Background
Committed expertise
Sophie Maréchal holds a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from Sciences Po Paris and a Master’s degree in General Public Law from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
After passing the competitive entrance examination for the EHESP School of Public Health, she spent seven years as a hospital director at several institutions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Hauts-de-France.
Following this particularly rewarding professional experience, she decided to pursue a career as a lawyer.
In 2022, she passed the CRFPA entrance examination. From January 2023 to June 2024, she trained at the Paris Bar School (EFB), specialising in public law and immigration law.
Alongside this, she studied at the Institut de droit public des affaires (IDPA). Having obtained the French professional qualification for lawyers (CAPA), she was sworn in as a lawyer in 2024.
She works in French, English and German, and represents clients throughout France.
Areas of practice
The firm’s core areas of practice
The firm works primarily in public law, with a rigorous, clear approach tailored to the practical realities of each case.
For specific information, also see the pages on public law services in Paris, appeals against OQTFs in Paris, talent residence permits and resident cards and naturalisation in Paris.