Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

Bredin Prat

Corporate firm Bredin Prat houses high-end litigation skills to which the largest French and international companies, from blue-chip oil and gas and retail companies to the most sophisticated financial and leading internet platforms turn to for their most challenging cases. The team impresses by its ability to handle a large array of disputes. While it excels at managing governance, shareholders’ conflicts and M&A related cases, the practice also acts in high-profile commercial litigation disputes. Its range of work also extends to mass claims (antitrust follow-on and product liability cases). It recently obtained several landmark victories recently on behalf of leading internet platforms in strategic cases in where their business models is at stake. The all-star team includes Jean-Daniel Bretzner, Florian Bouaziz Eve Duminy and Tom Vauthier . Counsel Calmann Bellity provides support.

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‘Bredin Prat is an outstanding top-tier French firm. The firm caters for all key needs of large corporations and high net worth individuals, ranging from general corporate work to complex litigations and white collar matters.’
‘The team has great expertise in litigation. They are quick to get on top of complex fact patterns and distill their advice in a smooth and understandable fashion. ’
‘They provide great legal analysis, insightful legal judgment, impressive advocacy skills and elegant drafting. ’
‘Excellent support and advice. A very well-organized team, adapted according to changing needs. Very available and responsive.’
‘Excellence and perfection in legal advice and client support with the sole objective of winning the case and anticipating all risks.’
‘Jean-Daniel Bretzner is impressive in terms of precision, competence and experience. Tom Vauthier is following in his steps.’
‘Florian Bouaziz’s quality of the work and his key associates is consistently great.’
‘In addition to her great availability and personal involvement in cases, Eve Dumigny is remarkable for the finesse of her analysis and in the implementation of strategies, the quality of her writing and her ability to understand a situation in a holistic manner.’

Key clients

Lazard Frères
Altarea
Groupe Atlantic
Lactalis
beIN
EDF
Airbnb
Nike
Danone
Simon Property
Christian Dior Couture/LVMH
DAF
Ineos
Schneider Electric
Imerys
Air Caraïbes
Celanese
KKR
Sector Alarm
Uber

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