. ‘Competent and proactive’, the team comprises a dozen lawyers who advise the principal investment funds operating in the venture capital field. The firm recently advised Bpifrance on its €24 million investment in Teads via Fonds Ambition Numérique and Bpifrance, Innovation Capital and Vesalius Biocapital on their investment in Voluntis. The team also advises on LBO operations and mergers and acquisitions.”
Fund Formation: “Chammas & Marcheteau has ‘good technical expertise on issues relating to private equity and the structuring of investment funds’. The team of nine lawyers provides advice to investors. It has recently advised the management team on the creation of Energy Access Ventures.”
We are delighted to inform you that Chammas & Marcheteau has been recognized as one of the top corporate law firms in France.
We rank in the top 10 in this first “ranking of the rankings” (see here). It also rewards the fidelity of our clients.
Thanks to you all for having entrusted us!
Chammas & Marcheteau was named "Private Equity Law Firm of the Year" by Acquisition International.
For the sixth consecutive year, Private Equity Magazine listed Chammas & Marcheteau as one of the best private equity law firms.
Our firm is ranked in the top five in venture capital and fund structuration.
Chammas & Marcheteau is once again recommanded by The Legal 500 for its expertise in private equity, M&A and funds.
