Cleary Gottlieb Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in France

Several Cleary Gottlieb lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in France, published by Best Lawyers.

The following lawyers were recognized in their respective practice areas:

Lawyer of the Year Awards

• Laurie Achtouk-Spivak – Arbitration and Mediation
• Pierre-Yves Chabert – Capital Markets Law
• Barthélemy Faye – Mining Law

Ones to Watch Awards Report

• Laura Birene (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Alexis Raguet (Capital Markets Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Sarah Schröder (International Arbitration) 

Best Lawyers Awards Report

• Laurie Achtouk-Spivak (Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration)
• Andrew A. Bernstein (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• John D. Brinitzer (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)Pierre-Yves Chabert (Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Amélie Champsaur (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Anne-Sophie Coustel (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law)
• Frédéric de Bure (Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law)
• Barthélemy Faye (Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Project Finance and Development Practice)
• Jean-Yves Garaud (Arbitration and Mediation, Criminal Defense, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, International Arbitration, Litigation)
• Valérie Lemaitre (Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, Structured Finance Law)
• Delphine Michot (Criminal Defense)
• Marie-Laurence Tibi (Capital Markets Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Read more at Best Lawyers.