Goodwin has received 12 lawyer rankings and 6 practice area rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers France. Now in its second year following its 2025 launch, the Chambers France guide offers a more in-depth investigation of the French legal market, highlighting the standout work of firms and practitioners across the country.
The firm’s Paris office continues to be recognized as one of the leading private equity and mergers and acquisitions teams in France, specializing in leveraged buyouts, private equity and public-to-private transactions for French and foreign private equity funds. Goodwin's deep market knowledge and strong industry relationships enable clients to succeed across a broad range of sectors, including technology, life sciences, healthcare, and financial and consumer services.
Chambers France 2026 ranked Goodwin as a leading law firm in the following categories:
- Banking & Finance
- Investment Funds
- Pharma/Life Sciences
- Private Equity
- Private Equity: Venture Capital
- Tax
Goodwin lawyers ranked by Chambers France include:
- Maxence Bloch - Private Equity: Mid-Market
- Marie-Laure Bruneel - Tax
- Arnaud David - Investment Funds
- Jérôme Jouhanneaud - Private Equity: Mid-Market
- Thomas Maitrejean - Private Equity: Mid-Market
- Sarah Michel - Investment Funds
- Adrien Paturaud - Banking & Finance
- Guilhem Richard - Capital Markets: Equity
- Anne-Charlotte Rivière - Private Equity: Venture Capital / Pharma/Life Sciences: Corporate
- Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr - Tax
- Thomas Dupont-Sentilles - Private Equity: Venture Capital
To see Goodwin’s full results, visit Chambers France 2026.