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Our firm has recognised expertise in corporate and M&A disputes.

We act for French and foreign managers and shareholders, as well as for listed and unlisted companies, whom we assist in arbitration and litigation proceedings relating to shareholder disputes, the application of asset and liability guarantees or management appraisals.

Our recent track record

Representing a company director in a dispute before the Commercial Court of Paris concerning the breach of their duty to act in good faith in connection with a share transfer.
Representing an executive in a dispute brought before the Court of First Instance of Paris in which their liability is challenged in connection with the sale of a minority block of shares.
Representing a group of majority shareholders in a dispute before the Commercial Court of Nanterre, against the seller of a majority block of shares, the sale of which was cancelled by the African Courts on the ground that the shares were unavailable.
Representing a group of majority shareholders in an ICC arbitration concerning the breach of a shareholders’ agreement relating to the governance of a chemical group in West Africa.
Representing a food processing group in a dispute before the Commercial Court of Paris regarding the valuation of shares in a company in the Czech Republic.
Representing a South American audit firm in an ICC arbitration against an audit network regarding its exit from the network.
Representing a French company in a dispute brought by a potential buyer of this company before the Commercial Court of Paris, for an alleged breach of contractual negotiations.
Representing the seller in an ICC arbitration against the purchaser for breach of contract by the latter in the acquisition of a company based in the United Arab Emirates.
Advising an international group based in Kuwait on the acquisition of a transport and logistics group established in France, the United Kingdom and in Algeria.
Representing two directors of a Swiss company in an AAA arbitration against the majority shareholders and the company for breach of a shareholders’ agreement.
Representing a Swiss certification services company in the negotiation of settlement agreements with the governments of Togo, Djibouti and Comoros.
Representing Iranian nationals, previously minority shareholders in one of the top five local mineral water producers, in an ICC arbitration against a global food company in a dispute concerning the exercise of a put option pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement.
Representing a Lebanese businessman in ICC proceedings against a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a dispute arising from the alleged mismanagement of companies and other assets.
Representing a company director in a dispute relating to the enforcement of a promise qualified as a letter of comfort to guarantee the commitments of several of its subsidiaries in the telecommunications’ sector in West Africa.
Representing a European company before the Court of Appeal of Paris against a French group for the annulment of an ad hoc award made in a dispute relating to alleged breaches of a shareholders’ agreement.
Representing a minority shareholder and two Chinese companies in the fabric manufacturing sector in the context of several disputes against a French company which is their commercial partner in China (emergency applications for interim relief concerning the exclusion of this shareholder, applications for interim relief requesting a management appraisal, proceedings on the merits concerning allegations of unfair competition and sudden termination of established commercial relations).
Representing a group of Qatari investors in a shareholder dispute over control of the company that owns and operates a shopping centre on the Swiss border.