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McDermott Will & Emery AARPI

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McDermott Will & Emery AARPI’s litigation practice has a strong focus on managing corporate and commercial litigation disputes on behalf of leading investment funds, medtech companies and corporations. Headed by Nicolas Faguer, the team has proven ability to handle complex and high-stakes cases, and regularly manages shareholders' conflicts and post-M&A disputes frequently involving sensitive fraud and bankruptcy issues. The team can also handle class-action disputes and its versatility extends to industrial design and liability cases.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is able to handle all types of commercial disputes.’

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer listens to his customers and is pragmatic and diligent. He is a fantastic lawyer who knows how to find the best solutions. ’

  • ‘Very good quality work. The legal analysis is relevant and detailed. Nothing is left to chance.’

  • ‘Nicolas Faguer handles and monitors files with flawless legal rigor.'

  • ‘Skill, strategy, responsiveness.’

Key clients

  • GLAS
  • Cise Réunion
  • Qualium Investissement
  • Malakoff Humanis
  • Hutchinson
  • Colisée
  • Greenyard
  • Biocorp
  • Neocom
  • Pierre Fabre
  • Energie Mutuelle

Work highlights

  • Acted for GLAS in a dispute involving Chinese group Shandong Ruyi, a  shareholder of the French luxury group SMCP.
  • Defending Cise Réunion in a class action brought by 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