Key Takeaways
- • Morgan Lewis earned three-star rankings across three transactional categories in Option Droit & Affaires' 2026 French M&A/Private Equity rankings, its first time being recognized in the publication's survey.
- • The firm was ranked in M&A Deals Below €200 Million, Leveraged Buy Out & Growth Capital Deals Below €200 Million, and Venture Capital, each at 3 stars out of 5.
- • Five Paris-based lawyers were named in the M&A category, with Alexandre Omaggio and Sébastien Pontillo recognized across all three categories.
Summary
Morgan Lewis has been recognized for the first time in Option Droit & Affaires' 2026 M&A/Private Equity rankings, according to a firm press release dated October 29, 2026. The French legal publication's annual rankings assess law firms and lawyers across a range of practice areas. The firm received three-star rankings, out of five, across three transactional categories in France.
In the M&A Deals Below €200 Million category, the rankings named Dana Anagnostou, Olivier Chambord, Alexandre Omaggio, Sébastien Pontillo and Allison Soilihi. In Leveraged Buy Out & Growth Capital Deals Below €200 Million, Alexandre Omaggio and Sébastien Pontillo were recognized. The Venture Capital category likewise named Omaggio and Pontillo.
The recognition covers Morgan Lewis's Paris practice and reflects its activity in mid-market transactions, private equity buyouts and growth capital, and venture capital deals. The source material does not disclose deal volumes or values underpinning the rankings.
In the M&A Deals Below €200 Million category, the rankings named Dana Anagnostou, Olivier Chambord, Alexandre Omaggio, Sébastien Pontillo and Allison Soilihi. In Leveraged Buy Out & Growth Capital Deals Below €200 Million, Alexandre Omaggio and Sébastien Pontillo were recognized. The Venture Capital category likewise named Omaggio and Pontillo.
The recognition covers Morgan Lewis's Paris practice and reflects its activity in mid-market transactions, private equity buyouts and growth capital, and venture capital deals. The source material does not disclose deal volumes or values underpinning the rankings.
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