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Gregoire Piat Senior Associate

Paris

Grégoire advises French and international companies on litigation matters.

Prior to joining Orrick, Grégoire was an associate at Fieldfisher in Paris.Grégoire also worked as an intern in various law firms as Kalliopé and White & Case in Paris as well as in the Paris Court of Appeal and at the legal department of CACEIS Bank in Luxembourg.

Nolwenn Poisson Managing Associate

Paris

Nolwenn’s practice focuses on debt financing transactions, including leveraged acquisition financings, for private credit funds, private equity sponsors, corporates and special situations funds.

Prior to joining Orrick, she was an associate at another leading US law firm.

Lek Regjepaj Associate

Paris

Lek Regjepaj is involved in public contracts, in particular concession contracts and public-private partnerships for major projects (airport, port, motorway, building, telecommunications). He assists consortiums in the award of these contracts, from the bidding phase to the post-award phase.

He advised the winning consortium for the concession to operate Beauvais-Tillé airport (near Paris), as well as a bidding consortium for a public-private partnership project to finance, design, build, maintain and operate the new headquarters of the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille.

In the field of renewable energy, Lek Regjepaj works alongside the French government (Ministry of Energy, Directorate General for Energy and Climate) on tenders for the construction of offshore wind farms (both installed and floating).

He also advises operators, sponsors and lenders on project development and M&A transactions involving wind and solar assets, as well as in innovative sectors such as biomass, geothermal energy and green fuels.
Lek Regjepaj has also contributed to the revision of contractual terms for public subsidies for deep geothermal energy, on behalf of public and semi-public bodies.

His practice covers all regulatory aspects of activities, whether regulated or not. He has advised telecommunications operators, both wholesale and retail, as well as industrial groups, on the rules applicable to them.
Lek Regjepaj also handles litigation in these sectors.

Prior to joining Orrick, Lek developed expertise in major international maritime, port and rail infrastructure projects, through his experience with an international logistics company operating 22 concessions worldwide.

Gergana Rodriguez Bacarreza Of Counsel

Paris

For nearly 15 years, Gergana has been assisting companies in all stages of their growth in the context of M&A transactions, private equity and joint ventures. She also advises clients on corporate law issues relating to group financing and restructuring. She mainly acts on multi-jurisdictional transactions involving France, the United States, CIS countries and African countries.

She advises a clientele of industrial groups and French and international players in the energy sector and is particularly active in the renewables sector. Of particular, she recently advised a leading French water treatment group in its acquisition of a Dutch company in the same sector, a Swiss holding company in the acquisition of a portfolio of renewable assets consisting of several photovoltaic and wind power plants, and a telecommunications service provider in the sale of a segment of its business as part of a restructuring of the group's activities.

Prior to joining Orrick, Gergana worked in the legal departments of Dassault Systèmes and Alcatel and collaborated with leading French and international law firms.

Margaux Romano Managing Associate

Paris

Margaux’s practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency advising all the stakeholders (alternative investors, lenders, creditors, debtors, buyers etc.) whether in an amicable or judicial context. whether in an amicable or judicial context.

Margaux has worked as an intern in the restructuring departments of leading international and French law firms.

Prior to joining Orrick, she was an associate in a UK law firm.

Judith Rousvoal Of Counsel

Paris

Judith advises French and international banks, financial institutions on project finance, structured finance as well as on complex infrastructure projects. 

Prior to joining Orrick, Judith was an associate for two years in the Banking & Finance department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and for five years in the Securization department of Gide Loyrette Nouel.

Laure Seror Of Counsel

Paris

Laure advises French and international banks and financial institutions as well as sponsors and borrowers on French and cross-border structured finance, infrastructure and real estate finance transactions.

Prior to joining Orrick in 2017, Laure was an associate for five years in the Banking & Finance department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Manon Speich Senior Associate

Paris; Paris Tech Studio

Manon advises startups and high growth technology companies in raising capital and building their businesses from formation through exit. She assists founders developing and implementing effective corporate governance strategies throughout the life of their startup and issuing customized equity instruments for their fundraising. 

Before joining Orrick, Manon worked as an M&A and Private Equity attorney at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel in Paris.

Baptiste Tanchoux Associate

Paris

From Orrick Paris Tech Studio, Baptiste blends a strategic legal mindset with deep enthusiasm for technology, empowering startups and investors to navigate complex legal landscapes.

Baptiste advises founders, tech companies and venture capital investors on various aspects of their growth journey, including fundraisings, corporate governance matters, employee incentive plans and M&A transactions.

Elodie Tancray Managing Associate

Paris

Elodie’s practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency advising all the stakeholders (alternative investors, lenders, creditors, debtors, buyers etc.) whether in an amicable or judicial context. whether in an amicable or judicial context.

Elodie has worked as a trainee in leading French law firms.

Prior to joining Orrick, she was an associate at a UK law firm.

Patrick Tardivy Partner

Paris

Patrick advises French and international companies and investors on all aspects of corporate law in the context of acquisitions, disposals, mergers, reorganizations, including business carveouts and strategic alliances.

Patrick is particularly active in the energy and infrastructure fields as well as the tech sectors, working alongside investment funds, French and foreign groups, on both domestic and cross border transactions. Patrick also has significant experience in M&A projects with a focus in the real estate sector where he acts as lead counsel on high-profile transactions.

Recognized by the major international ranking guides, Patrick is described by his clients as "[…] very good. He has a very good depth of technical skills but also good pragmatic vision" and "[his] business sense is exceptionally useful; he knows our business model and what we are capable of achieving. There is a mutual sense of trust." (Chambers Europe 2024 – Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability).

Prior to joining Orrick in 2016, Patrick was a partner in a Magic Circle law firm.

Samuel Tazartes Senior Associate

Paris; Paris Tech Studio

Based in Orrick Paris Tech Studio, Sam combines a business-driven approach to legal work with a passion for innovation, helping high-growth companies raise capital and scale efficiently.

Sam advises founders, startups and investors on venture capital and tech growth financings, corporate governance, employee incentive plans, build-ups and exit/M&A transactions. His experience includes a wide range of financing rounds (more than 50 from Seed to Series F), external growth operations, and exits, with companies such as Mistral AI, Homa, BeReal, amo, Poolside, Payfit, etc…, and French and US VCs (Sequoia, Serena, Frst, Fabric), bringing a broad range of expertise to tech-focused transactions across the board.

With his French-US background and experience, Sam helps founders of French companies expand into the US market and supports US investors entering the French Tech ecosystem, by helping bridge the cultural gap.

As the co-founder of a legal tech startup (pome.gr), he applies a product-driven mindset to his legal work and helps startups streamline legal processes and improve efficiency with innovative solutions. Sam is a member of Orrick Digital Council’s Core Group and leads innovation initiatives within the Paris office.

Outside the office, Sam experiments with the latest tech gadgets, always searching for new ways to push the boundaries of innovation.