07 Oct 2026
Christophe Biais and his teams join Ellipse Avocats Sud-Ouest
"Christophe Biais and his teams join Ellipse Avocats Sud-Ouest to reinforce employer defence; Biais will work in labour law, social security and social protection."
Christophe Biais has been a lawyer at the Bordeaux bar since 1984 and is a specialist in labour law, social security and social protection. At his former firm, Biais & Associés, he built a loyal clientele of executives and companies across all sectors and established himself as a reference lawyer for defending employers before the Conseil de Prud'hommes de Bordeaux. His arrival at Ellipse Avocats Sud-Ouest is accompanied by a transition period during which he will continue to personally support his clients alongside Ellipse Avocats’ teams. Christophe Biais commented that he is joining a trusted firm that shares his values of commitment, rigour and proximity to clients, and that the continuity will allow his clients to benefit over time from the advice, expertise and services of all Ellipse Avocats Sud-Ouest’s practice areas.
Frédéric Biais, Christophe’s associate, and his teams join the Bordeaux firm CMC Avocats.
By welcoming Christophe Biais and his teams, Ellipse Avocats Sud-Ouest consolidates its position in defending employers before the Conseil de Prud'hommes de Bordeaux and gains a complementary clientele of executives and local businesses. Lucie Jechoux and Arnaud Pilloix, associate lawyers at Ellipse Avocats Sud-Ouest, said they are very pleased to welcome Christophe Biais; his arrival strengthens their position before the Conseil de Prud'hommes de Bordeaux and enables them to offer this prestigious clientele their full range of services in advice, litigation and training.