TOP INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRMS - FRANCE

No FIRM Total lawyers PTrs Other lawyers OVERSEAS OFFICES

1 Gide Loyrette Nouel 238 55 183 US, Brussels, Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, Poland, Czech Republic,

Hungary, Russia (2), Spain, Vietnam,

2 Bureau Francis Lefebvre 173 48 125 Argentina, Spain, UK, Russia, Germany, Belgium, US

3 SG Archibald 116 26 90 US, UK, Australia, China, India, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe

(assoc with Arthur Andersen)

4 Jeantet & Associates 99 24 75 Hungary, Poland, Romania

5 Clifford Chance 94 16 78 Netherlands, UAE, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Vietnam,

Hong Kong, Italy, Russia, US, France, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Poland

6 Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn 75 28 47 Poland, UK,Russia, Ukraine, US, Kazakhstan

7 Freshfields 64 13 51 Belgium, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Singapore,Thailand, US

7 Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton 64 14 50 Belgium, Hong Kong, US, Japan, UK, Germany

9 Moquet Borde & Associes 61 11 50 Hungary, Russia

10 Coudert Brothers 50 10 40 Belgium, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Japan, Vietnam,

UK, Thailand, UK, China, US, Malaysia, Australia

11 Thomas & Associates 46 10 36 Belgium

12 ASA, Strasbourg 42 19 23 none

13 Berlioz & Co/Conseil SA 39 14 25 Belgium, US, UK, Lithuania

13 Linklaters & Paines 39 7 32 Belgium, Germany, Russia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, US

15 Baker & McKenzie 35 12 23 52 offices worldwide