Our expertise is recognized by the most prominent international rankings. What sets us apart? Our human scale and our attentiveness.
Simon
Foreman
After completing studies in business law and obtaining a postgraduate degree (DEA) in international law from Paris II University, Simon Foreman began his career at the Lyon-Caen law firm, attorneys at the Conseil d’État and the Cour de cassation, before being admitted to the Paris Bar in 1988. He practiced as an associate and then as a partner at Soulez-Larivière & Associés until 2013, and in 2014 co-founded, together with Mauricia Courrégé, the law firm Courrégé-Foreman.
He devotes the majority of his practice to complex litigation involving significant industrial stakes, particularly in the aeronautical sector, business criminal law, and commercial law. He regularly acts in cases involving industrial accidents and criminal liability of major industry players.
Also long committed to the field of human rights, Simon chaired the French Coalition for the International Criminal Court from 2006 to 2016 and has served since 2019 as a member of the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights.
Elected in 2009 to the Air and Space Academy, he has been recognized six times as Lawyer of the Year in aviation law by the international ranking Best Lawyers.
Mauricia
Courrégé
Admitted to the Paris Bar since 1989, Mauricia Courrégé is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies and holds a DEA in private law from the University of Paris I. After working as an associate and then as a partner at Soulez-Larivière & Associés from 1992 to 2013, she founded the Courrégé-Foreman firm in 2014 with Simon Foreman.
She devotes the majority of her practice to business criminal law, commercial and contractual litigation, as well as complex disputes, notably in the aeronautical sector.
Renowned for the rigor of her analysis, her precision, and her tenacity in the preparation and management of cases, including their most technical aspects, Mauricia is particularly recognized by her clients and peers.
Her inclusion in the Hall of Fame of the Legal 500 guide in the field of White Collar Crime thus acknowledges a practice that constantly strives for excellence.
Augustin
Lesouëf
Augustin Lesouëf has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2020. After several experiences in French business law firms (D’Alverny Avocats, Racine Avocats, Rondot Eychène Fréminville) and in the Air France Legal Department, he joined Courrégé-Foreman in 2024. Augustin specializes in commercial and financial litigation, as well as criminal business law.
Augustin is a graduate of the Master 2 in-depth Corporate law program at Université Paris-Dauphine and the Master 1 business law program at Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. He has also taught corporate law at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and at a business school.
Julie
Lemée
After completing a degree combining law and philosophy at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Julie Lemée joined the Magistère in Economic Activities Law at the same university. There, she studied private, public, and international business law.
Having obtained a post-graduate degree in Business Law and Taxation (Paris 1 – HEC) and determined to practice litigation, Julie naturally joined the team in 2022. She is involved in all areas of the firm's practice.
She is registered on the list of volunteers of the Paris Bar and, in this capacity, has been providing criminal duty services and court-appointed representation since 2025.
Ranim
Kamel
Before joining Courrégé-Foreman, Ranim Kamel trained in corporate criminal law and compliance with several Parisian law firms (Herbert Smith Freehills, Delecroix Gublin and Bredin Prat).
Ranim acquired skills in commercial and criminal litigation through internships with the Parquet national financier, the Paris commercial court and the Pontoise district court. She also worked for a year in the Ethics and Compliance department of a French company in the mining and metallurgy industry, and completed an internship in the Corporate Social Responsibility department of a French multinational in the oil and renewable energy industry. She has a Master 2 in Business Law and Ethics from CY Cergy Paris Université, cross-training with a specialised Master in International Law and Management from HEC Paris.
A volunteer with the charity La Courte Échelle, Ranim works to promote equal opportunities by sponsoring young students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Preventing and managing pre-conflict situations is always preferable to litigation.
From start-ups to major listed groups, we work alongside senior management and legal departments, offering availability and responsiveness.
We prioritize, whenever possible, the pursuit of amicable solutions: negotiation, mediation, conciliation, or other alternative dispute resolution methods.
The stakes of legal proceedings are never insignificant. A contractual dispute may conceal the loss of a strategic market or endanger the company’s assets. If litigation proves necessary, it is therefore essential to stack the odds in one's favour and prepare for it in advance.
We assist and represent our clients before all civil and commercial courts, as well as in arbitration, notably in the following areas:
– contractual non-performance and tortious liability,
– termination of established commercial relationships,
– disputes between partners, shareholders or directors,
– liability for defective products, an area in which the Courrégé-Foreman team is particularly renowned.
