Pre-litigation, negotiation and management of sensitive situations

Managing a dispute often begins before any formal proceedings.
We support you from the very first signs of tension to:

• analyse the legal situation and the associated risks
• define a negotiating position and strategy
• secure your correspondence (formal notices, responses, settlement agreements)
• organise a controlled exit from the crisis

Our approach aims to defuse conflicts wherever possible, or to prepare effectively for litigation.

Mediation and amicable dispute resolution

We fully incorporate amicable dispute resolution methods into our strategies.
Several of our partners are certified mediators (CMAP – the Paris Centre of Mediation and Arbitration, the Paris Court of Appeal, CNMA – the National Centre of Attorney Mediation, and European bodies) and act:

• in inter-company mediation
• in commercial, public-sector and employment disputes
• at the initiative of the parties or within a judicial framework

Mediation makes it possible to:

• preserve commercial or institutional relationships
• reduce timeframes and costs
• build lasting, workable solutions

We use it as a strategic tool whenever it offers the most effective solution.

Conduct of proceedings and representation

Where recourse to the courts is necessary, we handle the full conduct of the proceedings, from strategy through to enforcement of the decision.
We appear before:

• the civil, commercial, criminal and administrative courts
• independent administrative and public authorities (AMF – the Financial Markets Authority, ACPR – the French Prudential Supervisory Authority, the French Competition Authority, ARCOM – the French Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority, CNIL – the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties, ART – the French Transport Regulatory Authority, ARCEP – the French Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications, Postal Services and Press Distribution)

Our support includes:

• analysing the risks and prospects of success
• defining a procedural strategy
• drafting pleadings and submissions
• representing you at hearings
• monitoring enforcement of the decision

We ensure the litigation strategy is tailored to what is at stake for you: legally, economically, operationally and reputationally.

Strategy before the higher courts

Some matters require a specific approach before the highest courts.
We build tailored strategies for proceedings before:

• the Cour de cassation (Court of Cassation)
• the Conseil d’État (Council of State)

working alongside the Avocats aux Conseils (lawyers admitted to plead before the High Courts), in order to:

• secure the legal grounds of your case
• optimise the prospects of success
• position your case within the broader logic of case law and long-term impact

Arbitration

In certain contexts, arbitration offers a relevant alternative to court litigation.
We help you to:

• assess whether recourse to arbitration is appropriate
• organise and conduct the arbitration proceedings
• defend your interests before arbitral tribunals

This approach notably offers greater confidentiality, technical expertise and speed of resolution.