20 leading insurance law lawyers in France in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in insurance law in France. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by surname: the table order does not establish internal positions or identify one professional as superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| David Méheut | Clyde & Co | Insurance regulation, distribution and products |
| Emmanuèle Lutfalla | Signature Litigation | Insurance, reinsurance and coverage |
| Eugénie Jaussaud | Clyde & Co | Insurance regulation, distribution and products |
| Fabrice Pradon | Clyde & Co | Complex claims and civil liability |
| Gildas Rostain | Clyde & Co | Insurance regulation, distribution and products |
| Grégory Laville de la Plaigne | Clyde & Co | Insurance litigation, D&O, cyber and industrial risks |
| Ivan Urzhumov | Clyde & Co | Insurance litigation, D&O, cyber and industrial risks |
| Jérémie Fierville | Signature Litigation | Insurance regulation, distribution and products |
| Jérôme Sutour | CMS Francis Lefebvre | Insurance, reinsurance and coverage |
| Julie Cornély | Clyde & Co | Insurance litigation, D&O, cyber and industrial risks |
| Laure Ekani | Clyde & Co | Complex claims and civil liability |
| Laurent Mion | CMS Francis Lefebvre | Insurance litigation, D&O, cyber and industrial risks |
| Michael Conrad | Clyde & Co | Insurance regulation, distribution and products |
| Michaël Perche | Signature Litigation | Insurance, reinsurance and coverage |
| Olga Jefremova | Clyde & Co | Complex claims and civil liability |
| Pierre Affagard | Clyde & Co | Insurance, reinsurance and coverage |
| Rozenn Lopin | Clyde & Co | Complex claims and civil liability |
| Sylvie Gallage-Alwis | Signature Litigation | Insurance, reinsurance and coverage |
| Thomas Rouhette | Signature Litigation | Insurance litigation, D&O, cyber and industrial risks |
| Véronique Delaittre | Linklaters | Complex claims and civil liability |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through Impact Lawyers’ own editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. Profiles were identified and cross-checked using current professional biographies, official law-firm information, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, publications, institutional and academic activity and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to insurance and reinsurance, coverage, claims, liability, regulation, distribution, D&O, cyber and insurance litigation.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers' own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection is intended to reflect different practice models, combining major firms, specialist boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual track record. The apparent number of wins, transactions or clients is not used as an automatic measure because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
How to interpret the selection
This ranking is an editorial snapshot of the market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, potential conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
