A GLOBAL REACH MEDIA KIT

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1 A GLOBAL REACH MEDIA KIT

2 FACTS AND FIGURES 1 1 st French law firm to obtain a licence to operate in continental China (1992) 42 years of experience 5 offices: Lyon Paris Stuttgart Beijing Shanghai 6 partner offices: Brussels Tunis Casablanca Istanbul Hong Kong Mumbai 60 lawyers, including 20 partners 1 consistently growing turnover 9,1m in 2009 > 11,3m in 2011 HISTORY 18 law specialities: International business Urban development and planning Trade, Competition, Distribution Advice to Public Bodies Public contracting, procurement and PPP Germany Desk Asia Desk Turkey Desk Banking Private and public sector company law Energy Environment Civil service and private schemes for employees Real estate and construction Wealth management Pharmaceuticals, life sciences and healthcare Regulated professions Intellectual Property and new technologies 9 working languages: English German Arabic Chinese Spanish French Italian Dutch Russian 1969 Establishment of the firm in Lyon 1974 Creation of a public law department 1980 Creation of an international business law department 1990 Establishment of the Paris office Formation of a partnership with Sybarius law firm in Brussels 1992 Establishment of offices in China (Beijing and Shanghai) 2004 Alliance with Guillaumond-Muller-Bouin notarial office 2008/2010 Formation of a partnership with Diem & law firm in Stuttgart 2010/2011 Formation of a partnership with Önen & Kalaç law firm in Istanbul Launch of the Stuttgart office 2012 A milestone anniversary: 20 years of operations in China Formation of a partnership with Kallel law firm in Tunis Launch of Casablanca office (September)

3 OUR ESSENCE 2 > A BLEND OF BUSINESS LAW AND PUBLIC LAW, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL A global approach to business matters. Services that combine business law and public law for institutional clients, major French and foreign groups, private and public companies, the State, municipalities and local authorities. > A PIONEERING SPIRIT First French law firm to practise as a professional partnership (1969). First French law firm to obtain the authorisation to practise in China (1992) and to fight intellectual property counterfeiting, including criminal law defence. > AN INNOVATIVE, INTERNATIONAL APPROACH A strong reputation in Europe, Asia and the Arab world demonstrating the firm s interest for emerging legal markets and confirming its position as a link between traditional activities and industries of the future owing to a mastery of new regulations affecting the commercial and financial sectors. > A SOLID, COMPLEMENTARY TEAM A team of women and men with rich professional experience in France and abroad, in addition to their multilingual abilities, who share common values based on cohesion and trust.

4 THE GO-TO FIRM FOR COMPLEX CASES AND TRANSVERSAL EXPERTISE SAMPLE CASES 3 NEW ENERGY RESOURCES > > Hydroelectric concessions > > Providing assistance to investment funds and producers of wind and photovoltaic energy in France and abroad (particularly in Africa) > > Providing assistance to ERDF in litigation related to renewable energy resources (photovoltaic, wind) > > Providing assistance to a developer/producer of renewable energy in the acquisition of 40 photovoltaic plants and 40MW panels in the French overseas departments and territories LIFE SCIENCES / BIOTECHNOLOGY > > Defining the legal structure of technological research institute with national and international reach > > Establishing the Chinese subsidiaries of French biotech firms > > Providing assistance to innovative firms in the biotechnology industry MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Transportation: > > Establishment of new public transportation routes > > Providing assistance to SNCF in connection with the issue of the first rail networks concession contracts Construction and planning: > > Major urban development projects: new neighbourhoods, sports complexes, renovation of buildings, new car parks, museums SENSITIVE LITIGATION > > International arbitration proceedings for matters related to pharmaceuticals and transportation infrastructure > > Providing assistance before judicial and administrative courts to pharmaceutical laboratories in connection with the manufacture of generic drugs ASIA > > Providing assistance to major French firms with regard to their investments in China, particularly in the logistics, energy and transportation sectors > > Providing assistance to Chinese groups with regard to their wine industry investments in France (acquisition of a domain in the Bordeaux region), hospitality, real estate and industrial investment > > Providing assistance in infringement proceedings to a leading international wines & spirits group > > The launch in China of the operations of a leading German waste disposal firm > > Providing assistance to a major medical group with regard to establishing an industrial project linked to a rare resource in India

5 A GLOBAL REACH 4 Brussels Paris Lyon Casablanca Stuttgart Istanbul Tunis Shanghai Beijing Seoul Hong Kong Mumbai Solid partnerships in Europe and in the Arab countries, positioning our firm at the heart of international issues. Historical roots in China, the headquarters of our operations in Asia.

6 AN EXPERIENCED TEAM 5 1/ Barbara BERTHOLET and co-head of the Business and Commercial Department Specialist in Intellectual Property and Life & Health Sciences /1 /5 /9 /2 /6 /10 /3 /7 /11 /4 /8 /12 /13 /17 /14 /18 /15 /19 /16 /20 2/ Jean-Pierre BRUNEL Specialist in Public law 3/ Bernard DE FROMENT Specialist in Public Law 4/ Dominique DOISE Specialist in Banking Law 5/ Claude FERRADOU Specialist in Banking Law 6/ Jean-Michel GHINSBERG in charge of the General Business Department Specialist in Employment Law 7/ Romain GRANJON in charge of the Public Law Department Specialist in Public Law 8/ Robert GUILLAUMOND Co-founder of ADAMAS Specialist in Commercial Law and International Relations 9/ Hervé LE BLANC and co-head of the Business and Commercial Department Specialist in Corporate Law 10/ Gilles LE CHATELIER Specialist in Public Business Law 11/ Jérôme LÉPÉE Specialist in Energy Law 12/ Sylvain LETEMPLIER Specialist in Labour Law 13/ Huini LI Specialist in International Law, Asia Desk 14/ Valérie MAYER Specialist in Banking Law 15/ Philippe NUGUE Specialist in Public Law 16/ Jean-Marc PETIT Specialist in Urban Planning and Development 17/ Alban RENAUD Specialist in International Business Law 18/ Denis SANTY Specialist in International Business Law 19/ Valérie SPIGUELAIRE Specialist in general business litigation and arbitration 20/ Jean-Marie TOCCHIO Specialist in general business litigation and arbitration

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