TerraLex is pleased to announce that the firm of PDGB Avocats (www.pdgb.com), based in Paris, has become the TerraLex Member for the general business law practice for Paris and the Paris area of France. With almost 50 lawyers, PDGB Avocats has a strong and highly regarded practice. In addition to its principal office in Paris, the firm has an office in Brussels. Among the firm's clients are large and medium-sized businesses in a variety of industries, as well as private equity funds, banks, and insurance companies.

France is the largest country in the European Union by land area, and the second largest (almost 65 million) in population. The Ile de France Region of France, in which Paris is situated, is the most prosperous region in France and one of the wealthiest regions in Europe. It is the commercial/financial/industrial heart of France.

PDGB Avocats, founded in 1985, has important strengths in tax law (20 lawyers), corporate law, M&A, insolvency and restructuring, litigation, and arbitration. Its practice capabilities and experience cover all needs of business clients, including: tax law; bankruptcy and insolvency law; building and construction law; capital markets; commercial and financing transactions (domestic and international); intellectual property, media, technology, e-commerce, and data protection; company and corporate law, including corporate governance; mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and securities law; civil and commercial litigation; and arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution.

PDGB Avocats has a substantial international practice and is familiar with cross border issues. Several of its lawyers are qualified to practice in other European jurisdictions, and the firm includes partners and associates whose daily work language is either English, German, Spanish, or Italian.

The contact information for PDGB Avocats is:

PDGB Avocats

174 Avenue Victor Hugo

75116 PARIS FRANCE

 Tel:  +33 (0) 1 44 05 21 21

Fax: +33 (0) 1 44 05 21 05

Our initial primary contacts at PDGB Avocats will be:

 Roy Arakelian (roy.arakelian@pdgb.com)

Christian Roth (christian.roth@pdgb.com)

Alexandre De Gouyon Matignon (degouyon@pdgb.com)

Please join us in welcoming Roy Arakelian, Christian Roth, Alexandre De Gouyon Matignon, and their colleagues to TerraLex.