Nine Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in France™ 2026 List

ATLANTA – June 12, 2025 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that nine lawyers in the firm’s Paris, France office have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in France™. The lawyers recognized in this year’s Best Lawyers guide are Paris office managing partner Cécile Martin, partners Jean-Marc Albiol, Alexandre Abitbol, Stéphane Bloch, Nicole Goulard, and of counsel Pascale Ernst. Paris associates Eric de Laboulaye, Rafael Dezelee Roque, and Jérôme Verneret were named in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France™ guide. 

Martin, Albiol, Abitbol, and Bloch are named in the Labor and Employment Law category of the Best Lawyers in France™ 2026 issue. Goulard is named in the Tax Law category, and Ernst is named in the Employee Benefits Law category of the guide.

De Laboulaye, Dezelee Roque, and Verneret are all named in the Labor and Employment Law category of the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in France™ guide. De Laboulaye is also named in the Employee Benefits Law category.

Lawyers included in the 2026 Best Lawyers™ guide were selected based on the consensus opinion of leading lawyers regarding the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms^® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment Law category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. www.ogletree.com