In addition to litigating before French judicial or administrative courts, our firm may also handle the coordination of its clients’ complex cross-border disputes before either state courts or arbitral tribunals in different jurisdictions.

We are committed to shielding our clients from the risk of litigation throughout the implementation of their projects. In particular, we can audit our clients’ contracts with this risk in mind and, during the course of the project, draw the attention of the operational teams in order to defuse or anticipate any risk of litigation with the greatest efficiency.

When litigation does arise, our lawyers devise the strategies best suited to the case. Their skills comprise the specificities of civil, commercial and administrative procedures. In its approach to each case, our team systematically consults its client in order to identify its ultimate goal so that the strategy which is developed and implemented be in line with a global vision of the company’s best interests.

In this day and age, an increasing number of multi-jurisdictional disputes are conducted simultaneously in various national or international fora. We can assist our clients by building with them and, where appropriate, with their counsel before the respective jurisdictions, a comprehensive and coordinated strategy aimed at maximizing their chances of success.

With respect to the enforcement of court decisions or arbitral awards, we can also help our clients look for assets located in France or around the world, and, to this end, develop the appropriate tools for an efficient recovery of their claims.

In addition, the firm has specific experience in the referral of disputes to international organizations (the UN Human Rights Committee; the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency having the authority to investigate allegations of fraud and corruption in relation to activities financed by the World Bank Group and to impose sanctions where appropriate, etc.).

Our firm has a particular expertise in advising and litigating disputes related to sovereign state activities. This know-how involves a number of specific skills.

In the field of public or sovereign state contracts, we assist our private and public clients in the context of invitations to tender and in the structuring or drafting of groups of contracts.

We also provide our services in disputes involving states or foreign state entities where, amongst others, the law governing sovereign immunities is concerned.

Our firm can assist its clients in the handling of states’ public debts, whether bilateral or multilateral, public or private, bank or bond, including cases when the occurrence of a default or a risk of default requires restructuring the said debt.

In a context of increased international tensions, embargoes, targeted sanctions and asset freezing are spreading (United Nations, European Union, United States of America, etc.). We assess the impact of these measures on trade and investment activities and ensure compliance with the applicable legal system. Our team may also assist public and private entities in applying for exemptions under these regulations before the competent domestic and international authorities.

Additionally, we can advise our clients on the extraterritorial impact of certain national measures.

The firm assists its clients in designing, structuring and drafting their contractual arrangements. Our expertise enables us to offer effective contractual solutions, fully tailored to the specific features and constraints of each project.

The firm advises clients in the context of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, sensitive divestments, and corporate restructurings. Our team assesses the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks associated with transactions in France and abroad. We assist private equity funds, large corporations, and mid-sized companies in their external growth transactions including those subject to enhanced regulatory scrutiny.

The team conducts preliminary FDI assessments to determine applicable notification and authorisation requirements under national, EU, and international foreign investment screening regimes.

We assist clients in preparing and monitoring FDI filings before the French Ministry of the Economy, liaising with the Foreign Investment Control Bureau (CIEF – Bureau du contrôle des investissements étrangers).

With an integrated and strategic approach, the team acts either as lead counsel or as specialised support, working closely with corporate and M&A teams throughout the FDI control process.

Drawing on our lawyers’ extensive experience, we can offer strategic and forward-looking advice to our clients in numerous fields of expertise, including freshly adopted regulations affecting international trade as well as emerging trends in institutional reforms and modes of governance.

At local, national, European and international level, our firm also undertakes to decipher the institutional environment and decision-making processes as they relate to our clients’ activities and projects.

The firm advises listed and unlisted companies, executive teams, boards of directors, investors, and other stakeholders on all matters of corporate governance including board structure and authority, shareholder strategy, strategic transactions, and the prevention and resolution of disputes.

The firm supports boards of directors, board committees (audit, ESG, risk, nomination and remuneration), and executive management in their most sensitive decision-making processes, whether in connection with major corporate transactions, shareholder activism or conflicts, related-party dealings, or directors’ fiduciary duties.

We assess civil, criminal, market and regulatory liability risks faced by directors and senior officers, both in France and across jurisdictions.

Our team develops bespoke legal and strategic solutions to strengthen governance frameworks, taking into account national, EU and soft-law standards, as well as investor expectations regarding executive remuneration, succession planning, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions.

The firm conducts legal and governance audits to identify potential pre-litigation risks and to recommend appropriate remedial mechanisms.

We act in crisis situations, including boardroom disputes, management crises, external whistleblowing, or hostile campaigns, adopting an integrated legal, institutional and reputational approach.

The firm also represents clients in strategic litigation, such as shareholder disputes, post-acquisition claims, and proceedings relating to board dismissals or directors’ liability.

The firm undertakes comparative studies on corporate governance practices and designs tailor-made strategic seminars for boards of directors and executive teams, fostering informed and forward-looking decision-making.