OUR TEAM
Three passionate partners, one shared vision of law
Matthieu Godard
Founding Partner
Corporate Law & M&A
Education & Career
LL.M. Corporate Law, London School of Economics (2008)
Master's Degree in Corporate Law, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2007)
Member of the Paris Bar since 2009
Former associate: Clifford Chance (2008-2013), CMS Francis Lefebvre (2013-2018)
Matthieu Godard founded the firm in 2018 after practicing for 10 years in international corporate law firms in Paris and London. A graduate of Sorbonne Law School with an LL.M. from the London School of Economics, he advises companies on strategic growth and restructuring operations.
Specializing in M&A and fundraising, Matthieu supports startups in seed stage as well as SMEs and mid-sized companies in external growth operations. He has participated in over 50 transactions, representing a cumulative volume exceeding €200M.
His vision: combining legal rigor with operational pragmatism to support entrepreneurs in their most ambitious projects.
Areas of Expertise
Mergers & Acquisitions
Fundraising and venture capital
Legal due diligence
Corporate law
Restructuring
Private Equity
Claire Moreau
Partner
Labor Law
Education & Career
Master's Degree in Social Law and Labor Relations, Université Paris-Dauphine (2008)
Member of the Paris Bar since 2010
Former associate: Fidal (2010-2015), August Debouzy (2015-2020)
Partner at Godard & Associés since 2020
Claire Moreau joined Godard & Associés as partner in 2020, bringing her sharp labor law expertise acquired over 12 years of practice. A graduate of Université Paris-Dauphine with a Master's degree in Social Law, she provides counsel and litigation services to both employees and employers.
Recognized for her empathetic approach and procedural rigor, Claire favors dialogue and amicable solutions. When litigation is unavoidable, she ensures firm and strategic defense before labor courts and courts of appeal.
She has litigated over 100 cases before labor courts, achieving significant results for both employer and employee clients.
Areas of Expertise
Dismissals and contract terminations
Harassment and discrimination
Labor court litigation
Works council negotiations
Social restructuring
Employer and employee counsel
Thomas Leroy
Partner
Intellectual Property & Tech
Education & Career
Engineering Degree, CentraleSupélec (2012)
Master's Degree in Intellectual Property, Université Paris-Saclay (2016)
Member of the Paris Bar since 2017
Former R&D engineer (2012-2015)
Former associate: Cabinet Blum (2017-2021)
Partner at Godard & Associés since 2021
Thomas Leroy joined the firm as partner in 2021, bringing rare expertise at the intersection of law and technology. An engineer graduated from CentraleSupélec and a specialized IP lawyer, he possesses dual expertise particularly valuable for tech companies.
Before joining the bar, Thomas worked for 3 years as an R&D engineer in a deeptech startup, giving him deep understanding of his clients' technical challenges. He advises startups, scale-ups, and innovative companies on all legal aspects of innovation, from IP protection to GDPR.
Thomas is also a regular trainer at Parisian incubators and accelerators (Station F, HEC Incubator) on legal topics related to innovation.
Areas of Expertise
Intellectual property (patents, trademarks)
GDPR and data protection
IT and tech contracts
Artificial Intelligence (AI Act)
Legal cybersecurity
Startups and innovation