CREDENTIALS
LITIGATION - ARBITRATION
Corporate litigation
- Advising and representing an investment fund in litigation arising out of the removal of a minority shareholder and a capital restructuring, involving the restitution of shares.
- Advising and representing a leading group in proceedings challenging a universal transfer of assets and liabilities (transmission universelle de patrimoine – TUP) and seeking the annulment of resolutions passed at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting.
- Advising and representing a French holding company in a dispute relating to the failure to perform an undertaking to transfer shares, arising out of disputes between shareholders forming part of broader related cross-border criminal proceedings in France, Portugal and the United States.
- 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 ownership structure of companies that developed and operate a shopping centre in France.
- 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 shareholder dispute concerning the allocation of share capital of a well-known publishing group producing several specialist titles.
- 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.
- 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 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 clients in a shareholder dispute within a well-known publishing group involving professional-negligence proceedings against a lawyer.
Commercial litigation
- 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 a real estate group in a commercial dispute concerning the operation of a major shopping centre in France.
- Advising and representing an industrial group in the luxury-textile sector in a commercial dispute concerning the terms of engagement of a management consultancy in connection with a restructuring.
- Advising and representing a leading European industrial group in the bedding sector in a dispute concerning the abrupt termination of established commercial relationships.
- 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 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 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 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.
Real estate litigation
- Advising and representing a leading group of serviced residences in complex litigation relating to the transfer of managed serviced residences following safeguard proceedings.
- Advising and representing a leading group of managed serviced residences in large-scale mass litigation brought by investors following real estate investment transactions.
- Advising and representing a food-retail group in connection with damage occurred during the construction of a shopping centre.
- 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 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 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 heirs in a damages claim relating to alleged fraud by the defendants in connection with the acquisition of a €70 million real estate asset in the south of France.
- Advising and representing a leading group of managed serviced residences in mass litigation involving claims for the annulment of real estate transactions and compensation for alleged loss of rental returns in connection with the development and management of a serviced residence.
Commercial lease litigation
- Advising and representing a real estate asset management group in a dispute concerning commercial leases with an investor group active in the serviced-residence sector.
- 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 group of managed serviced residences in mass litigation involving claims for the annulment of real estate transactions and compensation for alleged loss of rental returns in connection with the development and management of a serviced residence.
- Advising and representing a specialised French company in debt recovery proceedings against thirty companies operating senior living residences, for the recovery of unpaid rent.
White-collar crime
- Advising and representing a major British industrial group in the corrugated-cardboard packaging sector in connection with an accident at one of its plants.
- Advising and representing a group of companies and its executive in criminal proceedings initiated by direct summons in relation to allegations of defamation, insult and violence.
- 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 group of managed serviced residences in connection with a criminal complaint alleging forgery and the use of forged documents.
International arbitration
- Advising and representing a French investor, Mr Bachar Kiwan, in an ICSID investment arbitration against Kuwait (Case No. ARB/20/53) concerning the audiovisual sector in Kuwait.
- Advising and representing a leading French industrial group in the agri-food sector in an ICC commercial arbitration concerning the termination of established commercial relationships and brand-licensing issues in Chile and Colombia.
- Advising and representing a French premium bakery operator in international arbitration proceedings against two companies based in Panama and Colombia.
- Advising and representing a French industrial company in a contractual and banking dispute before the French and Indian courts and in ICC arbitration proceedings in Singapore against an Indian industrial group, seeking compensation for losses arising from the unlawful termination of two supply contracts for production lines and the blocking of the related first-demand bank guarantees.