Our lawyers have gained particular recognition in this area for over 30 years.
As advisers to major players in the aeronautics sector, we act both in highly publicized matters, such as air crashes, and in pre-litigation or litigation situations that require absolute confidentiality.
Manufacturers, airlines, maintenance workshops, insurers, airport operators, regulatory authorities, senior French or European officials: the entire aeronautical chain has been represented by Courrégé-Foreman.
Our expertise covers the most advanced aspects of French, European, and international regulations.
Courrégé-Foreman was designated Law Firm of the Year in Aviation Law in 2022 by Best Lawyers, which also recognized Mauricia Courrégé and Simon Foreman as Lawyers of the Year in this field, on seven separate occasions. Courrégé-Foreman is a member of the European Air Law Association.
Our society no longer seeks only those liable, but also culprits to blame.
The increasing criminalization of industrial accidents and the accompanying media coverage have profoundly transformed the judicial handling of technological disasters.
In addition to technical investigations, judicial expert assessments and civil compensation proceedings, a criminal investigation is now almost systematically initiated.
Major air crashes, the explosion at the AZF plant... we have experienced the biggest technological accidents trials of the recent decades, both in the phase of determining liability and in that of compensating damages.
This experience has enabled us to develop a methodology applicable to incidents of lesser magnitude, combining criminal strategy and the defense of civil interests.
Our experience working with engineers from all disciplines has instilled in us a keen understanding of the technical aspects of cases and a commitment to bridging the gap between scientific reality and judicial truth. We speak the language of industry and that of the court: we see ourselves as intermediaries, committed to ensuring that these two worlds understand each other.
For us, it has become inconceivable to practice law without being a criminal law specialist
The proliferation of regulations and the increasing criminalization of economic life now expose all companies and their executives to criminal risk. Criminal law permeates every sector. Labor, environment, health, urban planning, media, finance...
From defending the most vulnerable to the highest executive positions, we have acquired the techniques of this close combat and mastered this particular procedure, based on the inquisitorial nature of the investigation and the oral nature of the trial.
Upstream, we raise awareness among companies and their management regarding criminal liability by clarifying the pitfalls associated with their activities and the vigilance rules to be implemented: audits, organization of delegations of authority, compliance mechanisms.
Downstream, we intervene in all offenses related to business life: fraud, misappropriation of corporate assets, breach of trust, money laundering, forgery and use of forgeries, accounting offenses… and, in the economic and financial sector: insider trading, corruption, unlawful taking of interest, violations of the public procurement code…
Criminal labor law has become one of the principal means by which executives are held criminally liable.
Workplace accidents, violations of health and safety regulations, moral or sexual harassment, obstruction of employee representative bodies: these situations frequently give rise to criminal investigations, often in a context that is sensitive on a human level.
Courrégé-Foreman assists companies, executives, and managers at all stages of these proceedings, from labor inspection audits and investigations to criminal courts, particularly in matters involving unintentional injury or manslaughter.
Criminal law has followed the path of globalization.
An increasing number of States are adopting criminal legislation with extraterritorial scope in matters of corruption, international sanctions, money laundering, or violations of human rights. Mechanisms of international mutual legal assistance have become a daily tool for the courts. International criminal law is therefore no longer an academic subject, but a fully-fledged field of activity in which we are particularly active.
Courrégé-Foreman acts in cases involving multiple States: international letters rogatory, European or international arrest warrants, cooperation with foreign authorities, coordination between domestic and foreign criminal proceedings.
We have advised States and international organizations involved in criminal proceedings in France, but we are also committed alongside human rights organizations —for example, we initiated the first criminal trial held in France against a Rwandan national accused of genocide.
Reactivity and quickness are the key words for protecting the reputation of companies and individuals in the digital era.
The reputation of a company may today represent a very substantial part of its value. In the era of digital technology and mass, instantaneous communication, this reputational issue also concerns individuals. However, the fundamental principles of press law in France remain those set forth by the Law of 29 July 1881, which is applied when it comes to reconciling freedom of speech with the protection of individuals or companies.
We act on behalf of both companies and individuals, in matters of defamation, infringement of the presumption of innocence, protection of privacy, and image rights.
We have mastered the techniques specific to this field, which most often require very rapid intervention, due to a shorter limitation period or the need for urgent legal action for the purpose of removal from circulation or legal reporting.
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