Recognition
Recognition

Three Paris Partners Named in Forbes France's 2024 Top 40 Lawyers of the CAC 40

July 8, 2024
Jacques Philippe Gunther and Pierre-Louis Cléro are joined by Mathilde Saltiel, named as a Rising Star.

Forbes France has honoured Paris partners Jacques-Philippe Gunther, Pierre-Louis Cléro, and Mathilde Saltiel in its list of the Top 40 lawyers of the CAC 40. The publication has ranked Gunther and Cléro for four consecutive years. Saltiel joins the list of Top 10 Rising Stars.

The prestigious ranking, published each year by Forbes France magazine in partnership with the Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires (LJA), highlights the top 40 business lawyers advising companies on the CAC 40 Index, a benchmark of the French stock market. The rankings are established based on a survey of general counsels and heads of legal at CAC 40 companies.

Gunther is the only antitrust and competition lawyer to be ranked in the top ten. One client surveyed commended his “dynamic and practical vision" to “excel in supporting strategic and complex matters.” He advises leading French and international companies on a variety of complex, cross-border merger control, contentious antitrust matters, and state aid.

Cléro is praised by his clients as “a very talented lawyer and a sharp negotiator, with an unwavering commitment to his clients’ interests” who “navigates very complex situations.” He represents corporate buyers and sellers in complex cross-border strategic transactions.

Saltiel is commended for being “brilliant” with “unparalleled professionalism”. She advises clients on all aspects of EU and French competition law, representing international and French companies across a broad range of industries before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority.

"It’s an honor to be included alongside Pierre-Louis and Mathilde in this year’s prestigious Top 40 lawyers of the CAC 40 ranking,” said Gunther. “The recognition is testament not only to the strength and depth of the firm’s market-leading M&A and public company capabilities, but also reflects the strategic importance of antitrust as a powerful tool in modern business strategy, particularly in cases of complex acquisitions"

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