APG
APG houses a very solid litigation practice its team has notable credentials in dealing with a large array of cases and tackling high-stakes regulatory disputes that combine competition, distribution and commercial issues. The team's caseload also includes product liability and commercial disputes, and increasingly pos- M&A disputes on behalf of private investors and investment funds and concerning startups. Its client base is diverse and includes leading companies and SMEs. The highly experienced Gilbert Parleani and Jean-Marie Gazagnes co-head the practice, with Olivier Parleani, François Gagey and Bertrand Janssens other key team members.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Competent, transparent and available team’.
‘Jean-Marie Gazagnes and Jérémie Rozier show great insight and knowledge of the business world.’
‘Very involved in the search for innovative solutions.’
‘François Gagey demonstrates real business intelligence to help finely handle complex litigation issues.’
Key clients
- E. Leclerc
- Manpower
- Crédit du Nord
- Les Indés Radios
- British American Tobacco Caribbean
- Enedis
- BMW France
- Fiat/Chrysler
- EQUANS
- Emotors (JV created by PSA for electric motors)
- CNH Industrial (CaseNewHolland)
- Stellantis
- Emerging Capital Partners
- ANTARGAZ
- AIG Europe SA
- FPT Industrial S.p.A.
- Invivo
- Société Générale
- Carmignac Gestion
- Entoria
- Birkenstock
- City of Paris
- The Frankie Shop
- Laboratoire Native
- Groupe Cahors Holding
- Not so Dark
- Chubb France
Work highlights
- Advised the City of Paris in proceeding concerning Air BnB and Home Away (Abritel) before the European Court of Justice and French courts.
- Represented E. Leclerc (Galec) in connection with a 117 million euros lawsuit brought by the French Ministry of Finance.
- Advised Emerging Capital Partners in relation to the termination of negotiation by a leading French retail company concerning a potential acquisition of a target valued at 200 million euros.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gilbert Parleani, Jean-Marie Gazagnes