De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is able to take on a large array of disputes, regularly combining its litigation expertise with the firm’s corporate, antitrust, banking and insolvency strengths. The team notably handles a steady stream of commercial disputes on behalf of major French corporations, dealing with contract and distribution issues. It is also involved in high-stakes civil liability cases including in the insolvency and antitrust follow-on fields, while the firm’s top real estate practice also generates contentious work managed on behalf of leading asset managers and investors. The practice is co-headed by Barbara LevyAlexandre Vermynck and real estate expert Paul Talbourdet. Insolvency specialist Philippe Duboisis another regular contributor.  

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is recognized for its legal excellence in real estate, dispute resolution and commercial law.’

  • ‘Paul Talbourdet has excellent expertise in real estate and dispute resolution and more generally in commercial law. He is extremely skilled in negotiation and mediation.’

  • ‘High quality work, finesse in legal analysis and great pragmatism in recommendations; excellent knowledge of litigation techniques' intervention on extremely complex subjects and within very tight deadlines.’

  • ‘Barbara Levy, the lawyer you want on your side to benefit from her invaluable analyzes and recommendations.’

Key clients

  • ALIER
  • AXA REIM
  • Big Mamma
  • BLACKBERRY
  • BNP PARIBAS
  • BOOKING.COM
  • C3 Institute
  • CA CIB
  • CoinPayments
  • Eiffel Energy
  • GECINA (EUROSIC)
  • GENERALI
  • Gifi Diffusion
  • Groupe Philippe Ginestet
  • INTESA BANK
  • Last Minute
  • LVMH Swiss Manufactures
  • Manpower
  • MAN TRUCKS
  • Mayhoola for Investments
  • NAPAPIJRI
  • Parfums Christian Dior
  • Pierre Balmain
  • SEPM (FRENCH PRESS MAGAZINES ASSOCIATION)
  • SHAFTESBURY
  • SIEMENS HEALTHCARE
  • SNCF / RATP
  • TALESUN SOLAR
  • THE NORTH FACE INC.
  • TIMBERLAND
  • Ulix Group
  • Valeo
  • VEOLIA
  • VICTORIA’S SECRET

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paul Talbourdet, Barbara Levy, Alexandre Vermynck

Other key lawyers

Philippe Dubois