Business
Litigation

Civil & commercial litigation

We assist our clients in the resolution of civil and commercial disputes arising with their business partners (customers, suppliers, insurers, etc.) or competitors.

Our services notably include disputes relating to:

  • Breach or improper performance of contractual obligations,
  • Wrongful termination of negotiations or established commercial relationships,
  • Contractual imbalances, unfair competition and parasitic practices.

While our approach always prioritizes the pursuit of amicable solutions, we vigorously defend our clients’ interests, where necessary before civil courts, commercial courts or arbitral tribunals, selecting the most appropriate procedure for each situation (ex parte applications, summary proceedings, expedited proceedings or proceedings on the merits).

Where required, we implement various procedural measures (expert opinions, pre-trial investigative measures to obtain evidence from the opposing party prior to any proceedings, interim attachments) and work closely with a network of experts in France and abroad (bailiffs, forensic IT and financial experts, local counsel, etc.) to strengthen our clients’ position.

Shareholder Disputes and M&A Litigation

We assist majority and minority shareholders, as well as corporate officers, in the management and resolution of their disputes. Our expertise includes:

  • Disputes relating to shareholders’ agreements, share purchase or sale undertakings, exclusion clauses and earn-out provisions,
  • Majority or minority abuses, to protect the corporate interest and enforce shareholders’ rights,
  • Protection of shareholders’ information rights through management expert reports or disclosure of corporate documents,
  • Litigation relating to the transfer of minority shareholdings,
  • Enforcement of indemnity and warranty clauses (warranties and indemnities).

We promote negotiated and transactional solutions to achieve a swift resolution of disputes. Failing such resolution, we represent and defend our clients before the courts of economic activities and commercial courts, using the most suitable procedural tools (ex parte applications, summary proceedings, proceedings on the merits, etc.).

We also advise our clients on obtaining, implementing or challenging pre-trial investigative measures (pursuant to Article 145 of the French Code of Civil Procedure), which allow for the surprise collection of evidence from the opposing party prior to any litigation.