Thomas Rouhette > Signature Litigation AARPI > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Boutique firm Signature Litigation AARPI‘s insurance offering is underpinned by its strength in dispute resolution. The team has excellent credentials in high-value international insurance litigation and arbitration, with expertise spanning property, D&O, environmental and product liability claims. Founding partners Emmanuèle Lutfalla, whose impressive track record includes complex reinsurance and product liability cases, as well as recent pollution-related disputes, and Thomas Rouhette, a seasoned litigator with notable strength in insurance cases in the aviation sector, jointly head the team. Deborah Azerraf provides capable support.

Signature Litigation AARPI ‘s high-profile product liability expertise makes it one of Boeing and other aviation part manufacturers’ go-to-firms following crashes and accidents in France or overseas (when French passengers are concerned) and other toxic tort actions. The team also assists aviation, space and defense manufacturers in dealing with commercial litigation, notably linked with the supply of equipment. The practice is headed by excellent litigator Thomas Rouhette, who is ably supported by counsel Ela Barda.

Signature Litigation AARPI stands out for its highly versatile litigation expertise that features second-to-none toxic tort and product liability know-how. In that area, the firm is entrusted by the world’s largest IT and manufacturing companies to handle their most strategic cases, currently acting in market’s highlights linked to the automotive, healthcare and IT sectors. Insurance, mass litigation, ESG, and civil fraud are also top fields of litigation expertise, with the team being regularly retained to manage new emerging issues such as duty of vigilance-based proceedings. Finally, the practice also manages a growing number of corporate, commercial and banking litigation, including shareholder conflicts.  Thomas Rouhette ranks among France’s most highly regarded names in the litigation arena, while Sylvie Gallage-Alwis is one of the country’s most sought-after advisers for sensitive product liability cases.  Jérémie Fierville completes the partnership, adding excellent corporate and financial litigation expertise. Counsels Mathilde Gérot and Ela Barda also deserve a mention. Claire Massiera left the firm in May 2024.