McDermott Will & Emery AARPI has a busy practice representing investments funds, companies and individual shareholders in post M&A and shareholders’ conflicts, while also assisting companies in commercial litigation and industrial manufacturing and product liability disputes. The team notably acts for several pharmaceutical laboratories in proceedings regarding the development of their drug products. The practice is headed by Nicolas Faguer,

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very responsive and efficient in the management of conflict situations’.

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer is a very good in negotiation. In addition, he is used to explain precisely tricky technical aspects and different strategic options in pre-litigation’

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer is committed, experienced, pragmatic, responsive.'

  • ‘Very reliable team. Good strategic approach to litigation, does not get lost in the details.'

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer: calm, strategic, courteous while remaining firm in his positions.’

  • ‘Excellent team. Fluent in English and French. Team capable of handling any type of commercial litigation and arbitration. Very strong knowledge of the law of obligations and civil procedure before the courts and arbitral tribunals.'

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer, who leads the litigation team, is a brilliant lawyer, a formidable jurist who knows how to implement very effective procedural strategies. Very attentive to the needs of clients.'

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer, partner, and Adrien Gros, senior associate, demonstrate great expertise in general law of obligations and their mastery of legal procedures is unrivaled. They stand out not only for the finesse of their legal reasoning, but also for their ability to develop innovative legal strategies, precisely adapted to the complex needs of our company. Their personalised approach deserves to be highlighted.'

Key clients

  • Cise Réunion

Work highlights

  • Advising Cise Réunion, a subsidiary of Saur Group, on a class action brought by the French consumer association, UFC Que Choisir, regarding an alleged pollution of the water in the French Réunion Island.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicolas Faguer

Other key lawyers

Adrien Gros