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Frédéric Jeannin
Frédéric Jeannin
Frédéric specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration. He assists French and foreign clients in high value and complex disputes before arbitral tribunals, French courts and alternative dispute resolution bodies. He advises and assists investors in investment disputes and particularly in the enforcement of guarantees, breach of negotiations, officers' liability and disputes between shareholders. Frédéric has extensive experience of pre-litigation and litigation in the banking area as well as liability suits against investment services providers. He also devotes a significant part of his time to liability disputes (industrial risk and contracts). Frédéric is admitted to the Paris Bar.
Patrick Gearon
Patrick Gearon
Partner, Head of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Middle East
Paula Boast MBE
Paula Boast MBE
Partner, Head of Construction Engineering & Projects, Middle East
Simon Le Wita
Simon Le Wita
Simon is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group of Charles Russell Speechlys in Paris, specialising in domestic and international commercial, banking and financial litigation and arbitration as well as in debt restructuring insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, particularly within the framework of international transactions. He advises French and foreign corporations, in all industry sectors, credit institutions, investment funds as well as insurers, property companies, lease-finance and factoring institutions and suppliers. Simon is regularly involved in shareholders and post-acquisition disputes as well as in enforcement and asset recovery cases. Simon has also an active practice in alternative dispute resolution and litigation avoidance, assisting his clients with risk management and strategic advice. Simon is a graduate from ESSEC and holds an advanced degree (DEA) in business law and economics from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. Simon is admitted to the Paris bar.