Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Client Satisfaction

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is retained by leading French, US and international companies to assist with their most challenging commercial, financial and corporate disputes. The Parisian team’s highly versatile expertise allows it to manage a very diverse caseload, such as numerous antitrust follow-on cases in the TMT sector, while it is regularly called upon by the M&A practice to handle litigation proceedings arising from the market's largest M&A transactions. The litigation team’s corporate knowhow also earns it top mandates on shareholders’ conflicts and related top debt restructuring proceedings. Jean-Yves Garaud and Delphine Michot are among the best litigators in France, while senior attorney Aude Dupuis is also a strong asset.

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‘First rate service.'
‘Jean-Yves Garaud has an excellent knowledge of the international arbitration and commercial litigation fields.'

Key clients

Veolia
The French State
Google
Garuda Indonesia
Internal Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)
Novasep and Henogen
ArcelorMittal
Newmont
Mello and SCI GrandRue
Grupo Bimbo
Engie SA, Tractebel Engineering SA, Tractebel Engineering GmbH, International Power SA

Work highlights

Successfully represented Citibank in litigation proceedings initiated by Banque Delubac & Cie seeking damages in excess of EUR 1 billion for an alleged loss caused by the Euribor and Libor manipulations.
Representing Google in multiple matters relating to infringement findings by competition authorities
Representing Canal+ SA in connection with the disputes related to the broadcasting rights of French Soccer Championships:

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