Jérémie Fierville > Signature Litigation AARPI > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Signature Litigation AARPI
21/23 rue Balzac
75008
France

Work Department

Corporate and Financial Litigation

Position

Jérémie is a highly experienced litigator, specialising in complex corporate and financial disputes. Jérémie’s practice focuses on shareholders, governance and M&A disputes, as well as general commercial and civil litigation.

Having practised in both Paris and London, Jérémie acts for a broad range of French and international companies. He represents his clients in strategic pre-litigations and litigations, as well as mediation proceedings.

Jérémie has also lectured for several years at Paris Panthéon-Assas University, where he teaches courses relating to mediation, corporate law and complex dispute resolution clauses. He has authored numerous publications including Corporate Internal Investigations, An International Guide (Oxford University Press), and Swap Contracts and Insolvency Law (Cahiers de droit de l’entreprise).

He has interviewed on various topics, including Private Equity-related issues, Mediation and ESG-related disputes. He regularly organises events on cutting edge legal topics, including General Meetings of Listed Companies and Shareholder Democracy, Financing of the Defence Sector, Duty of Vigilance, International Arbitration and Blocking Statutes, Enforcement of Arbitration Awards through Seizure by Garnishment, The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration, and New Developments in Space Law.

Career

Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 2006; Partner, Cabinet Fierville then Fierville Ziadé, 2015; Lecturer at Master 2 de droit des affaires et fiscalité et Master 2 de droit international privé et du commerce international, Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II), 2016; Partner, Signature Litigation, 2023.

Languages

French and English.

Memberships

Chair, École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC) group of Alumni; Member, International Law Association; Member, Paris Place de Droit; Partenaire, Institut Français des Relations Internationales.

Education

Université de Caen Normandie; Panthéon-Assas University Paris II; University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne; Ecole de Formation du Barreau de Paris; ESSEC Business School.

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.