2025 Legal 500 Art Law ranking of Pamina Avocats The Art Law practice of Pamina Avocats has once again been recognized by the Legal 500 in its 2025 ranking. In its presentation of the firm, the English guide emphasizes that “boutique firm Pamina Avocats is a strong choice for high-profile art world clients.” Among the…
David Epaud organises a debate with Antoine Juaristi, Treasurer of the Paris Bar David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats and Chair of the Legal Professions Group of the alumni of Sciences Po Paris, organised a workshop on 27 March 2025 at Sciences Po Alumni with Antoine Juaristi, member of the Council of the Paris…
David Epaud at the legal jobs fair of Sciences Po David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats and chair of the legal professions group at Sciences Po Alumni, was on January 21st on the new campus of Sciences Po to represent Sciences Po Alumni at the annual legal jobs fair, together with several alumni of…
David Epaud co-organises a debate about AI for lawyers On 26 November 2024, David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats, co-organised, as head of the Legal Professions Group of Sciences Po Paris Alumni, a debate dedicated to the challenges of artificial intelligence for law firms. Hosted by the Sciences Po Paris Law School, represented by…
David Epaud organises a conference on cybersecurity As head of the Law and Consulting Group of Sciences Po Alumni, the alumni association of Sciences Po Paris, David Epaud organized on June 27, 2024 with Clifford Chance (Grégory Sroussi, counsel, and Alexandre Balducci, lawyer within the TMT group), a conference on the operational and legal challenges…
Pamina Avocats in the 2024 EMEA edition of the Legal 500 (art law) Pamina Avocats was retained by the Legal 500 legal directory in its 2024 EMEA edition, in the “media and entertainmenty: art” category (tier 2). Among the client testimonies quoted by the directory: “Excellent service, great communication, knowledgeable and efficient“; “The team have…
Pamina Avocats in the 2024 EMEA edition of the Legal 500 (administrative and public law) Pamina Avocats was retained by the Legal 500 legal directory in its 2024 EMEA edition, in the “administrative and public law” category (tier 5). Among the client testimonies quoted by the directory: “The team offers cutting-edge expertise in public business…
David Epaud organises a debate on the confidentiality of the opinions of in-house lawyers As part of his activities as head of the lawyers’ group of Sciences Po Alumni, David Epaud has organised and moderated a debate at Alverny Avocats’ offices, between Martial Houlle, president of the Cercle Montesquieu, and Loïc Dusseau, lawyer at the…
David Epaud, head of the lawyers’ group at Sciences Po Alumni A graduate from Sciences Po Paris (class of 2001), David Epaud has now been involved in the activities of Sciences Po Alumni, the alumni association, for nearly ten years. He was notably a member of the board of the Lawyers’ group of the association.…
Alpexpo Case: Claus Habfast, assisted by Rémi Sermier, cleared by the Court of Accounts The Dauphiné Libéré newspaper has reported on the decision handed down on Thursday, 11 May, by the French Court of Accounts (Cour des Comptes) in the Alpexpo Case. Following an audit of Alpexpo, a company that runs the exhibition center of…
Rémi Sermier writes on Euractiv about the financing of the digital infrastructure In an opinion published on Euractiv, Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, writes about the current debate on the financing of the digital infrastructure, for which a public consultation was launched by the European Commission earlier this year. The Commission will eventually…
Pamina Avocats is again distinguished by the Legal 500 Pamina Avocats has again been distinguished by the Legal 500 registry, in its two fields of interventions: art market law and administrative law. In art market law, the firm is listed in “tier 2”, with its recent intervention in the Karl Lagerfeld sale particularly stressed. In…
VAT on art transactions: Rémi Sermier is interviewed by Le Quotidien de l’Art EU Directive 2022/542 on VAT rates, which must be implemented by the end of 2024, has recently caused a wave of concern among art market players, who fear an economic upheaval in their sector. However, the new rules are not without opportunities,…
David Epaud writes in La Tribune about the US-EU data transfers In a column published on 7 December 2022 by La Tribune David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats, writes about the transfers of data between the United States and the European Union. A call to welcome the recent american offer in spite of its…
David Epaud at Trustech with the Secure Identity Alliance David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats, was with the Secure Identity Alliance at the Trustech professional fair on 30 November 2022 for its working session on identification solutions for governments.
