Jean-Jacques Uettwiller

Partner

Offices : Paris office / Casablanca office / Brussels office / Africa Desk

languages : French / English

Introduction

Who am I?

Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, I founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993.

From the onset, my foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families and I am involved in arbitration, international in particular.

I am also involved in professional associations and organisations (ACE…) and I am currently President of the UIA.

UGGC and I

After many years I still enjoy doing my job as a lawyer with the same pleasure because it is different from other jobs in that you can deal with a case from start to finish.

This is probably a satisfaction which is common to all lawyers but what I am personally proud of, apart from creating this firm, is to meet former interns, 10 or 20 years on, and to hear them say what pleasure they had working with us.

My practice

I am particularly involved in the agri-food and public work sectors, but my job encompasses a much broader area than these sectors.  In fact, my practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitration as well as transactions governed by OHADA law or more traditional transactions of business law.

Career

  • Former President, Foreign Investments Commission, UIA (2017)
  • Member of the Bar Council (2012-2014)
  • Member, Board, Conseil National des Barreaux (2006-2008)
  • President of the Prospective Commission of Conseil National des Barreaux (National Bars Council) (2003-2005)
  • Honorary President, Association des Avocats Conseils d’Entreprise (ACE) (2004)
  • Former President, Foreign Investments Commission, UIA (1996-2002)
  • Partner and cofounder of UGGC Law Firm (1993)
  • Partner, Berlioz & Co (1987-1993)
  • Admitted to the Paris Bar (1986)
  • General counsel, Bongrain Group (1982-1986)
  • General counsel, Groupe Revillon (1975-1982)
  • Senior executive officer, Société Nancéienne et Varin Bernier (1970-1975)
  • Certificates of Specialisation: Corporate Law and Tax Law
  • Expert IFEJI (Institut Français d'Experts Juridiques Internationaux)
  • Postgraduate Degree (DES) in Civil Law
  • Laureate, Paris X-Nanterre Law School
  • ICC Arbitrator
  • Rankings

    (Jean-Jacques Uettwiller quoted in 5 rankings)
    Leaders League 2022 - UGGC ranked in 5 categories in Africa and Morocco
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    Leaders League 2021 – UGGC Avocats, ranked in 7 categories in Tax Law
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    Leaders League 2021 – UGGC Avocats, ranked in 2 categories in Compliance & Fraude
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    Option Droit & Affaires 2021 - UGGC ranked in Mergers & Acquisition
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    Option Droit & Affaires 2021 - UGGC ranked in 2 categories in tax law
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    Leaders League 2021 - UGGC Avocats ranked in 2 categories of the Wealth Management guide
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    Best Lawyers 2022 - UGGC Avocats, awarded "Law Firm of the Year" in Public Law and 11 partners recognized "Best Lawyers"!
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    Option Droit & Affaires 2021 - UGGC Avocats ranked in 4 categories in Litigation & arbitration
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    Legal 500 Morocco 2021 - UGGC & Associés ranked in 4 categories!
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    Legal 500 2021 - UGGC ranked in dispute resolution: commercial litigation
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    Leaders League 2021 - UGGC ranked in Mergers & Acquisition !
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    Palmarès du Droit 2021 - UGGC wins the Silver Trophy in Mergers & Acquisition!
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    Leaders League 2021 - UGGC Law firm, ranked in 4 categories in Litigation & Arbitration
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    IFLR1000 - M&A - 2020
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    Best Lawyers 2020 - UGGC teams awarded Best Lawyers in 16 practices
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    Legal 500 2020 - The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in banking, finance and capital markets
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    Leaders League 2021 - UGGC ranked in 4 categories in Africa and Morocco
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    Legal 500 2020 - The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in Commercial law, Corporate law and M&A
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    Legal 500 2020 - The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in dispute resolution
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    Legal 500 2020 - The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in Project and Public Law
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    Legal 500 2020 - The UGGC Casablanca office, ranked in Tourism and Real Estate
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    News

    (Jean-Jacques Uettwiller appears in 5 news)
    Blog
    Cession d’entreprise et information préalable des salariés : point sur les dernières modifications
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    Blog
    L’ancien dirigeant de droit peut présenter une offre de reprise, sauf fraude (Cass. com. 23 septembre 2014, n°13-19.713)
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    Fusion-absorption : opposabilité du jugement rendu contre la société absorbée (Cass. Soc. 13 mai 2014, n°12-29.012)
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