Oratio Avocats and Altij announce their strategic merger to boost growth in South West France

Oratio Avocats and Altij are delighted to announce their strategic merger, strengthening theirpresence in South West France, and expanding their legal services offer to businesses and institutional actors.

This merger brings together Altij's expertise in digital law, intellectual property, M&A and private equity with Oratio Avocats' extensive presence across France, working in synergy with the Baker Tilly International network. This strategic union offers our shared clients high added-value legal support by merging wide-ranging skills, expansive business networks, and global expertise.

Altij and Oratio Avocats are dedicated to establishing the South West, covering Toulouse, Occitanie, and Nouvelle Aquitaine, as a hub of excellence in business and new technologies law. They aim to continue their international development in the industrial and digital sectors, strengthening the competitiveness and economic security of their business clients.

In line with its national expansion strategy, Oratio Avocats is strengthening its footprint in Toulouse and the Occitanie Region. By capitalizing on ALTIJ's international expertise in advanced technologies and mergers and acquisitions, the firm aims to extend its reputation and consulting services offer in IP/IT.

"This strategic merger with Altij allows us to strengthen our national coverage, by consolidating our presence in major regional cities, particularly in Toulouse, where Oratio Avocats and the Baker Tilly network have a strong foothold," - Gilles CAMPHORT, President 
of Oratio Avocats.

"We are dedicated to accelerating our growth within both national and international frameworks, and to establishing our region as a leading technological and industrial hub. Our aim is to offer economic and institutional actors trusted legal intelligence and levers for
performance and innovation”- France CHARRUYER, Partner and Founder of ALTIJ, and Sylvain FAVIER, Partner at ALTIJ.

About Oratio Avocats

Established in 1970, Oratio Avocats is a comprehensive business law firm with a presence in multiple French cities including Angers, Anglet, Cholet, Chartres, La Rochelle, Le Mans, Lorient, Rennes, Les Sables d’Olonne, Lyon, Montaigu, Nantes, Paris, Saumur, Toulouse, Tours, Vienne, Villefranche-sur-Saône, and Strasbourg. The firm employs over 100 lawyers and has a total staff exceeding 230 professionals, offering a full range of services in business law, both in advisory and litigation capacities. Oratio Avocats is also part of a vast interprofessional network in France and is the exclusive legal representative in the country for Baker Tilly International, the 9th largest global network of audit and consulting firms, which operates in more than 145 countries.
https://www.oratio-avocats.com/

About Altij

With a strong presence in Occitanie for over 20 years, Altij, founded and led by France CHARRUYER, is a leading law firm specializing in business law and new technologies. Altij assists its clients in the exploitation, enhancement, and defense of their assets, and in the governance of data and technological risks. Altij positions itself as an economic partner in M&A, private equity, intellectual property (IP), new technologies (IT), data protection, cybersecurity, human resources (HR), family office, and business litigation. With a demanding practice, the firm's lawyers and data protection officers (DPOs), through the diversity of their profiles, provide a professional and effective response.
https://www.altij.fr

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