Vincent Rouer
Paul Hastings LLPHeaded by the experienced Laurent Martinet , Paul Hastings LLP 's practice shows great versatility in its ability to handle a high diversity of cases spanning banking, product liability, industrial accidents, corporate and regulatory disputes. The practice acts for major industrial companies as well as investment funds and SMEs. It is able to handle complex international matters as well, notably representing Lebanese banks before French courts in high-stake disputes linked to the Lebanese financial crisis. The practice also handles some commercial litigation. The team also includes of counselVincent Rouer and associate Hélène Lenoury .
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‘Laurent Martinet's team is able to handle cases of great legal complexity and develop strategies that are both effective and ingenious, based on a thorough analysis of the issues and in perfect harmony with the client's objectives. It also has a great ability to appropriate foreign legal systems, particularly that of Lebanon. The team is available and acts quickly and efficiently while maintaining a keen sense of priorities. In summary, Paul Hastings' litigation team provides a high-quality legal service and is distinguished by its total commitment to client service.'
‘Laurent Martinet, Vincent Rouer and Hélène Lenoury offer a service of impeccable quality, demonstrating exemplary responsiveness to customer requests. Always available, they anticipate and take care of needs with great attention.’
‘Very connected with the legal community in France and good understanding of the needs of a large US-based multinational client. They are collaborative and keep their clients' needs a priority.’
‘Laurent Martinet, Vincent Rouer, and Hélène Lenoury make a fantastic team. They are responsive and knowledgeable, and make me feel like I am their top priority even while I know they are also working for other clients.’
‘Good understanding of very technical subjects. Speed of execution. Great availability.'
‘Laurent Martinet: extensive litigation experience and quality of pleading Vincent Rouer: great rigor and excellent client communication ’
‘The Paul Hastings team is highly competent in litigation and disputes. It knows how to be innovative in many ways: The excellent quality and use of new technologies and agility.'
‘Vincent Rouer: a pleasure to work with him. Always very insightful and pragmatic,'
Key clients
- Astorg
- Bayer
- Blom Bank
- Dow Chemical
- EQT
- Enedis
- Exens
- Fédération des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA)
- Fragomen
- Fransabank
- Keensight Capital
- LexisNexis
- Thales
- Steva
Work highlights
- Represented EQT in a shareholder and regulatory dispute concerning a €1.5 billion acquisition and tender offer for a France-based listed company before the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Paris Court of Appeal.
- Represented Enedis in € multi-million commercial and regulatory disputes pending before the Paris Commercial Court and the Paris Court of Appeal against contractors and France-based alternative electricity suppliers.
- Representing Bayer in a €100 million dispute pending before the Court of Appeal of Toulouse in relation with the aftermath of an industrial accident at a key supplier’s facility.
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Practice head
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Laurent Martinet