{"id":4345,"date":"2019-06-20T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T11:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cvs-avocats.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:11:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cvs-avocats.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Established in Nantes in 1972<\/strong>, Cornet Vincent S\u00e9gurel has become one of the leading independent French law firms<\/strong>. Its 200 attorneys and lawyers<\/strong> are located in 6 of the most dynamic cities in the country: Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Paris and Rennes. At the international level, the Firm is part of 3 networks<\/strong> covering almost 80 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attorneys empowering your ambitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We advise industrial and service groups<\/strong>, intermediate-sized companies <\/strong>(entreprises de taille interm\u00e9diaire – ETI), small- and medium-sized companies (petites et moyennes entreprises – PME), financial institutions<\/strong>, investment funds<\/strong>, public authorities and public bodies, associations and foundations<\/strong> as well as senior executive<\/strong>s with a modern vision of legal expertise. Our objective: to make law an asset in order to realise their projects and defend their interests<\/strong> by meeting their needs in a precise and operational manner .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Law in a changing world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a rapidly changing world, we support our clients to achieve major transitions<\/strong>. At the centre of the most dynamic regional territories, as well as a key player in several international networks and with experts specialised in our clients\u2019 business sectors, we facilitate their transformations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Strategic Business Partner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We see ourselves as our clients\u2019 partners, attuned to the challenges they face. Structuring and developing organisations, building partnerships, managing human capital, innovating: we seek to devise legal solutions to ensure the secure implementation of all projects<\/strong>. Exchange and sharing are at the core of our work, aimed at jointly developing legal strategies which respond to our clients\u2019 objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breaking deadlocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are also committed to supporting our clients to achieve positive outcomes in the most difficult situations<\/strong>. Our strong conflict management and negotiation culture<\/strong> is one of the Firm\u2019s major assets. Our advisory and litigation practices are mutually reinforcing, contributing to the development of inventive strategies and the identification of solutions to our clients\u2019 disputes and difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Multi and Cross-Disciplinarity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are organised into groups with specialist expertise<\/strong>, who work in synergy as and when necessary. The cohesiveness and collective experience of our teams enable us to adopt an effective multidisciplinary approach.<\/strong> Where required by our clients, we have the capacity to rapidly mobilise a network of partners with whom we have developed long-standing relationships: academics, financial and accounting firms, notaries, asset managers, real estate agents and developers, reconciliation firms, crisis managers and consultants, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Close to our clients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In France and abroad, Cornet Vincent S\u00e9gurel is the preferred partner of clients in a wide range of sectors<\/strong> who trust our firm for all their legal issues.  We understand their specific business issues and support them in their day-to-day management as well as at the most strategic moments in their development. Each client has a dedicated and permanent contact person, offering individualised case tracking and close and constant communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1972<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Creation of the firm: <\/strong>Establishment of the first Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Civile Professionnelle<\/em> by Jo\u00ebl Cornet and Alexandre Vincent when the professions of barrister and solicitor merge. G\u00e9rard S\u00e9gurel\u2019s legal consultancy firm is established in parallel in 1979 in Nantes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1984<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Establishment in Paris <\/strong>of G\u00e9rard S\u00e9gurel\u2019s legal consultancy firm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cornet Vincent and S\u00e9gurel firms <\/strong>join forces through an economic interest grouping (GIE), leading to a merger in 2001, and move into shared premises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rennes :<\/strong> office opening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lille :<\/strong> office opening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bordeaux :<\/strong> office opening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lyon :<\/strong> office opening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

50th anniversary<\/strong> of the firm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our values are shared by all members of the firm and form the foundation of our culture and actions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commitment<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Commitment is one of our driving forces<\/strong>. Internally, it manifests in a culture of mutual support<\/strong>, complementarity, and involvement in our firm’s collective projects<\/strong>. Towards our clients, it takes the form of unwavering tenacity<\/strong>, constant dynamism<\/strong>, and proactive creativity<\/strong> in addressing the challenges of their cases. As lawyers and legal professionals, we are also deeply committed to our community and society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Humility<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We cultivate a culture of listening<\/strong> and intellectual humility<\/strong>. Our vision of the profession is to serve our clients<\/strong>. This value allows us to articulate individual excellence with collective success<\/strong>. In carrying out our missions, humility<\/strong> combines with lucidity and foresight<\/strong> and a deep commitment to delivering results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We attach fundamental importance<\/strong> to this ethical principle. Thoughtfulness is evident in our understanding of the human dimension<\/strong> in the often sensitive situations in which we are called upon to intervene, but also in our daily interactions across the firm<\/strong>. We ensure attentive listening<\/strong> to preserve harmonious relationships<\/strong>, and we maintain constructive partnerships<\/strong>, particularly with our colleagues, in line with our values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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For us, humor is the art of remaining serious without taking ourselves too seriously<\/strong>. It allows us to take a step back in delicate situations<\/strong>, so that we can approach challenges with the clarity<\/strong> needed to find the best solutions.
