Liliana Bakayoko Named Winner of Global 100 – 2025 Award for Leading International Business Law Firm
In a landmark achievement that reflects her outstanding contributions to international business law and digital legal innovation, Liliana Bakayoko has been named the winner of the prestigious Global 100 – 2025 Award for Leading International Business Law Firm.
As founder and managing partner of Liliana Bakayoko Avocat, a Paris-based law firm with a global reach, Liliana has built a reputation as a visionary legal strategist, trusted advisor, and transformative leader in the international business law arena. Her firm’s recognition by Global 100 highlights not only technical legal excellence but also a forward-thinking, business-first approach to legal counsel that empowers clients to thrive in an increasingly complex global economy.
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A Global Leader in Business and Digital Law
For over 20 years, Liliana Bakayoko has worked at the intersection of law, business strategy, and innovation, advising corporations, investors, and entrepreneurs navigating cross-border transactions, regulatory complexities, and technological disruption. Her firm’s success is rooted in its ability to translate legal frameworks into strategic tools, helping clients unlock opportunities, mitigate risks, and stay competitive across diverse global markets.
Her expertise spans international business law, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and digital law, with particular focus on the legal implications of artificial intelligence, data privacy, and emerging technologies.
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A Visionary Approach: Positive Perception of the Law
Central to Liliana’s success is her unique legal philosophy — the Positive Perception of the Law. This groundbreaking concept encourages businesses to view legal frameworks not as barriers, but as enablers of innovation and competitive advantage. Rather than seeing compliance as a box-ticking exercise, Liliana helps her clients align legal strategies with their long-term business goals, turning legal processes into a springboard for sustainable growth.
This mindset shift has proven especially valuable to multinational companies, high-growth startups, and investors entering new markets, as they increasingly need legal partners who go beyond risk management to actively drive innovation and market leadership.
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At the Forefront of Digital and AI Regulation
In addition to her business law expertise, Liliana Bakayoko is a recognized thought leader in digital law, artificial intelligence governance, and neurorights advocacy. As technologies such as autonomous AI systems, brain-computer interfaces, and digital ecosystems evolve, she is helping shape legal frameworks that balance innovation with ethical protections.
Her forward-thinking work on granting legal personhood to AI systems and protecting cognitive freedoms places her at the cutting edge of global legal discourse. By ensuring that business innovation and human rights progress hand-in-hand, Liliana is helping businesses innovate responsibly while staying ahead of regulatory change.
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Global Recognition and Influence
The Global 100 – 2025 Award is the latest in a string of prestigious honors recognizing Liliana’s impact, innovation, and leadership. In addition to the Global 100 title, she has been named:
- Empowered Woman of the Year 2025 and Best International Business Lawyer 2024 by IAOTP
- Business Lawyer of the Year – Global 2025 and 2024 by International Elite 100."
- Best International Business Law Firm 2024 – EMEA by Corporate Vision
- Listed among USA Today’s Top Outstanding Lawyers and Microsoft MSN’s Top 10 Leading Lawyers and Self-Made Entrepreneurs
These accolades reflect her exceptional influence not only in France but across Europe, Africa, North America, and beyond.
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Shaping the Future of Legal Innovation
With her extensive international network, including partnerships with leading law firms in over 150 countries, Liliana Bakayoko Avocat delivers seamless cross-border counsel tailored to each client’s unique goals. Her ability to bridge legal expertise with commercial strategy and technological insight makes her a trusted advisor to global businesses, governments, and organizations navigating unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
As business and technology evolve, Liliana Bakayoko’s leadership ensures that law evolves with them — becoming a driver of progress, resilience, and global competitiveness. The Global 100 – 2025 Award confirms her place at the forefront of legal excellence, innovation, and thought leadership on the international stage.
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