Martin Valluis

Partner

Expertise

  • Business litigation
  • International arbitration
  • White-collar crime

Biography

His practice encompasses a  broad range of corporate and commercial disputes, adopting a strategic and cross-disciplinary approach combining civil law, commercial law, corporate law and white-collar crime.

He has particular expertise in shareholder and corporate disputes, including post-acquisition and disposal disputes, and directors’ liability claims. He has also developed a recognised practice in real estate and construction litigation.

He regularly handles commercial disputes involving, in particular, unfair competition, the abrupt termination of established commercial relationships, commercial leases and debt recovery.

His expertise lies both in devising strategies for resolving complex disputes and in his in-depth command of civil, commercial and criminal procedural tools, which he deploys tactically and selectively.

Martin also acts in international commercial arbitration proceedings, including under the ICC Rules.

He advises clients across a wide range of sectors, including construction, real estate, agri-food, food services, shopping centres, serviced residences, fashion and luxury.

  • Advising and representing clients in a shareholder dispute concerning the governance and allocation of share capital of companies operating a leading shopping centre in France.
  • Advising and representing clients in a dispute between heirs and shareholders relating to succession issues and the reorganisation of the shareholding structure of an iconic international fashion group.
  • Advising and representing clients in a shareholder dispute concerning the allocation of share capital of a well-known publishing group producing several specialist titles.
  • Advising and representing clients in a shareholder dispute concerning the ownership structure of companies that developed and operate a shopping centre in France.
  • Advising and representing a holding company owning a leading food-retail brand operating hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Paris region in a dispute relating to the acquisition of a competing group.
  • Advising and representing a French land-development group in proceedings brought by the opposing party seeking for the enforcement of a sale agreement relating to a prime real estate asset in the Paris region.
  • Advising and representing a food-retail group in a dispute relating to damage occurred during the construction of a shopping centre.
  • Advising and representing a group operating serviced residences for seniors in a dispute with an investor group concerning commercial leases.
  • Advising and representing a leading European industrial group in the bedding sector in a dispute relating to the abrupt termination of established commercial relationships.
  • Advising and representing a major British industrial group in corrugated-cardboard packaging sector in connection with an accident at one of its plants.
  • Advising and representing a leading property trader in a damages claim arising from the non-performance of an undertaking to sell a real estate asset located in Italy.
  • Advising and representing a shareholder in a dispute concerning the ownership of the share capital of companies holding a landmark real estate asset in the audiovisual sector.
  • Advising and representing an executive and shareholder of a leading group in the ecological transition sector in a dispute.
  • Advising and representing a hotel group in a commercial dispute concerning the pricing terms of a framework agreement for the supply of energy.
  • Advising and representing an industrial group in the luxury-textile sector in a commercial dispute concerning the terms of engagement of a management-consulting in connection with a restructuring operation.
  • Advising and representing a Paris-based group in a commercial dispute with a French company specialising in the distribution of branded cosmetics products.
  • Advising and representing a French premium bakery operator in arbitration proceedings with two companies based in Panama and Colombia.
  • Advising and representing an HNWI in a dispute between partners concerning control of a French general partnership (SNC) owning a significant real estate asset in Paris.
  • Advising and representing clients in a shareholder dispute concerning the terms of the exit and exclusion of one of the co-founders and executives of an independent data and technology transformation consultancy.
  • Advising and representing an international technology consulting and engineering group specialising in digital transformation, data, cybersecurity and digital solutions in a shareholder dispute concerning the exit of the minority shareholder of a foreign subsidiary and the financial terms governing the termination of his corporate office and employment positions within other group subsidiaries in Asia and the Middle East following the acquisition of the group.
  • Advising and representing the seller of shares in a French company to a German company controlled by Chinese shareholders in the automotive diagnostics and maintenance sector, in connection with the recovery of the outstanding purchase price and the termination of the parties’ contractual relationship.
  • Advising and representing a transport group in a shareholder dispute concerning the governance of a group specialising in the management and leasing of freight wagons in Europe.
  • Advising and representing an HNWI in a dispute with a leading holding group in the fashion sector concerning, in particular, repayment of a shareholder current account, alleged management misconduct in relation to the company’s activities in France and China, and the terms of the client’s exit from the company’s share capital.
  • Advising and representing a holding company owning a leading food-retail brand operating hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Paris region in proceedings seeking the rescission of an undertaking to sell a plot of land.
  • Advising and representing the same food-retail group, acting as project owner, in several disputes with contractors and subcontractors seeking payment for additional works.
  • Advising and representing an HNWI in an inheritance dispute concerning the ownership and management of a real estate asset.
  • Advising and representing a client incorporated under Swiss law in professional-negligence proceedings against a Milan-based lawyer.
  • Advising and representing a shareholder in professional-negligence proceedings against a lawyer.
  • Advising and representing clients in a shareholder dispute within a well-known publishing group involving professional-negligence proceedings against a lawyer.
  • Advising and representing a French hospitality operator in a commercial dispute with its energy supplier.
  • Advising and representing a leading French provider of cloud-based point-of-sale solutions dedicated to the sports and events sectors in a commercial dispute with an independent investment bank specialising in advising growth companies and technology businesses across Europe.
  • Advising and representing a global leader in the high-end textile segment in a commercial dispute with the French subsidiary of an independent Italian consulting firm.
  • Advising and representing several entities of an independent French group specialising in insurance, investment products and related services following an unfair-competition claim brought against them by a competitor.
  • Advising and representing a French consulting firm specialising in strategic, operational and marketing advice to luxury-hospitality and yachting businesses in an unfair-competition dispute in the luxury-concierge sector spanning Europe, Morocco, Russia and the Middle East.
  • Advising and representing a global leader in the high-end textile segment in connection with a criminal complaint filed against the opposing party for fraud, forgery and use of forged documents, alongside commercial proceedings.
  • Advising and representing a transport group in connection with a criminal complaint that resulted in the opening of a preliminary investigation into misuse of corporate assets.
  • Advising and representing a leading European industrial group in the bedding sector in a dispute concerning the termination of its distribution agreements.

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