Founded in 1945.

Founded in 1945, previously known under the names Office Juridique Français International (OJFI), Alexen, OJFI Alister & Lyon Juriste, the law firm Ydès advises and assists companies and their directors in the key areas of business law. Ydès encompasses a team of around seventy lawyers and associates, covering a broad spectrum of disciplines, based in Paris, Lyon, Avignon, Bourg-en-Bresse, London and Brussels, all sharing the same values of attention, commitment and professionalism. Ydès teams are top-rated in France by IFLR1000 and Legal 500 in Mergers-Acquisitions and Private Equity as well as by the journal Décideurs in Mid-cap Mergers-Acquisitions (transactions ranging between 75m€ and 500m€), Capital-risk, Capital development, Trademarks, designs and models, IT, Internet and Personal Data.