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Signature Litigation AARPI Offices
21/23 rue Balzac
75008
France
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Mathilde Gérot
Work Department
Commercial Litigation
Position
With over 10 years’ experience, Counsel Mathilde specialises in commercial and regulatory litigation, representing a wide range of clients in commercial proceedings before French courts.
In particular, Mathilde works extensively on a multi-jurisdiction product liability case and its cross-border coordination.
Mathilde also has extensive experience in assisting French and international clients on major data protection and cybersecurity issues, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her work includes Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) investigations and litigations and more generally all GDPR-related topics.
She has also developed a specific expertise on commercial and consumer law, contract drafting and negotiation. Mathilde’s clients come from various sectors, spanning from the automotive, mass retail, logistics, e-commerce and technology industries.
Career
Associate, August & Debouzy, Associate, Hogan Lovells, 2015; Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells, 2018; Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, 2019; Senior Associate, Signature Litigation, 2020; Counsel, Signature Litigation, 2022.
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Member, Association des Professionnels du Contentieux des Affaires (APCA); Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Education
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne; EFB; Bond University.
Lawyer Rankings
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
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.