David Epaud advises SIA on its recognition by the ITU David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats, has advised the Secure Identity Alliance on its transformation as a Belgian non-profit association, followed by its recognition by the International Telecommunication Union, which was announced this week. David has accompanied the Secure Identity Alliance, a plat-form of…
Rémi Sermier included by Best Lawyers on three counts Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, has again been included in the Best Lawyers directory; this time on three counts – for Administrative Law, Public Law and Art Law – for France in the 2023 Edition. Best Lawyers is a publication that selects leading lawyers on…
Pamina Avocats confirmed by the Legal 500 For the fourth year in a row, the public law practice at Pamina Avocats was ranked in the Legal 500 (“tier 4”), based on the client testimony received by the British legal directory: “Pamina Avocats is a compact boutique firm which regularly handles challenging regulatory matters, often acting…
Rémi Sermier, a “leading individual” in art market law for the Legal 500 Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, has been awarded the “leading individual” status in art market law in the latest issue of the Legal 500, one of the most prestigious legal directories. Pamina Avocats as a law firm is ranked in…
David Epaud hosts a roundtable at Sciences-Po on the transposition of the EU directive on restructuring and insolvency On 22 March 2022 David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats, hosted at the new Sciences-Po campus a roundtable for the lawyers’ group of the Sciences-Po alumni association, on the transposition of the EU directive on restructuring…
Air transport: Rémi Sermier in the review of Ecole Polytechnique alumni La Jaune et la Rouge, the review of the alumni of the elite Ecole Polytechnique, publishes in its latest release an article by Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, on air transport. Rémi Sermier underlines the support that has been granted to the…
Feriel Hamou joins Pamina Avocats as an associate lawyer Feriel Hamou, who had previously joined the firm at the beginning of 2021 as a trainee, recently took her oath to become a member of the Paris Bar and now practises as an associate with Pamina Avocats. Feriel notably graduated from a Master 1 degree in…
Rémi Sermier interviewed by The Art Newspaper on the issue of site-specific art Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats in charge of the art law practice, was interviewed by The Art Newspaper on the issue of the legal protection awarded to site-specific art. In an article published on 28 January 2022, about various cases…
Pamina Avocats advises DP World on the port concession of Banana (DRC) Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, was part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation that visited Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 11 December 2021 to sign the agreement entrusting DP World with the construction of a deep-sea port in…
In Memoriam: Arnaud Bouriant We are all mourning the loss of our colleague and friend Arnaud Bouriant who suffered a heart attack on November 8, 2021 in a courtroom while preparing to plead before the Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence. He was an excellent professional and colleague. He will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are…
Pamina Avocats with the alumni of Sciences-Po Paris at Sotheby’s Pamina Avocats arranged on 30 September 2021, for the lawyers’ section of the alumni association of Sciences-Po Paris, headed by Christophe Gravereaux, a visit at Galerie Charpentier, the premises of Sotheby’s France. The alumni discovered « The Final Christo », the exhibition organised in connection…
Pamina Avocats in the review of Sciences-Po alumni In partnership with the alumni association, for the 20th anniversary of the class of 2001, David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats and a Sciences-Po Paris alumnus – of which he heads the wine-tasting club – brings back some anecdotes in Emile, the association’s review : Emile_Pamina…
Rémi Sermier twice included by Best Lawyers Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, has again been included in the Best Lawyers directory, this time twice – for Administrative Law and Public Law – for France in the 2022 Edition. Best Lawyers is a publication that selects leading lawyers on the basis of peer reviews. Pamina…
Rémi Sermier advises DP World on the Banana port project (DRC) Rémi Sermier (Pamina Avocats) advises DP World, one of the leading global port operators, on the negotiation with the Congolese authorities of an amendment to the concession contract for the deep sea port at Banana. The signing between DP World and the Democratic Republic…
The Legal 500: the 2021 rankings For 2021, the Legal 500 directory has ranked Pamina Avocats in Tier 2 for Art market law and Tier 4 for Public and administrative law. “Pamina Avocats stands out through its work for Sotheby’s, both in advisory and in contentious matters. The group demonstrates strength in domestic and cross-border…
Remi Sermier (Pamina Avocats) advises DP World on the concession for the deep water port at Ndayane (Senegal) DP World, a Dubai-based global leader in port management, has entered into an agreement with the Government of Senegal and the Dakar Port Authority for the financing, building and operation of a deep-water port at Ndayane, some…
ENA alumni: Rémi Sermier comments on the regulation of air transport In the 500th issue of “L’ENA hors les murs”, the journal of the ENA alumni association (the French senior college for public servants), Rémi Sermier (who graduated in 1987) comments on the regulation of air transport (pamina_ena 500). From a historical perspective to the…
Rémi Sermier appointed in the pool of arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration for Art Rémi Sermier, founding partner of the Pamina Avocats law firm, is among the first professionals to be appointed to the pool of arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration for Art, as an art law expert. Recently established by a joint…
