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Counsel · Advocate · Advisor

Deliberate counsel
for consequential moments.

For more than two decades, Leray Roger has advised founders, executives, and family enterprises on the matters that define them — with the discretion the work demands and the rigor it deserves.

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22
Years in practice
$4.2B
In transactions counseled
3
Jurisdictions
Roger Leray, principal counsel of Cabinet Leray Roger, in his Place Vendôme chambers.
Chambers Global
Legal 500
Who's Who Legal
IFLR1000
Best Lawyers
Benchmark Litigation
Practice Areas

A narrow practice, deeply held.

We take a limited number of engagements each year. Each is accepted only where the matter, the parties, and our judgment align.

Corporate & Commercial

Formation, governance, shareholder agreements, and cross-border commercial arrangements.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sell-side and buy-side representation for privately held companies and family enterprises.

Private Client & Trusts

Wealth structuring, succession planning, and confidential fiduciary counsel for principals.

Strategic Advisory

Board-level guidance, negotiation strategy, and high-stakes dispute avoidance.

Executive Counsel

Employment, equity, and separation matters for C-suite and board members.

Regulatory & Compliance

Financial services, data protection, and cross-jurisdictional regulatory posture.

Interior of the Cabinet Leray Roger private chambers on Place Vendôme, Paris.
About the Practice

Counsel built on relationships, not billable hours.

Leray Roger founded the practice in 2004 after fourteen years at two of the world's leading firms. The intent was singular: to offer clients unhurried, senior attention on the matters that most define them.

  • Called to the Bar of Paris & the State of New York
  • LL.M., Yale Law School · Maîtrise, Université Paris II
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Adjunct, INSEAD Executive Governance Program
Full biography
Why Clients Choose Us

The advisor of last resort.

01

Senior attention, always.

Every matter is handled by the principal. Not by a team of associates you have not met.

02

Absolute discretion.

Our client list is not published. Our engagements are not discussed. Our records are held in confidence.

03

Judgment before procedure.

We are engaged to counsel, not to bill. The right advice is often the shortest.

In Confidence

Client accounts, anonymized at their request.

"
Measured, precise, and unfailingly discreet. Leray Roger is the counsel we call when the matter must not be discussed twice.
Chief Executive Officer
Family-held industrial group
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The rare advisor who understands both the letter of the deal and the weight of the relationship.
Managing Partner
European private equity firm
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In fifteen years of engagements, judgment has never once been in question.
General Counsel
Fortune 500 subsidiary
Recent Insights

Notes from the practice.

GovernanceMarch 2026

The Quiet Return of the Founder-Led Board

6 min read
M&AFebruary 2026

Earn-Outs in a Rate-Normalized Market

9 min read
Private ClientJanuary 2026

Cross-Border Succession After the 2025 Reforms

12 min read

Retain counsel worthy of the matter.

Consultations are by introduction or direct inquiry. All correspondence is treated as privileged.

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