6 February 2026 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier was invited by the Louis Bachelier institution to speak on the strategic challenges of cybersecurity in the context of artificial intelligence
Gilles Rouvier was invited by the Louis Bachelier institution to lead a roundtable on the challenges of cybersecurity related to artificial intelligence, addressing risks associated with “Shadow AI,” human vulnerabilities, systemic risks, AI governance, the European regulatory framework, as well[…]
6 February 2026 – Corporate
Lawways Corporate recognized as a highly renowned firm for mergers & acquisitions transactions up to €75M in the Décideurs 2025 ranking
We are proud to announce that Lawways Corporate has been ranked among the highly renowned firms in the Décideurs 2025 ranking, for mergers & acquisitions transactions up to €75M.This distinction reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting our clients with excellence[…]
5 February 2026 – New technologies
Lawways Avocats’ Digital Team and Gilles Rouvier Stand Out in Chambers Guide 2026 – TMT Leadership Recognized
Lawways Avocats is honored to see its Digital team ranking Band 4 in TMT in the Chambers Guide 2026, underscoring the firm’s leadership and deep expertise in the technology and digital sector. In addition, Gilles Rouvier has been individuallyranked Band[…]
5 February 2026 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advises Vbiotech in its fundraising (Value around €3.5 million)
5 February 2026 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Evoriel in the acquisition of Immobilière Bacher (Value around €2 million)
5 February 2026 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier Discussed AI and the Future of Legal Practice
Gilles Rouvier, nominated for TopLegalVoices 2025, was interviewed by Lamy Liaisons to share his perspective on the impact of new technologies and artificial intelligence on the practice of law. IA, nouvelles technologies et exercice du droit : regard de Maître[…]
5 February 2026 – Corporate
Lawways Corporate Welcomes Swann Coullet as a New Associate
Lawways Corporate is pleased to announce the arrival of its new associate, Swann Coullet.Swann was sworn in on February 2nd, 2026, before the Paris Commercial Court.We wish her great success as she embarks on her legal career. The Lawways Corporate[…]
4 February 2026 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier questioned the need for AI governance at the Cercle IA Finance Quant
Me Gilles Rouvier led a roundtable on AI governance alongside Jean-Marc Humbert (INETUM) and Arnaud Maréchal (Orange), discussing how to manage AI to innovate safely, leverage data, and anticipate regulatory risks. The Lawways Avocats Team
10 January 2026 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Gilles Rouvier & Pauline Pasquer) advised Trajaan in connection with its acquisition by the US group Cision with a specific focus on GDPR and intellectual property issues.
12 December 2025 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised JLA Audit in its acquisition by Rydge Conseil (Value around €10 million)
3 December 2025 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier nominated for TopLegalVoices 2025
We are pleased to announce that Gilles Rouvier has been nominated among the Visionaries and Legal Thought Leaders in the Top Legal Voices 2025 ranking, organized by Maddyness and Lamyline. Many thanks to everyone who voted. The Lawways Avocats Team
3 October 2025 – Corporate
M&A Breakfast: Lawways Corporate Shares the Keys to a Successful Full or Partial Business Sale
This morning, Lawways Corporate, in partnership with the Law firm BDGS, hosted an M&A breakfast on “Planning for a Successful Full or Partial Business Sale” with an engaged and knowledgeable audience. We thank all participants for their thoughtful questions and[…]
1 October 2025 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Gilles Rouvier & Pauline Pasquer) advised Serena Capital in connection with its equity investment in Probabl on IP and IT matters
5 September 2025 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Lib&Lou in its fundraising
5 July 2025 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Evoriel in the acquisition of Agence Barnoud (Value around €5 million)
3 July 2025 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier, Pauline Pasquer & Mathilde Lécaillon recognised in the 2025 Décideurs Magazine & Leaders League rankings
We are pleased to announce that the digital team have once again been recognised by Décideurs Magazine and Leaders League in the 2025 rankings, in the following practice areas: IT, Software & Digital Projects – Excellent Data Law & Cybersecurity[…]
2 July 2025 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Gilles Rouvier & Mathilde Lécaillon) advised Melanine Group in connection with the acquisition of Mulato Cosmetics advising on GDPR, intellectual property and know-how protection matters
16 June 2025 – New technologies
Senate Conference on “AI Regulation Already Outpaced by Reality” Led by Gilles Rouvier – June 16th, 2025
Gilles Rouvier, as President of CYBERLEX, led the association’s annual conference at the Senate on June 16, 2026 on the theme: “AI Regulation Already Outpaced by Reality”. The event featured three roundtables focusing on key topics: These discussions demonstrate the[…]
15 May 2025 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Me Gilles Rouvier & Pauline Pasquer) advised Ekinops on IP and IT matters in connection with the acquisition of Olfeo
7 April 2025 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Gilles Rouvier & Mathilde Lécaillon) advised Serena Capital in connection with its equity investmentin in PyannoteAI on IP matters
25 March 2025 – Corporate
Lawways Avocats Recognised in the 2025 Palmarès du Droit: Three Trophies for Legal Excellence
We are pleased to share that, once again, Lawways Avocats has been recognised in the Palmarès du Droit 2025 for its excellence in multiple legal fields. This year, the firm has been awarded three trophies in the following categories: Silver:[…]
16 March 2025 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Freeland in the acquisition of Mindquest (Value around €19 million)
19 February 2025 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Gilles Rouvier & Mathilde Lécaillon) advised Eiffel Investment Group in connection with its equity investment in Dametis on IP/IT matters
3 February 2025 – Corporate
Strategic Advice in Private Equity: Laura Pallavicini Shares her Expertise
