Firm news

Soulier Avocats wishes you a happy holiday season and all the best for 2024

Soulier Avocats is pleased to announce that Mrs. Lydie Bontemps-Helmy has joined the firm as Counsel. Lydie focuses her practice on corporate law, domestic and international contracts, and commercial law. She provides legal assistance to a French and foreign clientele comprising primarily multinationals, industrial and services companies, SMBs, investors and business owners in connection with […]

We are happy to announce that two of our lawyers have received distinctions in the Mondaq Autumn 2023 Thought Leadership Awards.

On October 6, 2023, our counsel Claire Filliatre took part in the “Defamation /SLAPPs: How far does freedom of the press go?” debate at the Press Club of Lyon and its region.

SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are defined as a form of harassment and intimidation used against those involved in “protecting the public interest”. Their purpose is to censor, intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition.

On October 18, 2023, our founding partner André Soulier, Esq., former deputy mayor of Lyon and member of the European Parliament, participated in a videoconference with members of the Union of Honorary Consuls in France.

The third session of the new Compliance Task Force created by the European American Chamber of Commerce Auvergne Rhone-Alps (EACC) in partnership with Soulier Avocats will be held on October 5, 2023.

This session will bring together experts from the Digital Transformation and Compliance Task Forces to offer a comprehensive look at the new CSR regulations and their impact on businesses.