Aviation law: Pamina Avocats authors the French law section of Mondaq’s comparative guide Pamina Avocats was asked by Mondaq to draft the French law section of its new comparative guide in aviation law. An opportunity to discover this sector from a perspective that is both comprehensive and synthetic, from the general framework of the aviation…
Rémi Sermier confirms his inclusion in Best Lawyers Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, confirms his inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory, for France and Public Law in the 2021 Edition. Best Lawyers is a publication that selects leading lawyers on the basis of peer reviews. Pamina Avocats thanks fellow Public Law lawyers in France…
Pamina Avocats ranked by the Legal 500 in Art Market Law for France Pamina Avocats was already ranked by the Legal 500 in Public Law. Now, it is in Art Market Law as well. The firm appears in the latest EMEA edition in the “Tier 2” category for France. Its interventions for Sotheby’s are highlighted,…
Pamina Avocats in the Legal 500 EMEA: ranked Tier 3 for Public Law Pamina Avocats confirms its integration in the rankings of the Legal 500, in the Public Law category for France. The latest EMEA edition of the famous legal directory ranks the firm in “Tier 3”, with such clients’ testimonies as “The team can…
Dual till on French airports: Rémi Sermier advises SCARA before the Conseil d’Etat SCARA, an independent airlines association, has asked Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, to file an action before the Conseil d’État, the French supreme court for administrative matters, against the decree of 3 Octobre 2019 that gave the minister in charge…
David Epaud assists the Secure Identity Alliance on the OSIA Initiative David Epaud, a partner with Pamina Avocats, assists the Secure Identity Alliance on the OSIA initiative, for the interoperability of sovereign identity programs. An open-standards approach that facilitates the implementation of these programs in a pro-competition manner, in favor of the national authorities concerned…
Rémi Sermier analyses the first decision by ART on airport charges On 7 November 2019, the French transport regulation authority rendered its first decision on airport charges; in this case regarding the Nice airport. A decision that lays the foundations of future practice, and shows the authority’s intent to fulfill its missions for a real…
Rémi Sermier included in The Best Lawyers Rémi Sermier, a partner with Pamina Avocats, was included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in France for Public Law. The Best Lawyers is a publication that selects leading lawyers based on peer review. Pamina Avocats thanks fellow Public Law lawyers in France for this mark…
Pamina Avocats organises a workshop at the Conseil d’Etat for Sciences-Po alumni Pamina Avocats thanks President Arrighi de Casanova for hosting a workshop at the Conseil d’Etat. An inspiring discussion about the current issues in administrative proceedings, that Pamina Avocats organised for the lawyers’ group of the alumni of Sciences-Po Paris, with its President Christophe…
Pamina Avocats in the review of Sciences-Po alumni Notre approche est fondée sur un très fort intuitu personae. La plupart de nos clients nous suivent depuis des années. Ils savent comment nous joindre dès qu’il y a besoin, et ils savent aussi qu’avec ce vécu commun nous parlons le même langage (Our approach is based on a…
Pamina Avocats ranked by Legal 500 After a little over 1 year of existence, Pamina Avocats has made it into the Legal 500 (France/Administrative and public law), Band 4. Thanks to all our clients for their trust. ‘Efficient, reliable and available’ three-lawyer boutique Pamina Avocats has a ‘high level of expertise and provides good advice’.…
Control over the general interest motives justifying the termination of an administrative contract: what are the practical consequences? Among the powers conferred on the public authority in the implementation of administrative contracts, the right unilaterally to terminate them on grounds of public interest is probably the most emblematic and the least discussed. In a simplified…
As the draft “loi PACTE” is still under review by the French Parliament, SCARA (Syndicat des compagnies aériennes autonomes) has asked Rémi Sermier to advise on its potential impact regarding the airport industry. The analysis has been released by SCARA and is available here.
Rémi Sermier referenced in Le Journal des Arts In its issue dated 4 January 2019 (no. 514), Le Journal des Arts mentioned Rémi Sermier, partner at Pamina Avocats, among the lawyers “regularly instructed by actors of the art market for advising or litigation”. His intervention in two criminal cases in particular is put forward by…
Pierre-Alain Mogenier joins Pamina Avocats Pierre-Alain Mogenier, lawyer at the Paris Bar, Lyon III University alumnus, joined Pamina Avocats on 1 September 2018. With more than 3 years of experience in previous law firms, he will work with Rémi Sermier and David Epaud, particularly on litigation matters related to regulations or contractual performance.
In the framework of a collaboration agreement, PAMINA AVOCATS has joined partner law firm ADER JOLIBOIS in its offices of Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris. The partnership will bring a more complete service to the clients of both firms, with PAMINA AVOCATS advising in economic and administrative law and ADER JOLIBOIS specializing in commercial and…
Business confidentiality should not unfairly restrain access to the market In an article published by French newspaper Le Monde, David Epaud and Eric Ader explain that the protections for business confidentiality, currently being discussed by parliament, cannot become an opportunity to inhibit fair competition between economic actors. In the new judicial system being prepared, the…
