Distinctions & Rankings

The Firm is listed in the main rankings for business law firms

The Legal 500

Valther is recognised by the Legal 500 EMEA for its expertise in the following areas:

Tier 1:
• Art
• Book publishers

Tier 2:
• Luxury
• Copyright

Tier 3:
• Trademarks, designs, and models
• Music
• Sports
• M&A (transactions under €100,000)

Tier 4:
• LBO

Leaders Leagues / Décideurs

Valther is ranked among the leading firms in its various areas of expertise in the rankings published by Décideurs Leaders League:

Unmissable

Media & Entertainment: Sports Law

Excellent

Mergers & Acquisitions: Transactions up to €75M
Private Equity: Growth Capital Transactions
LBO Operations: Lower mid-cap & small-cap
Industrial Property: Trademark Litigation
Media & Entertainment: Art Market
Publishing Law
Marketing, Communication & Digital: Luxury & Fashion

Highly Regarded

Mergers & Acquisitions: Distressed M&A
Private Equity: Management Packages
Employment Law: Social management of M&A and social audits
Media & Entertainment: Art Market, Publishing Law, Music Law, Online Gaming & Betting
Innovation, Technologies & Telecoms: IT, Software and Digital Projects
Marketing, Communication & Digital: Luxury & Fashion
Media & Entertainment: Online Gaming & Betting, Music Law

Recognized Practice

Private Equity: Acquisition Financing
Employment Law: High‑risk individual litigation, restructurings, redundancy plans and related litigation, social compliance, collective bargaining and labour relations
Litigation & Arbitration: Commercial litigation up to €100M, financial and equity‑related disputes
Industrial Property: Trademark, design and model portfolio management

Chambers & Partners

Find Valther in the Chambers & Partners ranking.

Valther is ranked in the 2026 edition of the Chambers France guide in the categories "Corporate/M&A: Mid‑Market" and "Sports law".

In particular, one of our partners, Rhadamès Killy was distinguished as one of the top lawyers in the Sports sector.

Best Lawyers

Our lawyers Bruno Fiacre, Vincent Varet, Xavier Près, Rhadamès Killy, Laurent Bonnet and Valérie Dubaile are listed in the Best Lawyers ranking, which highlights their expertise:

Valérie Dubaile: Labour & Employment Law
Bruno Fiacre: Mergers & Acquisitions
Laurent Bonnet: Finance and Private Equity
Rhadamès Killy: Sports Law, Gaming Law and Media Law
Vincent Varet: Intellectual Property and Media Law
Xavier Près: Intellectual Property, Media Law and Art Market Law

Vincent Varet is notably recognized as “Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property, 2025”, and Xavier Près as “Lawyer of the Year in Art Market Law, 2024–2026.”

Le Point

Valther also appears in the ranking established by Le Point magazine for its expertise in the following areas:

Literary and Artistic Property Law ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Industrial Property Law ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Digital Law (IT / ICT) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sports Law ⭐⭐⭐⭐