TEMIME : The culture and practice of criminal defence and litigation
Hervé TEMIME (1957 – 2023), founding partner of TEMIME lawfirm, set himself up in 1979 as a lawyer specialising in criminal law. His expertise in this field was quickly recognised and enabled him to become a key figure of the Bar as a result of the major criminal proceedings in which he served as counsel before the cour d’assises [criminal court].At the end of the 1980s, due to this thorough knowledge of general criminal law and the mastering of financial tools, he also gained recognition as a leading lawyer in the field of criminal business law at a time when criminal proceedings for financial offences were on the rise, before expanding his activity to litigation.
In line with this complementary approach (general criminal law, criminal business law and litigation), Hervé TEMIME decided to gradually, since 2008, build a lawfirm with his best associates specialised in criminal defence and litigation in all its forms. Upon his death in 2023, his 6 partners decided to carry on his endeavor.
Today, TEMIME has 9 partners. Thanks to their varied specialties and experience, the firm acts before all criminal, civil and commercial courts in France. It has also developed particular expertise in international matters.
The firm’s excellence has been officially recognised on numerous occasions : rankings by Chambers and Partners, in the Legal 500 and in the magazine Décideurs (Leaders League), Who’s Who Legal, etc.
In 2018, 2019 and 2024, the firm received awards at the Trophées du Droit in the White-collar crime category.
In 2019, TEMIME received another award at the Trophées du Droit ceremony in the « White Collar Crime » category.
TEMIME is ranked in Band 1 for white-collar crime by Chambers, i.e. as one of the best French best firms in this area.
As of 2025, there are 21 lawyers in the firm, all dedicated to criminal defense. It is the largest team in France in this field.
