Our history of assisting the firm’s clients

For over a decade, the team has advised and assisted boards, committees and management facing tough calls while setting up, reviewing and testing ethics & compliance programs. In addition to legal liability, the firm advises on issues of conflicts of interests, independence, reporting and transparency along with reputational risk.

Navacelle is an Investigations & compliance, Risk mitigation, Crisis management, Governance, White collar defence and Dispute resolution firm based in Paris and with a global reach.

We also represent clients in multi-jurisdictional criminal prosecutions, civil and administrative enforcement authorities, tackling parallel investigations, criminal judicial cooperation, protection of individuals’ rights and handling of evidence.

Navacelle carries out investigations aimed at assessing the appropriateness of systems and controls in place and offer training tailored to clients’ needs.

« We are lawyers, trained to the highest professional and ethical standards,
who empower the firm’s clients »
Stéphane de Navacelle
  • Stéphane de Navacelle
    Partner
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  • Julie Zorrilla
    Partner
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  • Vincent Filhol
    Vincent Filhol
    Partner
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  • Roxane Castro
    Partner
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  • Maxime Desplats
    Partner
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  • Juliette Musso
    Associate
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  • Gregory Arnoult
    Associate
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  • Laura Ragazzi
    Associate
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  • Ella Gomes
    Associate
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  • Pauline Bomm
    Associate
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  • Charlotte Rümmele
    Associate
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  • Margot Barré
    Associate
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  • Juliette Mourgues
    Associate
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  • Albane Faivre
    Associate
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We believe you can’t be static in a changing world

but find the way to be fulfilled en route

We seek to be a better version of ourselves, as individuals and as a team. To be able to fulfill one’s role correctly it is tantamount to be able to understand the role of and rely on others. As our practices and clients’ needs grow, the roles and responsibilities are relocated so that each member of the team and the team as a whole progresses.

Focus on clients and their needs
Build a complementary team to be whole
Engage with communities to stay ahead of the curve
« We thrive to assist each member of the team to find his/her path and that he/she can accomplish it within the firm »
Julie Zorrilla
Accolades Navacelle
Maxime Desplats recognized in 2026 in

ARBITRATION
as

Futur Leader
Navacelle once again in 2026 picked in

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE & INVESTIGATIONS
Sources say: "They have extensive experience in all kinds of criminal proceedings and large-scale internal investigations"
Stéphane de Navacelle once again in 2026 picked in
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE & INVESTIGATIONS
Sources say: "Stéphane de Navacelle's biggest strength is his ability to handle the technical legal aspects of corporate criminal investigations in France"
NAVACELLE recognized once again in 2025 in
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Sources say: “A strong team which is able to deal with complex white-collar matters including those with a cross-border element.
The firm is very adaptable to changing circumstances and able to respond quickly to increases in workload requirements.
A very good sense of the overall strategy in any case.”
NAVACELLE once again identified in 2025
as one of the world's top 100 firms for
CROSS-BORDER INVESTIGATIONS
Julie Zorrilla recognized in 2023
as Global Leader in
BUSINESS CRIME DEFENSE
CORPORATES
NAVACELLE recognized once again in 2025 in
FINANCIAL MARKET & BANKING REGULATORS AND STOCK MARKET LITIGATION
Litigation & Arbitration
“ Excellent ”

Sources say: "NAVACELLE, outstanding technicians in France and internationally"
NAVACELLE recognized once again in 2025
identifed as one of the Tier 1 law firm in
COMPLIANCE
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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