The ‘high-calibre’ team at ADVANT Altana specialises in litigation, arbitration and dispute board proceedings for high-profile construction disputes. Additional areas of expertise are the drafting of bespoke contracts and project development. The practice is jointly led by construction disputes specialists Louis des Cars and François Muller. Christophe Lapp's litigation and arbitration experience is primarily in the construction and telecoms segments. Victoria Aquino is noted for her knowledge of litigation and dispute resolution processes, as well as FIDIC and NEC engineering and construction contracts, while Caroline Frison-Roche has focused her practice on disputes, contracts and competition law.
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Testimonials
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- 'Altana offers its clients real knowledge of the world of construction, as the team is managed by one of the leading professionals in the field. It should be noted that the services provided are always of the highest quality and that clients can count on a very operational approach to projects, based on a high level of technical expertise.'
- 'Christophe Lapp is one of the leading professionals in the field of construction litigation. His high-calibre team enables him to provide his clients with genuine litigation engineering based on his extensive experience before both the courts and arbitration bodies.'
Key clients
- Amundi
- Boskalis
- Bouygues Group
- Colas
- Fayat (Razel-Bec)
- Implenia
- Jan De Nul
- SGP (Société du Grand Paris)
- Spie Batignolles
- Vinci Construction
- Webuild (Previously Salini-Impregilo)
Work highlights
- Advised a consortium of contractors formed by Vinci Construction/Colas/Grands Travaux de l'Océan Indien on the framework of two contracts for the construction of dykes.
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Louis des Cars
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Louis des Cars, François Muller