Within the firm, humor plays a key role<\/strong> in fostering a friendly working atmosphere<\/strong> and strengthening team cohesion<\/strong>. Humor is also a tool that must be used with subtlety, but which can be very useful in human relations, negotiations, and pleadings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We cultivate a collective enriched by otherness <\/strong>– respecting individuality and difference<\/strong> as core to who we are. The longevity of our firm rests on the harmonious coexistence of varied profiles<\/strong>, each contributing the richness of their experiences and perspectives<\/strong>.
We also attach great importance to our civic and environmental commitments<\/strong>, essential to our collective responsibility. Otherness enables us to adapt and work effectively with all kinds of clients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collegiality is one of our founding principles<\/strong>. We have deliberately chosen collective governance<\/strong>, convinced that cross-disciplinary and collaborative intelligence<\/strong> is an essential lever for success<\/strong>.
This mutual respect for diverse perspectives<\/strong> is what enables us to maintain cohesion and unity across our teams<\/strong>. For our clients, collegiality means co-creating legal solutions<\/strong> that are robust and tailored to their needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We implement knowledge transfer on two levels. First, through the active transfer of expertise<\/strong>, with training and mentoring<\/strong> at the heart of our culture. Second, through intergenerational continuity<\/strong>, our model, built on internal promotion<\/strong>, ensures the firm’s sustainability<\/strong> and constant evolution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At the heart of our model lies boldness<\/strong>, our collective courage<\/strong> to challenge the status quo and advance the firm. It drives us to continuously question ourselves<\/strong> and push the boundaries of our practice<\/strong>. As an expression of our entrepreneurial spirit<\/strong>, boldness fuels our ambition for continuous and dynamic development<\/strong> and enables us to understand our clients<\/strong>, who are themselves reinventing their businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every day, we cultivate an unwavering commitment<\/strong> to excellence, both personally and collectively. This is reflected in our constantly cutting-edge legal expertise<\/strong> in our areas of practice, combined with rigorous, precise, and responsive<\/strong> delivery designed to fully meet our clients’ expectations<\/strong>. High-performing support services<\/strong> enable our lawyers and legal experts to work in optimal conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We approach the practice of law with a broad perspective<\/strong> that transcends legal expertise alone. We grasp the human, economic, financial, and strategic dimensions<\/strong> underlying our clients’ challenges. By combining this holistic approach<\/strong> with the cross-disciplinary scope<\/strong> of our expertise, we create innovative and tailored solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We act as true facilitators<\/strong> for our clients. We strive to understand their environment<\/strong> in order to implement the chosen solutions in a concrete and effective manner to achieve their objectives<\/strong>.
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Proximity, to our clients and within our territories, constitutes the heart of our identity<\/strong>. We prioritize long-lasting, trusting relationships built on mutual understanding<\/strong> and long-term commitment<\/strong>. Thanks to our local presence<\/strong>, we grasp the specific challenges of each territory<\/strong> and interact effectively with key players in each region<\/strong>. Internally, this value is reflected in the strong bonds<\/strong> between our teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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