Laura Pallavicini spoke at the Dogfinance.com conference on “The Importance of Advisory in Private Equity Transactions.” The session offered a valuable opportunity for Laura Pallavicini to share her insights and engage with professionals and emerging talent passionate about the private[…]
3 February 2025 – Corporate
Lawways Corporate partners with Réseau Entreprendre® Yvelines to support entrepreneurial initiatives
Lawways Corporate has become a partner of Réseau Entreprendre® Yvelines, thereby reinforcing its commitment to supporting entrepreneurs. This partnership enables the firm to actively support innovative projects and to provide its legal expertise to businesses, alongside numerous highly skilled professionals.[…]
3 January 2025 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier ranked for the 5th consecutive year by Chambers and Partners in Information Technology (2025)
We are pleased to announce that, for the fifth consecutive year, Gilles Rouvier has been ranked Band 4 in the Information Technology category by Chambers and Partners, the internationally recognised legal ranking. This distinction reflects the advanced expertise developed by[…]
5 December 2024 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Pragma Informatique in the sale of 51% of the shares of the company and the conclusion of a shareholder’ agreement Value around €25 million)
5 December 2024 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Groupe AEF in the acquisition of 70% of the shares of MixE (Value around €5 million)
5 November 2024 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Foncia in the acquisition of a group of companies (Value around €30 million)
18 September 2024 – Corporate
Lawways Avocats Drives Innovation at B3 Village by CA Vierzon
Lawways Avocats participated in workshops for start-ups incubated at B3 Village by CA Vierzon, providing practical guidance and legal insights on key strategic issues. Intellectual Property, Open Source, and Artificial Intelligence: Legal Challenges for Start-UpsThe workshops addressed: The main intellectual[…]
5 April 2024 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Apicil in the acquisition of Nalo (Value around €20 million)
5 April 2024 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Freeland in the acquisition of Asenium (Value around €16 million)
4 April 2024 – Deals
Lawways Avocats (Gilles Rouvier & Mathilde Lécaillon) advised Serena Capital in connection with its equity investment in Spore.Bio on IP/IT matters
26 March 2024 – Corporate
Innovation and Expertise: Lawways Avocats Recognized in six Categories at the Palmarès du Droit 2024
The firm Lawways Avocats is proud to be recognized once again in the #PalmaresDuDroit2024, receiving six distinctions among the top law firms (fewer than 10 lawyers) in the following categories: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Legal Transformation, Legaltech Information Technology Copyright Law[…]
7 July 2023 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier again recommended by Who’s Who Legal for 2023
We are pleased to announce that Gilles Rouvier is listed in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal in the following categories: – Thought Leader – France – Data – National Leader – France – Data – […]
18 May 2023 – New technologies
Lawways among the top IT law firms in the Legal 500 EMEA 2023 ranking
We are pleased to announce that the Lawways IT team has once again been ranked highly in the “Legal 500 EMEA 2023” international ranking of law firms in the IT & New Technologies category. This ranking is the result of[…]
17 May 2023 – New technologies
Gilles Rouvier recognized by Chambers & Partners 2023
Lawways is pleased to announce that Gilles Rouvier has been recognized for his expertise in information technology in the Chambers & Partners 2023 ranking. This recognition underscores the commitment of Gilles Rouvier and Lawways to excellence and innovation in the[…]
5 May 2023 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Orange Ventures in their investment in Semeia (Value around €15 million)
5 May 2023 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advise Ledger in the implementation of a BSPCE plan for the benefit of all employees and monitoring of exercises and exists (Value around €2 million)
28 April 2023 – New technologies
Lawways wins 5 Golden Trophies at Palmarès du Droit 2023
We are pleased to announce that Lawways’ IT and Corporate teams have been recognized at the Palmarès du Droit 2023 organized by Le Monde du Droit, taking first place in several categories (for firms with fewer than 10 lawyers): -[…]
14 April 2023 – New technologies
Lawways ranked among the top law firms in the Décideurs 2023 ranking for Innovation, Technologies & Telecoms
We are proud to announce that Lawways is among the top law firms in France in the Innovation, Technologies & Telecoms category of the Décideurs 2023 ranking. Lawways is referenced in the following categories: – “Excellent” in IT, software and[…]
5 April 2023 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Foncia in the acquisition of 48 companies (Value around €95 million)
9 May 2022 – New technologies
Lawways Avocats ranked in the Legal 500 EMEA 2022 for another year running
Lawways IT team is proud to be, once again, in a very good position in the international ranking of law firms “The legal 500 EMEA 2022” in the IT and New Technologies category. The Legal 500 EMEA survey of the[…]
5 May 2022 – Deals
Lawways Corporate (Hortense Rouvier & Laura Pallavicini) advised Alixio in connexion with its LBO (Value around €20 million)
2 May 2022 – New technologies
WAICF Cannes 2022
With the emergence of artificial intelligence, the city of Cannes hosted for the first time this year the WAICF – World IA Cannes Festival. This event was the opportunity for Gilles Rouvier to bring his legal perspective on artificial intelligence &[…]
4 April 2022 – New technologies
Lawways Avocats ranked in the Palmarès du droit 2022
Lawways Corporate team is pleased to announce its ranking in the Palmarès du Droit 2022 for the M&A category. The Corporate team won the Silver award in the following 2 categories: – Mergers & Acquisitions < 50 M € ; […]
3 April 2022 – Corporate
Lawways Avocats’ M&A and IP & IT teams win awards at the Palmarès du Droit 2021, organized by Le Monde du Droit and in partnership with the French Association of In-House Lawyers
Lawways Avocats won Silver trophies in the following areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (< 30 lawyers): deals < 50 million euros IT (< 30 lawyers) We are deeply thankful to our clients and partners for voting for the firm and to our team[…]
