Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Richard Ghueldre

Hall of fameGide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Partner Richard Ghueldre is in charge of Gide's Insurance, Industrial Risk & Transport practice group. He specialises in French and European insurance and re-insurance law, as well as in tort law. He has in-depth advisory and litigation experience of insurance contract law (life and non-life), regulatory issues concerning insurance companies and intermediaries (establishment, operational aspects and restructuring), as well as setting up insurance programmes and distribution schemes, both in France and abroad. Richard has developed an expertise in solving (pre-litigation, disputes and arbitration) and managing claims, in particular as regards industrial risks. He can also draw on broad experience in class actions and dispute resolution, particularly before the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority. In 2021, Richard has been recognized "Lawyer of the Year" in Insurance in Best Lawyers 2022.

Rising stars

Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Leading individuals

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Capucine Bernier

Capucine Bernier

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1998, Capucine Bernier is specialised in insurance law and civil liability. She works more particularly in disputes pertaining to non-life insurance (damages, civil and professional liability, industrial risks, construction insurance) as well as life insurance and mutual insurance. She advises and assists both traditional and bank insurers, and various industrial players in the management of disputes that are either sensitive or have a major strategic and economic impact.

Frédérique de La Chapelle

Frédérique de La Chapelle

Dentons

Frédérique de La Chapelle is a Partner in the Dentons Paris office and Head of Europe Insurance group. She is renowned in regulatory and dispute resolution matters in the insurance and reinsurance sectors. Frédérique assists domestic and international clients with all questions relating to inter alia regulatory insurance, transactions, partnerships agreements, transactional insurance, the structuring of insurance products (including affinity insurance), review and adaptation of insurance policies, review and negotiations of reinsurance agreements, licensing and portfolio transfer. Frédérique also has a broad dispute management expertise acts in the context of cross-border and complex litigation proceedings notably relating to civil liability (third-party liability, professional liability, product liability, industrial risk in the energy sector) and financial lines (D&O, W&I, fraud, etc.). Frédérique’s clients include insurers, reinsurers, CAC40 companies and brokers.

Séverine  Hotellier

Séverine Hotellier

Dentons

Séverine Hotellier is the Managing Partner of Dentons’ Paris office where she also heads the Insurance practice. Séverine focuses on insurance litigation. She deals with complex, high-stake matters for insurance companies and industrial clients both in France and globally. For nearly 25 years, she has assisted clients with claims management, litigations and disputes and has advised on insurance-related technical, financial and legal issues. Séverine also advises on insurance claims regulations and helps with the drafting, distribution and adaptation of insurance policies to cover evolving risks. She also consults on cyber risk in the insurance sector. Séverine advises insurers and insured parties on pre-contentious or contentious issues. Her activity includes providing legal advice before judicial, commercial and administrative courts.