The team
Nine professionals, two offices.
Three partners, two associates, one clerk and three legal assistants, between Bayonne and Pau.
Partners
Three partners, two offices
EducationMagistère in European business law, and a Diploma in Higher Education, Common Law.
Fluent English.
CareerHe was called to the Pau Bar in 2002. After several firms in Pau and Toulouse, he was an in-house business lawyer in a bank’s legal department. A partner of ACBC since 2005, he opened the Pau office. A member of the Institut français des praticiens des procédures collectives and of the sports law committee, he sits on several committees connected with business and sport.
Outside the firmThree children and a dog with the standing of an associate. Vice-president of Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The rest of the time: reading, travel, and running, cycling or Krav Maga depending on the mood.
d.bonnemason-carrere@acbc-avocats.com
EducationMaster II in business law, université Paris-Saclay, and Master II from the Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris, in legal and tax expertise.
Fluent English.
CareerHe practised for several years in Paris, notably at Ernst & Young Société d’Avocats, in the corporate and mergers and acquisitions department, then at GCA Avocats. He joined ACBC in 2019 and became a partner in 2023. He works mainly on corporate law, on balance-sheet restructuring and sale transactions and on contracts, and has built particular expertise in disputes between shareholders. He is also licensed as a property transaction agent. He also runs the firm’s management.
Outside the firmTwo daughters, a beagle, and a loyalty to Olympique de Marseille that is not up for debate. Technology and politics, on the other hand, very much are — at length, and more than once.
a.jacquet@acbc-avocats.com
EducationMaster I and Master II in business law, université de Toulouse.
Master II in tax law, université de Toulouse.
CareerHe has been in practice for more than twenty years, first with business law firms in Toulouse, until 2018. He then joined ACBC, where he works in business law for companies on an annual retainer and for one-off clients alike.
Outside the firmThree pairs of skis, eight paddleboards and one skateboard.
s.benoteau@acbc-avocats.com
Lawyers
Alongside the partners on your files
EducationMaster II in business law and Master II in judicial careers and litigation, université Paris-Saclay.
Fluent English.
CareerShe was called to the Hauts-de-Seine Bar in 2014, then spent five years at Fidal – Direction Internationale, in the corporate tax department — notably in the pharmaceutical sector — and in mergers and acquisitions. She joined ACBC in 2019, on moving to the region with her family. She advises directors and companies on their day-to-day tax questions as well as in tax audits and tax disputes. She also works in corporate law, in particular on sale and restructuring transactions. Her practice is equally turned towards the independent professions, medical and paramedical ones above all, whom she advises on the structuring of their practice, their partnerships and their contractual negotiations.
Outside the firmGood restaurants, travel and the outdoors — provided, all the same, that a degree of comfort awaits on arrival.
s.edrei@acbc-avocats.com
EducationBachelor of private law, then Master I and Master II in business law, université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.
CareerShe began as a business lawyer with a firm of chartered accountants, where she came to know legal questions as company directors meet them. She was called to the Pau Bar in December 2024 and joined the firm in January 2025. She works mainly in litigation, civil, commercial and employment alike. She also teaches corporate law and employment law at the université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.
Outside the firmRunning, travel, teaching at the university, and a particular fondness for animals.
a.lanternier@acbc-avocats.com
Clerk and legal assistants
Bayonne and Pau
Formalities, registers, deadlines and the follow-up of proceedings: our teams follow your file at every stage.
Maryse JADIN
Lawyers’ clerk
Drafting of legal documents, support on the running of the firm.
Catherine CAMPANAUD
Legal assistant
Legal formalities and invoicing.
Odile PECASTAINGS
Legal assistant
Follow-up of proceedings and hearings, support on the running of the firm.
Émilie LARTIGUE
Legal assistant
Follow-up of proceedings and hearings.
Honorary lawyers
Founders of the firm, 1993
René-Paul ARAEZ
Honorary lawyer · Co-founder
Co-founder of the firm in 1993, avenue du Maréchal Harispe in Bayonne, after a business law practice serving the companies of the Basque coast.
Éric CAZAURAN
Honorary lawyer · Co-founder
Co-founder of the firm in 1993. He devoted the greater part of his career to advising the directors of the Basque Country and Béarn, and to training those who came after him.
And then there is Snoopy
Bayonne and Pau
Snoopy
Reception and wellbeing
In charge of easing tensions. He acts quickly, amicably, and always in your favour. Not admitted to the Bar, but a constant presence in both offices. Accepts strokes and treats.